A child has reportedly been sexually assaulted in an East Arnhem Land home on Sunday, NT Police said, following reports of a separate sexual assault of a child in Alice Springs over the weekend.


A child has reportedly been sexually assaulted in an East Arnhem Land home on Sunday, NT Police said, following reports of a separate sexual assault of a child in Alice Springs over the weekend.

NT Police have confirmed they are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a child in Alice Springs, but did not say when they first became aware of the incident.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Thursday night in connection to the suspected arson of a house in Katherine.

An Alice Springs woman is recovering in hospital after being struck by a car in what police are calling a domestic violence incident.

An alleged arsonist was arrested early Tuesday morning following a prompt report from a concerned citizen about a burning vehicle in the Darwin CBD, NT Police said.

The troubled NT Police College has a new boss with Commander Hege Burns becoming the sixth change in the top role since November 2019, following the findings of an external audit that showed the college had failed national standards, sources have told the NT Independent.

UPDATED: Police have charged a 32-year-old man in connection to the hit-and-run in Wagaman last week that killed a 52-year-old man.

The union representing Darwin bus drivers is calling on the Gunner Government to urgently tackle security concerns across the bus network, saying “we can’t wait til somebody’s killed” after a horrifying assault on a bus driver which was not publicly reported by the NT Police.

Authorities have released a grainy CCTV image of a white sedan alleged to have struck a man in Wagaman that sent him to hospital with serious injuries.

NT Police assistant commissioner Dr Narelle Beer has resigned – making her the third of the Territory’s top brass to resign this year – citing alleged bullying, sources said, adding that she felt “used” by the executive over the charging of Constable Zach Rolfe in 2019.

More Territory cops are seeking a job outside the NT than ever before, according to the NT Police Association’s 2021 member survey, with officers citing management issues as their reason for leaving.

A man who allegedly broke into a Coconut Grove residence and indecently assaulted a woman while she slept is still at large, NT Police have warned.