Another police chase of a stolen car full of children has ended with the arrests of three males after they allegedly stole the car to commit a string of break-ins in the northern suburbs overnight, police said.
24-year-old charged with child exploitation offences involving social media
A 24-year-old Jingili man had his home raided by police on Friday where he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of possessing and accessing child abuse material, NT Police said.
Yothu Yindi to be inducted in the National Indigenous Music Awards’ Hall of Fame
After more than 35 years performing, Yothu Yindi will inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame at the 2023 awards ceremony on Saturday night.
Man attacked with knife, treated in hospital for unspecified injuries, police don’t say if he was stabbed
Police are looking for witnesses to a knife attack on a Darwin street, which left a man in hospital but the agency has not said if the man was stabbed or what injuries he suffered.
Police dog brought in for arrest after man escapes from police multiple times
An 18-year-old man, who had escaped from police multiple times, has been arrested over his alleged perpetration of domestic violence and serious property offences NT Police said, but the agency gave no details of the alleged crimes, including when they were said to have been committed, and how long the man had been on the run.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for August 8
Today’s national news includes Prime Minister Albanese saying there would be no delay for the Indigenous Voice referendum, Australian power costs up as the cost of living pressures increase, China finally lifts tariffs on barley, and Australia Seeks 24GWh of Battery Storage in $10 billion through the Capacity Investment Scheme.
Australian Defence Force launches first inter-range missile in NT
The ADF has successfully fired a ballistic missile between two NT Defence bases for the first time on Australian soil as part of the recently concluded Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Lee Point housing project shutdown to impact Territory business: Industry
The suspension of Defence Housing Australia’s Lee Point housing development, which may lead to a permanent halt, will negatively impact the Territory’s business sector, the Chamber of Commerce and the housing industry’s peak body have warned.
Woman assaulted, car stolen in unreported assault over weekend
UPDATED: The NT Police suppressed an alleged violent home invasion and carjacking incident in Tennant Creek on Saturday afternoon from the public, in which a woman returning from a shopping trip was assaulted and her car stolen with the alleged offender still on the run, the NT Independent can confirm.
Driver charged for driving under the influence of amphetamine after collision that killed motorbike rider
UPDATED: A 28-year-old man has been charged with driving while under the influence of amphetamine, after being involved in a collision that killed a 33-year-old man who was riding an unregistered dirt bike under the influence of alcohol, NT Police said.
New housing program offers 25 homes to domestic violence victims
Two housing providers in Darwin and Alice Springs have received $2.12 million as part of a new pilot community-housing program by the NT Government that offers inexpensive housing to domestic violence victims and survivors in the ongoing tight rental market.
Spears, crossbows and machetes used in major ‘disturbances’ on Groote Eylandt
Three men have been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with serious injuries sustained during public unrest in the remote community of Angurugu that has seen family groups at war all week with spears, crossbows and machetes, NT Police said.