UPDATE: A man has died after being stabbed outside the Todd Tavern in Alice Springs, NT Police have said.
Former Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation employee charged with obtaining benefit by deception
A former Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation employee has been charged after allegedly using forged NT working with children clearance documents, sources have said.
Research shows red kangaroos grow faster north of the dingo fence
Flinders University researchers have shown young red kangaroos living north of the dingo fence grow much faster than those south of the fence, believing it could be a defensive adaptation for survival against dingoes.
‘It has affected a lot of us’: Three-year-old child dies inside home engulfed in flames
UPDATED: The young child who died while trapped inside a burning home in Alice Springs on Thursday morning was just three-years-old, it has been revealed, in a scene that has rattled first responders in the town.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for June 1
Today’s national news includes the Indigenous recognition bill passing the first hurdle, the government has lost its bid to cancel the lease for the new Russian embassy site, US company Accenture Acquiring Bourne Digital, Australia seeking to limit plastic waste, and Def Leppard & Mötley Crüe announcing Australia tour.
R U OK? to hold free community support event in Alice Springs
Alice Spring residents are invited to a free R U OK? community event encouraging everyone to chat over a free sausage sizzle and cuppa, on Thursday, June 1 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the United Church Lawns on Todd Street Mall in Alice Springs.
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.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for May 31
Today’s national news includes Australia’s central bank warning of inflation risks, Australia’s Inflation picks up to 6.8 per cent in April, South Korea and Australia stepping up defence collaboration, and McDonald’s Australia bringing back McFeast burger for a limited time.
Man who allegedly assaulted homeless people found with live crocodile at residence
A 32-year-old man who allegedly assaulted three homeless people in Katherine last year had his Girraween home raided yesterday, where police found a live crocodile and an illegal firearm.
Woman found in bushland at Ali Curung with suspected broken legs: Source
UPDATED: NT Police confirmed they are investigating the assault of a woman in Ali Curung last night after she was reportedly found in bushland with her injuries to her legs and head.
Quarter-tonne marsupials roamed long distances across Australia’s arid interior
Paleontologists from Flinders University, using advanced 3D scans and technologies, have identified Australia’s first long-distance walkers in the form of a 250kg marsupial with “heeled hands”, from 3.5 million-year-old partial remains found in central Australia.
‘Very special birthday’: CLP MLA wrote birthday card to convicted murderer
A senior CLP pollie sent a hand-written birthday note to one of the Territory’s most notorious murderers with government resources, wishing him a “very special birthday” and a “happy 58th”. FIND OUT WHO HERE.