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Enjoy luxurious resort-style living on the Esplanade in this oversized three-bedroom, first-floor apartment, on offer for $773,000.

A man and woman who allegedly carried out “significant fraud across multiple states and territories” and planned to illegally flee the country with forged documents have been arrested at a Darwin hotel with an unlicensed firearm and drugs, NT Police said.

Two people in their 20s have been extradited back to the Northern Territory and charged in connection with the disappearance of Darwin man Tony Rowe, who went missing in May of last year, NT Police said, with one of them charged with committing a dangerous act causing death.

The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include Astro Resources beginning a geographical survey of its Ranken project, the Northern Territory attaining its highest-ever result in a mining survey and Seafarms’ contractor claiming millions of dollars in unpaid costs, plus more.

NT Police are asking the public to dob in Darwin man Tyson Powell but not to approach him, with officers suspecting him of ramming a police car in Woolner last month.
Today’s national news includes Australia welcoming a defence treaty between Papua New Guinea and the U.S. aimed at bolstering regional security, farmers to be granted $11 million to bolster agricultural credentials, and Australia wanting a more strengthened economic tie with the US. Also in the news is Aussie banks being warned of increased bad debts, and Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing.

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The NT Government’s proposed pastoral land use rule changes to allow for cropping and horticulture on cattle grazing land came a week after a Territory cattle station asked for its clearing permit to be revoked that ended a Supreme Court challenge by environmental groups about whether clearing land for crops was allowed under the Pastoral Land Act.

Human remains found in the NT outback have been identified as a man who was last seen in 1999, NT Police said, crediting new forensic techniques with closing the cold case.

Western Australia start-up airline Nexus is expected to commence flights to Darwin in July using a fleet of five de Havilland next-generation Dash 8 Q400 aircraft, the company said.

Darwin alderman Paul Arnold has resigned from city council saying he needs to focus on his “mental health and wellbeing”, which he says has deteriorated over the past 12 months.

One of two men allegedly involved in firing a gun after breaking into a Katherine home has been arrested after the pair assaulted a resident and stole cash, NT Police said.