One man is still on the run after he broke into two bottle shops with another man in Leanyer, NT Police said.
Traditional owners seek ‘$225m’ compensation over mine
The Northern Land Council has laid out its final submissions in a “$225 million” compensation claim against the NT government on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra peoples over the expansion of the McArthur River Mine, the media has reported.
Former NT administrator Tom Pauling dies
Former Northern Territory Administrator and solicitor-general Tom Pauling has died.
Letter to the editor: Statement about missions was wrong
A statement by Andrew Liveris in The Australian about Aboriginal missions is incorrect, and it was the introduction of the welfare state that was a disaster for Aboriginal people, not missions, writes Gerry Wood.
Man who tried to stop servo break-in hit with axe
A man who tried to intervene in a service station break-in was hit with an axe after having fled to his car, while two men have been arrested over the assault and the burglary in Nightcliff on Thursday afternoon, NT Police said.
Report that police have dug up the remains of the ‘baby in the post’
The remains of the so-called ‘baby in the post’ have been exhumed close to sixty years after his body was sent to the Darwin Post Office, the media has reported.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 24
Today’s national news includes Foreign Minister Penny Wong reaffirming the government’s commitment to ensuring appropriate security checks are in place for the Palestinians granted Australian visas, Australia’s inflation of 5.4 per cent is within the government’s control, Origin’s top investor junks Brookfield’s revised $10.6 B bid, and Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia are increasing connectivity between Malaysia and Australia.
Fyles flees press conference amid growing shares scandal
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has followed her predecessor and fled from the NT Independent at a press conference Wednesday morning, leaving in the government SUV so quickly that her media adviser was left standing in the road.
Man allegedly stabbed by relative: Police
A man was stabbed in the leg on the Alice Springs Hospital lawns on Wednesday, allegedly by a relative, NT Police said.
Teens arrested over bottle shop ram raid using stolen cars: Police
Four teenagers have been arrested after allegedly using two stolen cars to ram raid a Darwin bottle shop and then attempt to ram police vehicles, before one car was stopped after police used tyre spikes on it twice during a pursuit, NT Police said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 22
Today’s national news includes the Northern Territory crime rate at a 10-year high, Superannuation fund Rest will invest $1 billion into Australian-owned renewable energy investor and developer Quinbrook, Australian federal government releases 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, and Aussie workers missing out on $131 billion in unpaid overtime.
Two children flown to hospital after hit-and-run
A two-year-old and a 12-year-old were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital after being struck in a hit-and-run in a remote community on Wednesday morning, NT Police said.