Roughly 47,500 people attended the three-day Darwin Show weekend that kept police busy tipping out 72 litres of booze, returning four missing children at the showgrounds and arresting a 19-year-old female for allegedly throwing a can at an officer during a massive brawl on Friday night.
A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted an employee of a Wagaman business and stole her handbag on Saturday afternoon, NT Police said.
Labor NT Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will be sworn in today as the Indigenous Australians Minister following a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday, that will also see Member for Solomon Luke Gosling appointed as “special envoy” for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia.
A day after the Federal Government committed a quarter of a billion dollars for renewable energy in the Territory, the Lawler Government has signed another gas supply agreement with a key Beetaloo Basin player for the Territory’s electricity system, before the company has been provided final environmental approvals for expansion or finalising an agreement with Traditional Owners.
Today’s national news includes PM Albanese announcing a significant cabinet reshuffle; Australia’s inflation is still lower than other countries; United Airlines cuts Australia flights from LA, SF, and Houston; and Craft beer prices shoot up due to cost of living pressures.
A new road safety plan for the NT will see more officers patrolling Territory roads over the next six weeks to stem the surging road toll.
Police are looking for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Berrimah on Wednesday night and taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical condition, NT Police said.
Dustin’s has a newly arrived silver 2023 Toyota Hilux GUN125R Workmate Cab Chassis, a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine, and a 6-speed manual transmission. This 4WD vehicle is in brand-new condition and has an odometer reading of only 25 km.
Business highlights this week include the NT Government signing minerals and energy agreements with energy giant JOGMEC, Informa Connect hosting Northern Territory Resources Week, and Master Builders NT scouting for a new chief executive, plus more energy news.
The NT Government must review and change emergency powers that permit police to suspend liquor licenses of venues for two days, Hospitality NT has said, after Alice Springs businesses alleged police are unfairly targeting them.
UPDATED: A fighter jet taking part in Exercise Pitch Black has crashed in the Douglas Daly region, officials have confirmed, grounding flight activities for the rest of the day.
A 36-year-old woman who was allegedly struck in the head by her former partner in a domestic violence incident in Katherine on July 11, has died in hospital as a result of her injuries, NT Police said.
