The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Education has settled a compensation claim made by its former chief financial officer but it has not disclosed how much they paid her after she took the institute to the Federal Court over her dismissal.

Berrimah Family Practice doctor Mohamed Jamaldeen Hassian Ali’s charges dropped
The charges against Berrimah Family Practice doctor Mohamed Jamaldeen Hassian Ali have all been dropped during his Supreme Court trial, the media reported.

Mayor pleads not guilty to drug charges, one driving charge dropped
Barkly Regional Council Mayor Jeff McLaughlin has pleaded not guilty to possession and supply of cannabis, cultivating cannabis plants, and driving with THC in his body, charges that stemmed from two different roadside drug tests, while a charge of driving under the influence of the drug has been dropped, it has been reported.
Batchelor Institute settles out of court for undisclosed sum with former chief financial officer
The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Education has settled a compensation claim made by its former chief financial officer but it has not disclosed how much they paid her after she took the institute to the Federal Court over her dismissal.

Recidivist young offenders’ criminal records erased as new laws take effect
Roughly 30 young offenders with a long list of prior crimes across the Northern Territory have had their records wiped clean following the Fyles Government’s changes to the age of criminal responsibility that took effect Tuesday, including fingerprints and DNA evidence deleted from police databases.

Charges against NT Police media adviser suddenly dropped mid-trial
Charges against an NT Police Fire and Emergency Services media unit employee have been suddenly dropped mid-trial by the prosecution.

FASD teen who raped eight-year-old girl in her bed gets less than two years jail
A teenager with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder impairments who raped an eight-year-old girl in her bedroom when he was 15-years-old, was described by a judge as posing a risk to the sexual safety of children, before he was sentenced to a non-parole jail sentence of 22 months – allowing him to be released less than three weeks after sentencing.

Keith Kerinauia committed to stand trial for murder over death of Declan Laverty
Judge Alan Woodcock has committed Keith Kerinauia to stand trial for murder over the stabbing death of bottleshop worker Declan Laverty in Darwin in March.

Appeal Court rules Zach Rolfe is compelled to give evidence at Kumanjayi Walker coronial
Former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe will be forced to give evidence at the Kumamjayi Walker coronial inquest after he lost his appeal against a Supreme Court decision, with the judges finding his claim of protection from giving evidence by way of a “penalty privilege” was not covered under the Coroners Act.

Man accused of assaulting baby was serving suspended sentence for breaking partner’s jaw
The man who allegedly assaulted a baby, requiring the infant to be flown to Adelaide for emergency medical treatment on Sunday, was on a suspended sentence for previously breaking his partner’s jaw, court records show.

Police urge public to dob in but not approach man suspected of ramming police car
NT Police are asking the public to dob in Darwin man Tyson Powell but not to approach him, with officers suspecting him of ramming a police car in Woolner last month.

Man faces court on murder charge over death of Ishaqur Rahman
Bathurst Islander Brendan Kantilla, the 29-year-old man charged with the murder of Bangladeshi CDU student Ishaqur Rahman, has appeared in court.

