A man is on the run after he and another man smashed a door to break into Lasseters Hotel Casino in Alice Springs this morning, NT Police said. In another incident, a female staff member of a licensed business was allegedly hit in the hand with a bottle of wine by a man who was stealing it.
A 150km section of the Tanami Road from Yuendumu to the west of Chilla Well has now been sealed at a cost of $197 million, the Finocchiaro Government has said.
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A woman was killed after the vehicle she was in rolled on the Victoria Highway near Bulla on Sunday morning, NT Police said.
A 30-year-old domestic violence suspect in Alice Springs was “unintentionally” hit by an unmarked police car Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a woman and bystander, while later being tasered after escaping custody at the hospital where he was being assessed, NT Police said.
A new $500,000 reward has been announced for information leading to the location of the remains of murdered backpacker Peter Falconio, NT Police have said, a day after reports that his killer Bradley John Murdoch is close to death.
A trade delegation led by Asian Relations Minister Robyn Cahill will explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities in Malaysia, coinciding with the launch of AirAsia Malaysia’s new non-stop Kuala Lumpur-Darwin route on Friday.
The Environmental Centre NT has called for federal intervention into the projected tripling of the NT’s land clearing rate this year, over the historical average 20 year average, stating more than 16,000 ha of native vegetation was approved for clearing in just 10 days.
A 14-year-old male has been arrested and is facing four charges in connection to a string of indecent assaults against women in Alice Springs last week, NT Police said.
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is looking to fill a new role called the “Territory Procurement Champion” who will replace the Buy Local Industry Advocate, ahead of undisclosed planned reforms to government procurement processes to be rolled out later this year.
New signs on public buses warning that people “with dirty or stained clothes” will be “refused travel” is the latest move by the Finocchiaro CLP Government to target Indigenous Territorians, community and legal groups have said, “particularly those who are poor, homeless or otherwise marginalised”.
The Northern Territory has the lowest renewable energy production of any Australian state or territory, according to a new national report, that follows the CLP Government’s decision to scrap its promised 2030 renewable energy target.
