An 18-year-old woman has been arrested after she allegedly broke into an Anula house and tried to steal from the residents’ bedroom while they slept on Monday morning, NT Police have said.
Top hotel operators courted for proposed Darwin Convention Centre Hotel
The Fyles Government says six international hotel operators and investors have shown “strong interest” in the proposed new hotel at the waterfront, but the government could not say if any had submitted a formal expression of interest.
Concerns raised over quality of NT government’s remote housing as govt races to meet deadlines
Houses being built as part of the $2.1 billion Remote Housing Program are built to last half the lifespan of a typical home, the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities has confirmed, as concerns grow that the government is cutting corners to meet a federal deadline to access funding.
Manison and two public servants on un-costed Vietnam trade mission
The costs of an NT Government trade delegation to Vietnam involving Trade Minister Nicole Manison, Investment Commissioner Andy Cowan and Department of Industry chief executive Shaun Drabsch have not been publicly released, in contravention of the Labor Government’s own travel disclosure policy.
Woman struck in July hit-and-run dies in hospital four months after collision
Four months after being hit by a learner driver’s car in a hit-and-run in Berrimah, a 40-year-old woman has died from injuries she sustained in the incident, NT Police said on Monday.
NT Govt plans to bring in 600 overseas workers for flat-lining construction industry
The NT Government is looking to the Philippines and India to supply 600 skilled overseas workers for the Territory’s lagging construction sector “in the coming months”, which will see taxpayers pay another $200,000 for local construction companies to fly to those countries this week to attract workers.
Teen arrested after dragging woman from vehicle in Darwin CBD
A 15-year-old male has been arrested after allegedly threatening a 26-year-old woman and 16-year-old girl and dragging the woman from a car as they attempted to flee the male on Friday afternoon in the Darwin CBD.
Violent ‘microburst’ thunderstorm wreaks havoc on Alice Springs
Alice Springs residents were still picking up from the damage Sunday night caused by a violent “microburst” thunderstorm that tore through the town late Saturday afternoon, leaving homes severely damaged, one school with its roof torn off and at least 80 residences still without power as of last night.
Woman killed in Leanyer home attack identified
The woman found dead in her northern suburbs front yard on Thursday afternoon from multiple injuries sustained by a “sharp-edged type weapon” has been identified as a local businesswoman and mother, whose young child was at home at the time of the attack.
Man who fell asleep in his front yard run over by car: Police
A man who was sleeping in his Moulden front yard early Saturday morning for undisclosed reasons had his slumber abruptly interrupted when he was run over by an unknown vehicle that smashed through the fence, sending him to hospital with multiple injuries, NT Police said.
‘Senseless attacks’: Three more teens on bail picked up for aggravated assault during Palmerston crime spree
Three teens who allegedly assaulted a worker and a member of the public during a “senseless and cowardly” crime spree in Palmerston on Tuesday night have been arrested by the NT Police with the help of CCTV and the dog unit, police said.
Leanyer murder: Man arrested over suspected homicide of woman found dead in front yard
UPDATED: A man is in custody at the Royal Darwin Hospital over the alleged murder of a Leanyer woman Thursday afternoon, NT Police have said, after the woman’s husband found her dead in the front yard when he came home from work.