UPDATED: NT Police are searching for a man who they now say allegedly entered a Palmerston residence Wednesday night and raped a woman in her 80s at her home.
CLP to spruik NT as prime location for ‘AI-ready data centres’ on latest trip to Asia
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is sending a delegation to Taiwan this week as part of a “proactive investor engagement program” led by Asian Relations Minister Robyn Cahill that will involve “targeted meetings” with businesses interested in potentially developing “AI-ready data centres” in the Territory.
Core Lithium restarts mining at Finniss project
Core Lithium has announced it has restarted mining at its Finniss mine south of Darwin after operations were paused in January 2024, citing a 75 per cent fall in lithium prices.
Homemade gun, silencer and body armour seized in police raid
Police have allegedly seized a homemade gun, silencer and body armour, along with drugs, after a compliance inspection at a Herbert property uncovered unsecured firearms, ammunition and evidence of drug activity, NT Police said.
Knifepoint robbery at Malak Oval overnight
Two men sleeping inside a rooftop tent on their vehicle at Malak Oval were robbed at knifepoint overnight, NT Police said.
Health warning after two deaths from Murray Valley encephalitis in the NT
Two people have died from Murray Valley encephalitis in Alice Springs, one this month and one last month, prompting NT Health to issue urgent warnings for NT residents and visitors about the fatal mosquito-borne disease, that has also been detected on two occasions in mosquitoes around Darwin this year.
Man charged after allegedly stabbing sleeping victim
A Tennant Creek man has been charged with causing serious harm for allegedly stabbing a man while he slept in a house on Friday night, NT Police said.
Letter to the editor: Lee Point plan lacked scrutiny from the start
Darwin Council has endorsed a Senate inquiry into the Lee Point development, but there should have been public consultation when the development was first proposed about whether it was an appropriate site for residential development in the first place, writes Sonja Pastor.
Ram raid, supermarket ransacked, attempted bank robbery in Tennant Creek
Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly ram raiding the Sporties Club in Tennant Creek early Saturday morning, while police are also investigating a supermarket break-in, an attempted bank robbery, and another business burglary in the town’s main street on Sunday, NT Police said.
Swastika tattoo charge laid after five-month investigation
NT Police spent five months looking for a man with a swastika tattoo on his leg and have now charged him over the alleged offensive ink, but have not laid drug charges after he was allegedly found with “items indicative of drug supply”.
Review of NT’s child protection system called as legislative reforms introduced to Parliament
Former New South Wales police commissioner Karen Webb, who has connections with staff in the Chief Minister’s office, has been appointed by the CLP Government to lead an “independent review” into the Territory’s child protection system, along with former acting ICAC Greg Shanahan, which was called this morning in response to the abduction and alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs.
DAAF hits 20-year milestone with 1,500 artists featured
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair is celebrating its 20-year anniversary and will feature more than 80 Indigenous-owned art centres from Australia’s remote regions, organisers say.