The 2025 Darwin Fringe Festival will begin on Friday, July 11, running until Sunday, July 20, featuring more than 400 artists and over 80 events to be held across 24 venues in Darwin, with a focus still on local talent, organisers said.
Code yellow for RDH and Palmerston hospitals called after Minister said no need
A surprise ‘code yellow’ has been called for the Royal Darwin and Palmerston Regional hospitals amid “capacity challenges”, just weeks after Health Minister Steve Edgington said there was no need to make emergency capacity orders because his department was effectively managing patient flows.
Initial tender for Kakadu road upgrades opens
A tender has opened for upgrading Kubara and Maguk roads in Kakadu National Park, the first works in the promised $70 million in federal government spending on roads in the park announced in 2019.
Roadside drug test after hitting female pedestrian leads to arrest; teen arrested for axe robbery in Katherine
A 23-year-old man was arrested by the NT Police Monday night after testing positive for drug use following a pedestrian strike in Katherine East, police said, while a 14-year-old was arrested in connection to an axe robbery at a Katherine home last week.
Police arrest alleged Darwin CBD hit-and-run suspect; another alleged hit-and-run driver turns himself in
A 24-year-old male was arrested by the NT Police Sunday afternoon in relation to a hit-and-run incident in the Darwin CBD overnight Saturday, in which a 50-year-old man was struck by a blue Toyota Hilux dual-cab vehicle while crossing Mitchell Street that saw him thrown through the air and into a parked car before landing on the road, police said.
Ammunition missing after government armoury heist in Katherine
NT Police are investigating a break-in at a government armoury in Katherine, where a quantity of ammunition was allegedly stolen from the facility located in an industrial area in Katherine East.
CLP to withdraw youth diversion for most young offenders
The Finocchiaro CLP Government will crack down on young offenders by scrapping eligibility for youth diversion for 13 additional offences – including break-ins – that it claims will “ensure serious young offenders face real consequences”, but which has been labelled by critics as another ineffective move that won’t reduce or prevent crime and will not end the cycle of reoffending.
Gunlom Falls opens for the first time since 2019
Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park has reopened. The iconic attraction was closed in 2019 after Parks Australia built a walkway near a sacred site for which it was fined $200,000 last year.
Elderly man threatened in home with shovel and edged weapon
A 72-year-old man was threatened by two young males armed with an edged weapon and a shovel who broke into his Alice Springs house and are now on the run. In another incident a police car was rammed by a 14-year-old boy in a stolen car.
NTCAT upholds apartment approval in The Gardens
Construction of the Elysium Green apartment complex in The Gardens has been enabled after the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruled in favour of the developer Kalhmera, the NT News has reported.
Man charged over four alleged attacks on partner
A man has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and breaching a domestic violence order for alleged attacks in May and late June on his female partner, with the most recent assault leaving the woman in a critical condition, NT Police said.
Syphilis management team to deal with spread increased cases
NT Health has created a syphilis incident management team to address the rising number of infections and the acting chief health officer Dr Paul Burgess has called on Territorians to get tested.