Director of Public Prosecutions Lloyd Babb has announced he will resign from his role, effective September, which will leave the Northern Territory without a permanent DPP, police commissioner, ICAC or head of Children and Family Services following resignations from those high-level positions over the past couple months.
UPDATED: NT Police have suspended the coronial investigation into the death of 24-year-old Yuendumu man Kumanjayi White and altered a public statement it issued claiming the decision was made “in consultation” with the Coroner, which comes as police and the government continue to reject calls for an independent investigation into the fatal incident.
Central Australia is gearing up for an action-packed long weekend as thousands are anticipated to take in one of the world’s toughest and most remote off-road challenges, the annual Tatts Finke Desert Race.
A new ‘Boosting Literacy and Numeracy Plan’ will be implemented across Territory schools in response to steadily declining standardised test results that the government hopes will lead to improved basic reading and maths skills for students.
Australian pop star Guy Sebastian will perform on the opening weekend of Darwin Festival at the new location of Fort Hill Parklands at Darwin Waterfront, the organisers have said.
Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has delayed the release of her findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker for nearly another month at the request of the families involved, which follows the death in custody of another Yuendumu man last week in Alice Springs during a failed arrest.
A 22-year-old woman has died at the Royal Darwin Hospital following an alleged domestic violence incident in Palmerston on May 21, NT Police said.
The first students to complete a ‘Doctor of Pharmacy’ course in Australia have graduated from Charles Darwin University following an accreditation change announced by the federal government late last year.
The iconic Wangi Falls has reopened for the Dry season earlier than anticipated and will see a new “crocodile deterrent fence” installed to replace the previous structure, the government said, in an effort to keep visitors and rangers safe.
The CLP Government has signed a deal with the Dolphins National Rugby League team to host three matches in Darwin over the next three years, with the announcement coming a day after the Chief Minister reportedly attended the State of Origin match in the NRL’s corporate box, while the costs of the taxpayer-funded deal are being kept secret.
UPDATED: The cause of death of a 24-year-old Yuendumu man who died while being arrested by NT Police officers on Tuesday afternoon at an Alice Springs supermarket is still unknown following an initial autopsy, police said Wednesday afternoon, while political leaders have called for the community to remain calm as the investigation continues.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female under 16 years of age, who was not known to him, NT Police said.
