Northern Territory Police conducted a land, sea and air search for a missing man named Angelo at East Point Reserve in Darwin yesterday after triangulation of his mobile phone identified the area as his last known location.
Toyota dominates NT new vehicle sales, plug-in hybrid electric sales jump
Toyota dominated the Northern Territory’s new car market last year, with the four top-selling models all from the Japanese manufacturer, according to Motor Trade Association data and while new vehicle sales increased by 1.3 per cent overall, sales of new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles increased by 140 per cent.
Man charged with threatening a woman
A 33-year-old man has been charged over alleged domestic violence against a woman, and traffic and drug offences committed in Darwin on Sunday, including making a threat to “burn or explode”, NT Police said.
Four teens charged over Tennant Creek break-ins
Two 14-year-olds, a 15-year-old, and a 16-year-old have been charged with aggravated burglary and other charges relating to alleged property offending in Tennant Creek over the last two weeks, while extra officers have been sent to the town for an unspecified period of time, NT Police said.
Year in Review 2025: CLP Government’s first full year marred by politics-as-usual in the NT
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David Connolly announced as next NT Administrator
Cattle station manager David Connolly has been announced as the next Administrator of the Northern Territory by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, following a period of at least five months in which she said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would not approve his selection.
$500,000 reward for information that leads police to Angie Fuller
The reward for information that leads to police finding missing woman Angie Fuller has been doubled to $500,000, NT Police said.
Letter to the editor: The feeling Trumpism has arrived in the Territory
A recent decision by the NT Planning Minister Josh Burgoyne that was not made public, to change some rural area land to allow for smaller blocks, gives the feeling Trumpism has arrived in the Territory, writes Gerry Wood.
Man charged with murder over suspicious 2022 death of woman in Katherine
A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder following a more than three-year-long investigation into the suspicious death of a woman who was first found unconscious on a Katherine street corner in August 2022.
Tree removal company fined after smoking employees caused ‘fireball’ incident while refuelling vehicle
A Darwin-based tree services company has been fined $10,000 following a serious workplace incident that involved an employee attempting to light a cigarette for another worker who was refuelling a work vehicle, causing a fireball that engulfed the vehicle and injured the employee.
Man charged with murder over Borroloola domestic violence death
A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the suspicious death of his female partner 10 days ago, NT Police said.
Pastoral company pays more than $300 million for Beetaloo stations
Consolidated Pastoral Company has acquired the Beetaloo aggregation of stations in the NT for more than $300 million, making it the largest pastoral sale in the Territory’s history.