Tougher takeaway alcohol sale restrictions in greater Darwin have been extended by a week without a public statement by the Liquor Commission while the Hospitality NT boss has said there was a lack of evidence for the decision.
Police Association offering ‘support’ as cops deal with colleagues’ drug charges
The arrests of two Territory police officers after allegedly being busted with cocaine has shocked many of their colleagues, who believe drug-taking on the force is “extremely uncommon”.
Plan to drug test cops after officers’ cocaine charges
Northern Territory cops are facing the prospect of mandatory drug and alcohol testing after two police officers were stood down for allegedly dealing cocaine following a raid in Palmerston on Friday.
‘We will not stop pursuing you’: Police arrest man in possession of child abuse material
Australian Federal Police have raided the home of a 22-year-old man from Jabiru allegedly in possession of “abhorrent” child abuse material.
Alleged hit-and-run driver caught after nearly a month on the run
A 38-year-old Alice Springs man, who had been on the loose for nearly a month after allegedly injuring another motorist in a vehicle collision, has been arrested and charged, NT Police said.
Dope using humbugger who threatened grandmother with fishing spear, brother with machete, jailed
A man who threatened his grandmother with a six-foot fishing spear and his young brother with a machete while they had domestic violence orders against him for previous attacks, has been sentenced to prison for two years and four months.
Tax scam calls targeting Territorians as one man loses $12k
NT Police are warning Territorians to be wary of bogus calls claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office after an alleged tax scammer swindled $12,000 from a 37-year-old Territorian.
NT continues to lead the country in imprisonment rates: ABS
The NT continues to have the highest incarceration rate, and second highest Indigenous incarceration rate, of all states and territories, even through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ABS data released today.
Palmer calls for review into school-zone speed limits after lost court battle
Darwin Alderman Mick Palmer spent 10 months in court last year fighting a school-zone speeding fine, and now he wants a review into the default limit.
Police search for pair in alleged Moulden grog theft and assault
NT Police are searching for a pair who are believed to have knowledge of an alleged violent assault on a Moulden Supermarket employee during a grog robbery on Monday.
Parap explosion leaves man in critical condition
A man is in a critical condition and has been rushed to the hospital with serious burns following a suspected gas explosion in Parap this morning.
‘This trouble needs to stop’: Police search for alleged Jabiru Golf Club ram-raiders
NT Police are searching for a group of thieves who allegedly ram-raided the Jabiru Golf Club and made off with a “large quantity” of liquor, that has devastated the club and the community.