Fire and rescue crews are at the site of a road train that caught on fire Tuesday morning following a crash on the Arnhem Highway east of the Adelaide River bridge.
Teen dies after alleged stolen vehicle rollover near Katherine
A 16-year-old boy has died following a single-vehicle rollover north of Katherine this morning after a series of alleged vehicle thefts overnight, NT Police said.
Arafura Rare Earths mine given ‘significant project’ status by NT Government
The $1.6 billion Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project north of Alice Springs has been declared the Northern Territory’s first “significant project” under the Territory Coordinator Act, that the Chief Minister says will see the project given “the full attention of the government” to assist it move through “all of the risk processes and systems”, which follows last week’s final investment decision.
Roadside drug test leads to guns seizure
A roadside drug test that allegedly returned a positive result for methamphetamine led to the seizure of seven firearms, ammunition and drugs in Katherine, NT Police said.
Opinion: The post office is being quietly dismantled and the NT will feel it first
Australia Post’s shift towards parcels, lockers and digital services is quietly undermining the licensed post office network that many Northern Territory communities rely on for banking, government services and everyday transactions, writes Licensed Post Office Group chairperson Scott Etherington.
ECNT seeks judicial review over Claravale clearing plans
The Environment Centre NT is seeking a Federal Court judicial review of federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision not to assess Top End Pastoral Company’s plans to clear almost 3,000ha at Claravale Station, the organisation said.
NT Criminal Court list – with charges – June 01
The 204 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Monday June 1, 2026. This list includes all the charges.
Red-collared lorikeet tops NT bird count survey
The red-collared lorikeet, followed by the magpie-lark and Torresian imperial-pigeon, were the most sighted birds in the Northern Territory according to respondents to Bird Life Australia’s Aussie Bird Count survey.
One dead, two injured in Timber Creek rollover crash
A man has died after a head on collision on the Victoria Highway near Timber Creek on Wednesday night, NT Police said.
No charges laid over death of Kumanjayi White in Alice Springs supermarket
NT Police say an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old disabled Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by two plainclothes police officers at an Alice Springs supermarket last May will not proceed to court with charges, following advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The death will still be subject to a coronial inquiry with a directions hearing scheduled for June 15.
2026 NT Writers Festival to kick off in Darwin this week
The NT Writers Festival will take place in Darwin this year from May 28 to 31 at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, with this year’s festival aiming to provide a series of immersive events that organisers say is “the perfect antidote to the isolation of doom-scrolling”.
Letter to the editor: White decision exposes justice system flaws
The Warlpiri family of Kumanjayi White deserves more than condolences and a plane ride, they deserve the truth, accountability, and a legal system that values their son’s life as much as it values the reputation of its officers, writes Wayne Connop.