NT Police are seeking the public’s assistance in connection to an alleged assault against two men that occurred in Katherine early Saturday morning, where a ute reportedly attempted to run one of the men down in a park after the other man was knocked unconscious.
EXCLUSIVE: Former chief minister Natasha Fyles charged taxpayers to book a “Julius deluxe” room at Caesar’s Palace on the Las Vegas strip as part of her controversial US trip last September, as well as two nights at the Trump Waikiki resort in Hawaii, but she later cancelled the stays after the NT Independent first disclosed them and as public outrage grew, records obtained through Freedom of Information laws show.
Crocodile expert Adam Britton has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, with a non-parole period of six years, after pleading guilty to more than 60 offences, mostly related to the sexual torture and killing of pet dogs, with the remainder related to processing child sex abuse material.
Today’s national news includes Greens blaming the Albanese government for the housing crisis, Minister Watt defending government outlay amid inflation jitters, Australia and Indonesia boosting EV research and supply chain, South Korean pension funds turning to Australia due to dismal US returns, and Harvest Rock Music Festival show 2024 being canceled.
Energy Resources of Australia has said the Federal Court has issued an interim order to stay the decision of the Northern Territory Government to refuse to
renew its Jabiluka mineral lease, after the company initiated legal action on Tuesday.
Yipirinya school principal Gavin Morris has been arrested and charged by the NT Police over multiple alleged aggravated assaults of students at the school on separate occasions in 2023.
Northern Territory motorists pay almost 32 times more in car registration fees to the NT Government than the gas industry pays in royalties, a new report by the Australia Institute shows, while a gas industry report says natural gas is essential to the Territory’s energy security and economy, calling for a Territory minister for gas development and legislation to prevent legal action against projects.
EXCLUSIVE: Crisis meetings between Territory Families and NT Police were held to discuss removing ankle monitoring devices from young offenders across the Territory, after a young person fitted with one was sent to hospital on Saturday when the device “ignited” on his leg, the NT Independent can reveal.
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair will again be held at the Darwin Convention Centre for three days from tomorrow.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has resigned from the union representing police in a late night statement after the association mildly criticised parts of his apology speech to Aboriginal Territorians, accusing him of failing to tell his members about the content and intent of his address in advance of his speech.
The Northern Territory is experiencing rising influenza cases as Australia is hit by a large outbreak of the respiratory illness, with infection rates reaching their highest levels nationally since 1990, a report shows.
EXCLUSIVE: The most boring Territory election campaign in recent memory may have a bit of life breathed into it yet, as high-profile Alice Springs businessman, anti-crime campaigner and Action For Alice administrator Darren Clark says he is eyeing a run as an independent.
