UPDATED: Two men, 20-year-old Jamie Lauder and 23-year-old Justin Roberts, who escaped Holtze prison on Saturday were re-arrested Tuesday morning in Palmerston, NT Police said, but have still not explained why the public was not made aware of the jailbreak until Monday afternoon.
Today’s national news includes support for “Voice” dropping drastically, Australia urged to blacklist Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, and Sydney mansion achieves highest weekend auction sale. Also in the news are Mernova Medicinal expediting cannabis exports, and legendary rock band Foo Fighters announcing an Australia tour concert.
Joyrides in stolen vehicles and a spate of break-ins in Alice Springs over the weekend has resulted in the arrests of eight kids – two boys and six girls – aged between 12 and 17 in connection to two separate incidents, NT Police said.
Gamilaraay woman and multi-ARIA nominated artist Thelma Plum will be performing at the National Indigenous Music Awards in Darwin in August, alongside award-winning Coodjinburra man Budjerah, Baraka, and Kobie Dee, among other top artists.
Four Territorians have been injured while using angle grinders in the last five weeks alone, including two people who required surgery, NT WorkSafe has reported.
A 42-year-old man has been charged with drug trafficking in a remote East Arnhem community, after police seized more than $120,000 in cash as part of an investigation into the alleged drug operation.
This attractive tropical home on offer above $900,000 is set on a lush one-acre block that is only five minutes drive from Palmerston CBD. This property also offers easy access to nearby schools and parklands.
Flinders University researchers have shown young red kangaroos living north of the dingo fence grow much faster than those south of the fence, believing it could be a defensive adaptation for survival against dingoes.
UPDATED: The young child who died while trapped inside a burning home in Alice Springs on Thursday morning was just three-years-old, it has been revealed, in a scene that has rattled first responders in the town.
Today’s national news includes the Indigenous recognition bill passing the first hurdle, the government has lost its bid to cancel the lease for the new Russian embassy site, US company Accenture Acquiring Bourne Digital, Australia seeking to limit plastic waste, and Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe announcing Australia tour.
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with multiple traffic offences after allegedly stealing a car from Darwin and crashing it into the Palmerston Shopping Centre, NT Police said.
Alice Spring residents are invited to a free R U OK? community event encouraging everyone to chat over a free sausage sizzle and cuppa, on Thursday, June 1 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the United Church Lawns on Todd Street Mall in Alice Springs.
