A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly running over a man in Timber Creek on Monday night, amid a massive brawl in the community that also saw two other people stabbed and taken to hospital.
Bassinthegrass 2026 line-up announced, tickets now on sale
The 2026 Bassinthegrass festival has announced its line-up of more than 20 acts spanning a variety of genres including pop, R&B, indie, rock, electronic, and dance, showcasing the diversity of Australian music at its 23rd edition, which will be held May 16 at Mindil Beach.
‘Can’t throw good money after bad’: Chief Minister responds to ‘fantastic’ overbudget Labor project being axed
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says her government has a duty to “act responsibly with taxpayers money” and “can’t continue to throw good money after bad” while referencing a major Darwin project that she said was “fantastic” in theory, but had massively blown its budget under the previous government and “can’t come at any cost” – but she was not talking about the Darwin Ship Lift project.
One Nation coming to Northern Territory
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is setting up shop in the Northern Territory to contest the next federal election and the next Territory election, with the goal to “break the major party duopoly” in the NT, a One Nation senator said.
Man who threatened to shoot and stab people in northern suburb arrested
A 30-year-old man who allegedly yelled that he was going to shoot and stab people while walking along a Leanyer street on Tuesday night has been arrested, testing positive for drugs, NT Police said.
Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals in another Code Yellow due to bed shortages as politics ramps up
Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital are currently under a code yellow, which the government said is due to an increase in aged care patients requiring ongoing acute care, with the code yellow ordered amid political bickering over the proposed new $60 million aged care facility.
Man found dead in storm drain
A man was found dead in a storm drain along the Stuart Highway at Berrimah this morning, NT Police said.
Man killed by car, two others stabbed in remote community fight
A man has been killed after being hit by a car during a fight at Timber Creek overnight, while two other people were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious conditions with stab wounds, NT Police said.
11-year-old boy killed in quad bike crash
An 11-year-old boy was killed on a mango farm at Darwin River district yesterday when the quad bike he was riding on with a man crashed into a tree, NT Police said.
Chief Health Officer called in over Inpex’s toxic emissions under-reporting scandal
The Northern Territory’s Chief Health Officer says he is now working with the Environment Protection Authority to assess Inpex’s historical under-reporting of toxic emissions from its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin, while an “independent investigator” has also been tasked to verify all of the gas giant’s data.
FWC dismisses council CEO’s bullying complaint, stating the ‘democratic process has intervened’
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an application by Katherine Town Council chief executive officer Ingrid Stonhill for an order to stop workplace bullying, after finding there was no ongoing risk following the departure in August’s municipal election of the councillor she had accused.
Woman charged over paramedic assault
A woman has been charged for allegedly assaulting a paramedic who was treating her in Alice Springs yesterday afternoon, NT Police said.