Police are searching for the driver of a green Mitsubishi Pajero who allegedly drove the vehicle at a man and a woman at a service station on McMillians Road Thursday night, striking the woman and colliding with an ice machine, NT Police said.
Settlement reached for Red Centre Nats victims who were sprayed with burning fuel and rubber
Twelve burn victims who were sprayed with burning fuel and rubber from a car doing burnouts at the 2019 Red Centre Nats have settled with the organisers of the event, after they were forced to take Federal Court action.
Architecture firm facing legal action over alleged ‘bid rigging’ in CDU city campus tender by ACCC
The federal competition watchdog has launched legal action against ARM Architecture and its former director alleging they “engaged in cartel conduct by attempting to rig bids” for a tender involving CDU’s new $250 million Darwin CBD campus project.
Human remains including skull found near Lee Point beach
UPDATED: Skeletal remains found by a bushwalker near Lee Point Beach on Wednesday afternoon are being forensically examined by medical experts and a crime scene has been established, the NT Police said.
NT Health boss appointed new Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet CEO
Dr Frank Daly is the new chief executive officer of the Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has said, with his appointment following on from the sudden resignation of former CEO Jodie Ryan in May, as part of the fallout from former chief minister Michael Gunner’s shock resignation the week before.
Tennant Creek mayor was using council car when caught allegedly driving on drugs: Sources
Barkly Regional Council Mayor Jeff McLaughlin was driving a council car when he was allegedly caught under the influence of drugs last week, sources have told the NT Independent, raising questions about his proposed “personal leave” that would see him continue to collect his taxpayer-funded allowance and drive the car.
Darwin airport charging ‘temporary security surcharge’ for increased patrols
Darwin International Airport officials have increased security patrols for parked cars at the airport and are charging a $2 “temporary security surcharge” to all customers to pay for it, that they say will end if crime subsides.
New Palmerston fire station to open ‘before end of the year’ after years of delays
The $25 million Palmerston Regional Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services complex – “fast-tracked” after being delayed for years – will soon open to enhance emergency response to the community, with the final fit-out underway, the Fyles Government said.
Territory drivers fill up as federal fuel excise subsidy ends today
Just as Darwin motorists were starting to feel relief at pumps, Territorians can expect to be slugged with higher fuel prices as the Federal Government’s fuel excise cut ends today, which is expected to push fuel prices up by an average of 22 cents per litre or around $15 to $30 per tank.
NT Police media unit staffer facing court over alleged disclosure of confidential information
An NT Police media adviser will face court next week charged with disclosing confidential information and unlawfully accessing data to gain benefit, with police failing to disclose her employment when they announced the charges last month.
Teachers blast Fyles government with ‘no’ vote on wage freeze offer
The Fyles Government must start negotiating with teachers about a new agreement in good faith or risk an exodus of educators from the Top End, the Australian Education Union NT has warned.
Here’s what everyone is saying about the NT Government’s ban on the NT Independent
The national union representing journalists sent a letter to the Fyles Government on Monday calling on it to lift the ongoing ban on the NT Independent and to “stop obstructing” the work of journalists in the NT. Read what other media have said about the ongoing ban over the last two and half years.