At least two people were initially trapped in a Darwin CBD building Wednesday afternoon after a fire broke out on the 10th floor of the Cavanagh Street structure, but the pair were able to get out with no injuries reported.
Man extradited to face murder charge in Darwin
A 44-year-old man has been arrested in Victoria and extradited to Darwin to face one count of murder in relation to the 2020 death of his nurse partner, NT Police said.
Health staff to walk off the job at NT hospitals
Some health workers at every major Northern Territory hospital will walk off the job in protected action tomorrow, seeking better pay and safer conditions under their next enterprise bargaining agreement, their unions have said.
Carols by Candlelight event moved to Darwin Convention Centre
The popular Carols by Candlelight event has been relocated inside to the Darwin Convention Centre due to safety concerns over the potential for weakened trees at the botanic gardens amphitheatre outdoor venue, following Cyclone Fina, which is expected to significantly reduce attendance numbers.
‘A dangerous precedent’: Larrakia elders file application with feds to block Darwin Waterfront hotel from desecrating sacred site
Two Larrakia elders have filed an application to the Federal Government calling on the Environment and Water Minister to protect the Stokes Hill sacred site against the “damage and desecration” they say the proposed hotel at the Darwin Convention Centre will have on the site, which follows controversial changes the CLP Finocchiaro Government made to the NT Sacred Sites Act that the NLC says has “put all sacred sites in the NT at risk”.
Letter to the editor: Outsourcing public housing along with accountability
The NT government has effectively outsourced public housing and accountability to organisations like Venture and Yilli Housing which have become taxpayer-funded distractions from a broken housing system, writes Luke Sheahen.
Government starts ‘crackdown’ on childcare centres following toddler’s death
NT childcare centres have been warned to “fix their act fast” by the government as part of a four-pillar plan to enhance accountability in the industry, following the tragic death of a toddler at an early learning centre in Humpty Doo in 2023.
Private security patrols boosted in Darwin, Palmerston
Private security services in Darwin and Palmerston have been doubled with more patrols and extended patrol hours ahead of Christmas, as part of the NT Government’s “upgraded safety blitz”, which it said will crackdown on antisocial behaviour and alcohol-fuelled violence.
Local council charged over drowning death of toddler
NT WorkSafe has formally charged the MacDonnell Regional Council following the drowning death of a two-year-old child at a Kintore early learning centre in December 2020.
NT Young Australian of the Year charged with aggravated assault
The Territory’s Young Australian of the Year Jaiden Dickenson has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault stemming from a domestic violence incident, less than three weeks after he was given the award for his work helping to reduce rates of youth reoffending, The Australian has reported.
RDH identified in 2022 report as lacking structural certification
Royal Darwin Hospital was identified as one of many government-owned buildings that was not properly certified upon construction, that the current CLP Government was apparently unaware of, raising questions about whether promised certification works were carried out over the last three years, which follows bricks falling from an external wall and through a roof last weekend during Cyclone Fina.
Alice Springs teen barricaded himself in restaurant with weapon, allegedly assaulted police
An 18-year-old Alice Springs male, who allegedly breached a suspended sentence before barricading himself in a Todd Mall restaurant with a “blunt weapon” after police attempted to arrest him on Wednesday, later allegedly assaulted an officer, NT Police said.