Nearly half of Territory businesses say they believe workers are leaving the NT because of the high crime rates and rampant anti-social behaviour, according to a new survey by the Property Council NT.
Calls for Chalker, DPP to explain tainted evidence at Rolfe murder trial
The NT Police Commissioner and the Crown prosecutor in the Zach Rolfe murder trial need to explain to the public why it appears they misled the Supreme Court by using evidence that was manipulated by investigators and relied on a witness that had earlier been found to be “pressured” to participate, a national legal expert says.
‘Explosion’ at Austin Lane restaurant in Darwin CBD injures five
UPDATED: Five people were injured and hospitalised following a “cooker explosion” at a restaurant in Austin Lane on Wednesday night.
Senior Territory Labor figure found guilty of raping child
The man who ran the Territory Labor Party for nearly a decade before being promoted to Michael Gunner’s inner sanctum of advisers has been found guilty of raping a female who was known to him when she was a child.
Editorial: Here’s why the Police Commissioner is attempting to intimidate the NT Independent again
EDITORIAL: The NT Independent’s explosive special investigation series based on an internal coronial report the Police Commissioner did not want the public to see has laid bare the fundamental failings in the police force, not just in its response the night Kumanjayi Walker was shot and killed, but has revealed some bigger overall issues with the NT Police that continue to fester.
Man who allegedly stole electronics tracked by AirPods, arrested by police
NT Police used the “Find My” function on a pair of stolen Air Pods to track and arrest a 33-year-old man at a Stuart Park residence after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of electronics, sound equipment and cash, among other items from numerous homes, police said.
Teen who attempted to flee police on e-scooter busted
NT Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy who attempted to escape police on an e-scooter but drove into the waiting arms of detectives who had set up a cordon near the Casuarina bus exchange yesterday, police said.
Traditional owners’ court challenge against NT Government over Singleton Station water licence to be heard this week
Traditional owners and the Arid Land Environment Centre will have their legal challenge against the NT Government over the granting of the massive Singleton Station water licence, which they say disregarded technical evidence and Aboriginal cultural rights to the water, heard in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Man suffers serious head injuries after fall off Darwin cliff
A 30-year-old man suffering serious head injuries after falling down a cliff at Doctors Gully in the Darwin CBD was rushed to the hospital after being treated by paramedics in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Pine Gap a target for possible nuclear missile strike, defence strategist warns
Pine Gap in the NT could become a nuclear target for America’s enemies if international tensions continue to rise, a leading defence strategist has warned.
DPP and Police Commissioner knew witnesses in Rolfe murder trial were unreliable, used them anyway: Secret internal report
EXCLUSIVE: Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and the DPP were aware the star witness at the murder trial of Constable Zach Rolfe had his integrity “compromised” by investigators, had involved himself in the investigation due to “pressure” exerted by unknown parties and was found not to understand the law around use of force, but they put him on the stand at the jury trial anyway, according to an internal coronial report Mr Chalker attempted to suppress ahead of the trial.
Man arrested for gross indecency in Darwin
A 34-year-old male has been arrested after indecently touching a sleeping man on Saturday morning on a footpath, with police calling for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.