Meredith Day Huntingford has been appointed as a Supreme Court of the Northern Territory judge, the Attorney General and Justice Minister Chansey Paech has announced.
Territory Day firework display’s sudden change of venue under scrutiny
The Lawler Government’s confusing decision to move the Territory Day public fireworks display from its home at Mindil Beach to the Darwin Waterfront this year is no closer to being explained, after it was revealed at Estimates that no complaints about the festivities were ever raised by traditional owners and that a permit through the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority was never required.
St John Ambulance blames emergency department for slow response times
The turn around time for ambulances delivering patients to Royal Darwin Hospital has increased by 77 per cent over the past 11 years, with St John Ambulance NT unable to respond to emergencies at times because of the delays, the ABC has reported.
Teen victim of bike jacking
A teenager was the victim of a pushbike jacking in Alice Springs when a group threatened him with an unspecified edged weapon, NT Police said.
Territory Day fireworks display officially relocated from Mindil Beach to Waterfront
Territory Day fireworks celebrations will be moved from Mindil Beach, where the display has been held for the last 20 years, to the Waterfront for this year’s celebrations, Northern Territory Major Events has declared, but a proper explanation has still not been offered.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for June 12
Today’s national news includes Prime Minister Albanese criticising Peter Dutton’s ‘extraordinary abandonment’ of climate policy, China’s Premier Li Qiang to be visiting Australia later this week, Prime Minister Albanese denouncing a graffiti attack on the US consulate, and Australia’s housing market remains strong despite unseasonably high prices.
Three girls rob service station: police
Three female youths allegedly robbed a service station in Eaton, NT Police said.
Domestic violence specialists to work from police station in trial
A new model for dealing with domestic violence is being trialled in Alice Springs where specialists based at the police station will support victims, given advice to police, and encourage perpetrators to partake in behaviour change programs, the NT government has said.
Large federal funding increase could decrease homelessness
Homelessness peak body NT Shelter has said the sevenfold increase in the federal budget for home construction and homelessness services in the NT could be a “game changer”.
Aviation safety watchdog probes damaged helicopter near Kakadu National Park
An incident in which a helicopter’s rotor blades hit a rock ledge, leaving the severely damaged aircraft stranded near Kakadu National Park last week, is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Fatal Arnhem Highway crash under investigation
A deadly head-on collision on the Arnhem Highway over the weekend has left one person dead and another reportedly in hospital, NT Police said.
Street Art Festival splashes Darwin with new colourful murals
Twenty-one new murals now adorn Darwin walls across the city after the recently concluded 2024 Darwin Street Art Festival, providing the city a new makeover.