NT Police are investigating the second instance of skeletal remains being found in a week, after a person found “what appeared to be a human skull” 15km north of Katherine, police said.
Senior allegedly assaulted on Alice Springs street, left with serious head injuries: Police
NT Police are investigating the alleged assault of a senior in Alice Springs on Monday night that left the man with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain, police said.
Man arrested over unlawful entries, fraudulent credit card use in northern suburbs
A 37-year-old Alawa man has been arrested and is facing more than a dozen charges in relation to multiple break-ins in the northern suburbs last month, including allegedly stealing a car and credit cards, NT Police said.
New extreme heat warning system to safeguard health, lives
Territorians will be warned days in advance of expected extreme heat conditions and heatwaves hitting the Territory thanks to a new warning system developed by the Bureau of Meteorology and NT Health.
NT seeking more skilled overseas workers to address shortage
The Fyles Government is attempting to address the NT’s skilled worker shortage by opening applications for the Offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
‘Disgusting and cowardly act’: 12-year-old assaulted on bus to Casuarina by adults
A 12-year-old girl was taken to hospital after allegedly being assaulted by three adults, first on a bus and then again when she exited the bus at the Casuarina exchange on Sunday evening, NT Police said.
NT Resource News – October 4
The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include Mandrake concluding drilling at its Berinka Pine Creek gold-copper project in the Territory, Encounter Resources asking shareholders for $4 million for further exploration works, plus more.
Government to destroy banana plants again as freckle outbreak grows
The NT Government will start destroying plants infected with banana freckle again, after inspecting nearly 2,000 properties following an outbreak earlier this year in the Batchelor and Rum Jungle region.
Teen knocked unconscious at Palmerston party after rock thrown
A 17-year-old female was knocked unconscious at a party on Saturday night after a rock was thrown at her, the NT Police said, calling on witnesses to come forward.
Darwin bus drivers rally, demand more protection as violence intensifies on buses
Darwin bus drivers rallied outside Parliament on Sunday demanding the Fyles Government immediately address the increasing levels of violence and anti-social behaviour across Darwin’s bus network to protect drivers and passengers.
New Barkly Deputy Mayor immediately becomes acting mayor, as Mayor deals with drug charges
Russell O’Donnell, who was last year fined over the death of an employee, has taken over as Deputy Mayor of the Barkly Regional Council and is currently the acting mayor, after councillors on Thursday voted to grant Mayor Jeff McLaughlin personal leave to deal with drug charges, sources have told the NT Independent.
NT Government water allocation ignored warnings of ‘catastrophic’ impact: Report
Changes to the way the NT Government allocates water to industries, particularly for onshore gas projects in the Beetaloo Basin, could cause water flows of the Roper River to move in the opposite direction and stop completely, according to a confidential government memorandum released under freedom of information laws to the Environment Centre NT.