A fire erupted early this morning causing major damage to Alice Hosetech and Industrial Supplies situated on Larapinta Drive in Alice Springs, with fears an explosion of gas bottles might occur.
Five teens arrested after night of crime in stolen vehicles
Five teens with weapons who allegedly stole two cars overnight to carry out a crime spree were arrested after crashing one of the cars in the northern suburbs during a police pursuit, and attempting to hide from police dogs in various locations including in a tree and a puddle, NT Police said.
CLP to jail some DV offenders for breaching orders, but not in every case
The CLP Government will introduce amendments to domestic and family violence laws that will see mandatory sentencing reinstated on a “tiered framework” with some offenders jailed for breaches of “certain” domestic violence orders, however the government stopped short of reinstating mandatory minimum sentences for all DVO breaches.
New tourism campaign offers $250 flight discounts to Alice Springs
Webjet and Tourism NT are offering discounted flights to Alice Springs for travel during 2025, as part of its ‘Love Letters to Alice’ campaign to boost tourism amidst rising crime rates and declining business confidence.
Sex assault at fast-food joint, domestic violence stabbing reported by police over the weekend
A 19-year-old female was allegedly sexually assaulted in the bathroom of an Alice Springs fast-food restaurant around 6:30am Saturday morning, NT Police said, following two reports of domestic violence incidents over the weekend across the NT, including a stabbing.
Two Top End pubs ram raided
A pub in Darwin and a pub in Humpty Doo were ram raided overnight with the offenders using a vehicle stolen from a home in Rosebery, NT Police said.
CLP government to recover public housing rent arrears, evict unruly tenants
The CLP Government announced it will move to recover $39 million in unpaid rent from public housing tenants and expediting evictions for those involved in antisocial behaviour, aiming to promote accountability among all tenants, but community groups remain concerned that evicting tenants will not significantly reduce crime at public housing complexes.
One arrested in Gangs Task Force drug bust
An alleged member of the Mongols was arrested for drug offences on Friday, in connection to a Gangs Task Force raid of a Palmerston residence last month that resulted in the seizure of more than $130,000 in cash and 60g of Ecstasy tablets, NT Police said.
Editorial: Chief Minister’s flawed handling of the Murphy scandal erodes the public’s trust
EDITORIAL: What’s clear from this whole sordid scandal is that nobody in a position of power in the Northern Territory wanted to do anything about Murphy’s improper conduct when it was presented to them by an interstate retired judge in the ICAC’s report last month, which points to the overall integrity deficit that continues to infect the Northern Territory’s elected party officials and public institutions.
Woman arrested for alleged indecent exposure at school
A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly indecently exposing herself at a school this morning, the NT Police said.
Former ‘catfish cop’ pleads guilty to one charge
Disgraced former NT Police detective Wayne Newell pleaded guilty to one count of using a carriage service to harass when he appeared in Darwin Local Court this week.
US troops back in Darwin for regional ops, training
US Marines have arrived in Darwin this week, marking the beginning of a six-month deployment for training and operations as an air-ground taskforce.