NT Treaty Commissioner Mick Dodson is being investigated by the Territory Government over claims he threatened and verbally abused an Aboriginal woman at a football match earlier this year.
Teen accused of raping child in Tennant Creek arrested three days after alleged assault
The serious sexual assault was apparently reported to NT Police last Thursday, but police said they were unable to speak to the child at the time which delayed the investigation. They did not make the public aware of the incident until Sunday evening.
Documents show a Darwin Turf Club grandstand failed fire safety inspections twice, not certified
EXCLUSIVE: The Darwin Turf Club knowingly allowed people to enter a building that does not have an occupancy permit and which twice failed safety inspections for “critical fire safety non-compliances”, the NT Independent can reveal.
Ride operator charged over rural show crash that injured two
A Darwin amusement ride operator has been charged by NT WorkSafe over a 2019 Freds Pass Show incident that injured two people, allegedly due to defects in the ride that put people “at risk of death”.
Alleged rape of boy in remote community not initially made public by police
A boy was allegedly raped by a man in a remote community early on Saturday morning, which the police media unit initially did not report publicly until being sent questions by the NT Independent.
Michael Riches named as the NT’s new anti-corruption commissioner
The next Independent Commissioner Against Corruption for the NT will be Michael Riches, a former cop and current SA deputy ICAC commissioner, the Gunner Government has announced.
Territorians who paid speeding fines from ‘unlawful’ speed guns will not be reimbursed: Manison
Thousands of Territorians who paid potentially unjust speeding tickets issued from mobile vans with invalid speed guns will not be reimbursed and their demerit points will not be reinstated, Police Minister Nicole Manison told Parliament.
Opposition calls for immediate probe into police staffing ‘crisis’
UPDATED: The CLP Opposition has called for a parliamentary investigation into how the NT Police force is managing recruitment issues and why 120 police officers have left the force in a year, including 22 in one month.
Gunner Government eroding public’s faith in Parliament by lack of action on ethical breaches: CLP, independents
The Opposition and an independent have accused the Gunner Government of undermining the integrity of Parliament by delaying a parliamentary investigation into Member for Blain Mark Turner and for not referring disgraced former speaker Kezia Purick for investigation after the anti-corruption watchdog’s findings against her last year.
Youth bail laws passed after ‘confusing’ day in Parliament
The Gunner Government’s controversial youth bail reforms passed Parliament last night after a confusing day that saw last minute changes to the legislation, protests in the chamber and Police Minister Nicole Manison bizarrely assuring the public that judges would “interpret” the new laws the way the government intended.
Palmerston to expand under NT Government’s proposed boundary changes
The City of Palmerston is set for substantial expansion if the NT Government’s proposal goes ahead, which will see parts of Berrimah, Elrundie, Tivendale and Wishart incorporated into Palmerston’s local government boundary.
St John Ambulance paramedics ‘bullied, harassed’ by management: Union survey
More than three quarters of NT paramedics say St John Ambulance puts profits ahead of the welfare of workers and nearly half say they have been bullied and harassed by management for engaging in protected action during bargaining negotiations, a union survey has found.