A 44-year-old Palmerston man has been arrested by sex crimes detectives at his home for allegedly raping a child and producing child abuse material, NT Police said.
Drone research and training centre established in NT as use in logistics increases
The role drones will play in logistic supply chains across Northern Australia will be at the centre of research and training at a new facility for drones established by Charles Darwin University and the North Australia Center for Autonomous Systems.
Territory suffers biggest drop as retail trade turnover tumbles for the first time in 2022
The Northern Territory has posted the biggest decline in retail trade turnover in the country, with 1.8 per cent decline for October, another indication that Territory households continue to feel the stress of rapid inflation and mounting interest rates.
Territory Labor too ‘toxic’ for convicted paedophile, judge told
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted child rapist Kent Rowe resigned from the Territory Labor Party that he ran for more than a decade because of its “toxic environment and people”, the judge sentencing Rowe for predatory sex crimes was told earlier this month.
Arrest warrant issued for Outback Wrangler Matt Wright as serious charges expected over helicopter crash
UPDATED: NT Police have issued an arrest warrant for Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright in connection to the February helicopter crash in West Arnhem Land that killed co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson.
Interstate bans expected as NT intensifies surveillance for Guava Root-Knot Nematode
Interstate jurisdictions will most likely ban some produce from the Territory to protect their industries as the Guava Root-Knot Nematode pest continues to spread rapidly in properties around Darwin, NT Chief Health Officer Dr Anne Walters has warned.
‘Particularly violent’: Man arrested after seriously injuring security guard with ‘edged weapon’
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and will be charged with serious harm offences after cutting a security guard multiple times with a knife at Karama Shopping Plaza on Friday, NT Police said, in what they are calling a “particularly violent assault”.
Man allegedly pushed off balcony during dispute: Police
A 27-year-old man has been arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly pushing a 47-year-old man off a balcony during a fight at a northern suburbs apartment block on Saturday afternoon, NT Police said.
Territory’s euthanasia law gains support in the Senate, passage flagged for next week
The federal Bill that would end the ban on the Territory and ACT from legislating on euthanasia is expected to pass after it advanced from the second reading stage with 41 votes to 25 in the Senate on Thursday, however opponents of the Bill, including NT Senator Jacinta Price have prevented bringing on a final vote.
Police investigating daylight home invasion with ‘edged weapon’ in northern suburbs
Police are searching for “an unknown male” after he allegedly broke into a northern suburbs home and threatened a resident with a weapon on Thursday morning.
Chalker says more confidence in his leadership since inquest started
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker says the police rank-and-file have “dramatically” more confidence in him since “truths” have been revealed at the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.
Half a billion in unexpected GST payments fail to temper the Territory’s huge overall debt
An unexpected surge in GST payments of more than half a billion dollars, enhanced taxation, and increased mining royalty revenues helped but were not enough to unburden the Territory’s fiscal position, which has come in with a $330 million deficit for 2021-22 and a massive $7.6 billion net debt.