A man was stabbed multiple times in his leg and body following a fight which broke out in a car in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Man arrested over rape of a woman in the street
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in a Palmerston street during the afternoon, with the man allegedly on the run since last Thursday, NT Police said.
Fatal crash near Papunya involving five children under investigation
A fatal crash on an access road near Papunya on Friday afternoon involving two vehicles carrying 10 people, including five children, has left one person dead, NT Police said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for August 19
Today’s national news includes Labor potentially recruiting supporters of a ‘listed terrorist organization, FTA advertising market to remain weak next year, Labor party “has not got its settings right” to address the cost of living crisis, and AirAsia Indonesia’s A320s are set to open new routes to Australia.
Korean film festival to hold free screenings in Alice Springs
The Korean Film Festival in Australia will screen four free movies in Alice Springs in October as part of its touring program.
Record 20,000 early votes cast in first three days of pre-polling for 2024 election
Nearly 15 per cent of all Territory voters have already cast their ballot in the first three days of early voting – with some electorates seeing more than 20 per cent of voters turning out early – as the 2024 NT general election kicks into gear, figures released by the NT Electoral Commission show.
Police officer charged with aggravated assault
A police officer has been charged with aggravated assault and has been suspended with pay, NT Police said.
New $80m data centre opens in Darwin
A new state-of-the-art $80 million data centre in Darwin that will utilise domestic and subsea cables to securely connect and support data storage in the NT and internationally, ultimately improving the NT’s digital economy, has officially opened.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for August 15
Today’s national news includes Manager of Opposition Business Paul Fletcher saying it is “entirely proper” to ask questions about the “security implications” of people arriving in Australia from Gaza, Australian productivity inappropriate with wage increases, Australia has the highest life expectancy among English-speaking countries, and Heavy downpours put emergency services on high alert in Queensland and New South Wales.
Woman chased with weapon, robbed
Police are looking a man who robbed a woman in a Coconut Grove street after chasing her with an “edged weapon”, and who later stole her car, NT Police said.
People fighting in street armed with machetes, rifle: police
Police broke up a fight involving about 20 people on an Anula Street on Tuesday night, some of whom were armed with machetes, and one with a rife, while one man has been charged as a result, NT Police said.
NAAJA appoints another temporary CEO
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency has named Anthony Beven as acting chief executive officer, the sixth boss of the troubled agency in about 18 months, it has been reported.