Charges against the directors of a cattle company in connection to a Central Australia helicopter crash that killed an employee and left another injured have been dropped, NT WorkSafe said, after the company agreed to an enforceable undertaking over the 2018 incident.
A road rage argument between two motorists over allegations of cutting off a vehicle erupted into a physical assault, after the driver of one vehicle sent another driver to hospital with “significant injuries” to his face, NT Police said.
The arrival of the Coral Princess cruise ship has signalled the resumption of ocean cruise liners into Territory waters, renewing opportunities for the jurisdiction’s hospitality and tourism businesses impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has said.
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A helicopter pilot facing charges over the crash that killed Outback Wrangler cast member Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson was ordered by the court not to contact celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright, with names of other prominent Territorians “inextricably linked” to the incident disclosed in court for the first time.
The Fyles Government has announced a “co-ordinated approach” to tackle the ongoing Alice Springs crime crisis after years of repeated cries for help from the community.
Santos has pulled its sponsorship of the Darwin Festival following a campaign by environmentalists, artists and Indigenous leaders concerned about the company’s involvement in the festival, but questions remain over the festival’s financial state after nearly being cancelled in 2016 and running huge deficits.
Nathan River Resources has been fined $344,000 for breaching its waste licence by discharging mining wastewater into the Towns River near Borroloola early last year.
The NT Police have reportedly dropped their investigation into an alleged assault involving bikies at Monsoon’s in Darwin after failing to secure a witness.
Two women have been charged with murder in connection to the death of an 18-year-old man who was found unresponsive on a Palmerston driveway earlier this month, bringing the total number of people now charged to four.
Darwin is one of a handful of cities across the country that will house an Australian Public Service “academy” that will enable students and locals to obtain employment and training for work in the federal public service while remaining in the NT.
The 23-year-old man convicted of attempted rape involving the sexual assault of a three-year-old boy who was playing in his front yard in Karama last year will be released from prison after being handed a suspended sentence with conditions.
