A man collecting crocodile eggs on a remote station near Daly River was attacked by a crocodile earlier today, NT Police said.
NT to continue to lose 160 police officers annually as pay talks drag on: NTPA
The Fyles Government’s “insulting” pay rise offer of two per cent annually for the next three years to police will intensify the exodus of officers quitting their jobs each year to join interstate police forces, causing further crisis in the force, the union representing the NT’s police officers warns.
Police given new powers to order 14-day bans from Casuarina Square Shopping Centre under ‘high risk’ designation
NT Police can now ban people from Casuarina Square Shopping Centre and some surrounding areas for 14 days for as minor offences as swearing or singing a dirty song, but also for being violent when drunk, involved in a crime, “displaying anti-social behaviour” or refusing to leave a licensed premises, after Alcohol Policy Minister Natasha Fyles declared it a high risk area on advice she said she received from a mystery “social order” body the government has never disclosed the make up of.
Santos ordered to delay construction of proposed Barossa gas pipeline after surprise HQ inspection
The Federal Government’s petroleum regulator has said it discovered Santos had plans to start work on its Barossa gas export pipeline next month, during an un-announced inspection of its headquarters before Christmas, and issued a directive that the company must identify any underwater Indigenous cultural heritage places along the pipeline route, which follows a December court victory by a traditional owner.
$40b economy unlikely as NT to experience weakest economic growth in country to 2027: Report
The Northern Territory’s economy will drop by 4.1 per cent this year and will only grow by a meagre 0.3 per cent next financial year as inflation increases by 6.9 per cent, the latest data from Deloitte Access Economics reveals, casting more doubt on the Fyles Government’s $40 billion economy by the end of the decade.
‘The cynic in me says it won’t work’: Alice Springs Mayor sceptical of new grog restrictions
Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson says he is willing to give the Fyles Government’s new alcohol restrictions for the town a try, but that he’s concerned depriving alcoholics of grog for two days a week could lead to more break-ins and increased crime in the community – a community that was at “crisis point” a year ago, before the federal ban on drinking in communities ended. And he’s warning Darwin will be next.
Prime Minister lands in Alice Springs over crime crisis as NT announces new alcohol restrictions for the town
UPDATED: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Alice Springs on Tuesday to hold meetings with community groups and police about the ongoing crime crisis that has exploded as a national issue in recent days, while the Chief Minister has announced new alcohol restrictions for everyone in Alice Springs for the next three months.
Marion Scrymgour warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate
The debate over enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution is being impeded by the Alice Springs crime crisis, according to the Indigenous Labor member for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour.
Major drug and organised crime bust results in charges against three men: Police
An undisclosed quantity of drugs and “edged weapons” were seized from a car in Parap over the weekend with three men charged as part of a drug and organised crime operation, NT Police said on Monday.
Police call off search for missing woman Angie Fuller in Central Australia
NT Police have ended the search and rescue operation for missing woman Angie Fuller and will now focus on a criminal investigation into her suspicious disappearance after 15 days of searching in remote Central Australia terrain for the missing 30-year-old.
Territory’s economy still ranks dead last in CommSec’s State of the States Report
The Northern Territory has once again been ranked last overall in the country in terms of economic performance in the latest CommSec State of the States report, led by slow retail spending and high inflation.
Man charged for domestic violence in Anula
A 34-year-old man has been charged by NT Police for a domestic violence incident that allegedly involved him forcing his partner into a car and assaulting her in September of last year.