Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton’s citizenship vow being backed by mayors, Thirty per cent of Victorian councils plan to disregard Australia Day, Politicians overlooking necessary discussions and actions regarding Islamist extremism, and NBN investment to positively impact 622,000 homes and businesses.
A 63-year-old man has died after the plane he was piloting crashed at the Fogg Dam recreational area Sunday morning, police said, with a 29-year-old female passenger surviving the crash.
NT Police are investigating the discovery of a body east of Alice Springs on Saturday afternoon, while also dealing with a massive brawl in the CBD and another home invasion over the weekend.
Latest highlights include AirAsia to resume Northern Territory operations in March, Alice Springs recording over 2,100 registered businesses in 2024, the proposed Momentus Hotels and Resorts Waterfront hotel facing uncertainty, and the Federal Government committing to boosting the availability of affordable housing.
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton launching federal election campaign with a pledge to serve ‘everyday Australians’, Aussie dollar’s fall vis-à-vis to the US dollar to fuel inflation, the Australian Army receiving new Bushmaster-protected mobility vehicles worth more than a hundred million dollars, and Sydney couple charged for smuggling heroin valued at $5 million.
A man and woman allegedly involved in making child sexual abuse material in the Darwin region are facing an additional 49 charges, with NT Police alleging the pair were “planning further offending” against children before they were arrested in October.
A 36-year-old married father of three young children has been identified as the victim killed in the stolen vehicle crash near Yirrkala on Wednesday, who was working as a pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship in Arnhem Land.
A major catastrophe was averted in Katherine overnight thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking truck driver whose truck caught on fire while hauling dangerous goods, NT Police said.
The CLP Government has prepared for Christmas by hiring more corrections officers and expanding operations of the Territory’s courts over the holiday period, ahead of what it expects will be a busy time.
More than 60 inmates have been moved from Holtze Prison to the refurbished old Berrimah Prison, and another 50 will be moved at some point in the near future, Corrections Minister Gerard Maley has said, which follows the union representing police last week saying the Darwin police watch house was being used purely for Corrections prisoners.
An indecent act against a woman in Alice Springs that appears could have escalated quickly was not reported by police media for nearly a week, with police today calling for the public’s help to identify a man who exposed himself to the woman and attempted to grab her.
A suspicious fire in the underground carpark of a Malak shopping centre has caused significant damage to the building’s structure and electrical services, NT Police said, while calling for information from the public about how the Monday afternoon blaze started.
