A Galiwinku man who viciously beat his partner with a rake and a spear-throwing device in front of their children, and threw a bike on her while she lay defenceless on the ground has narrowly avoided jail.
‘Denies basic freedom’: Indigenous peak body criticises plans to expand Cashless Debit Card
A proposed bill introduced to the House of Representatives would see “basic freedoms denied” as more than 22,000 people living in the Northern Territory transition to the Cashless Debit Card, according to an alliance of NT Indigenous groups.
La Nina likely to bring an early monsoon and more cyclones: BOM
The La Niña is predicted to bring an earlier monsoon to the Top End and the potential for more lows and cyclones across north Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology’s severe weather outlook shows.
Deckchair Cinema steps up fight for quiet with RSL proposal officially before council
The Darwin Deckchair Cinema is calling on its members to turn up to tomorrow night’s Darwin Council meeting as a protest against the RSL’s proposed Esplanade development which the council has given in-principle support to.
Former speaker Kezia Purick sues ICAC to block criminal charges
Former speaker Kezia Purick is suing the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption in a last-ditch legal effort to quash his findings that she acted corruptly and postpone criminal charges stemming from an investigation earlier this year.
Is the National Disability Insurance Scheme failing Australians living in remote communities?
The failures of the National Disability Insurance Scheme for some Indigenous people in remote NT communities are highlighted in this special report by Kylie Stevenson and Tamara Howie, that was recently nominated for two NT Media awards.
Livelihoods hinge on health of Darwin Harbour, report says it’s in decline
Taking tourists to see turtles, dolphins and dugongs swimming in the wild of the Darwin Harbour has been the pinnacle of Jim Smith’s eco-tourism business for the past eight years, but a new report has found the health of the Darwin Harbour is in decline.
Labor MP Luke Gosling criticises government for failing NT’s most vulnerable
Labor MP Luke Gosling has slammed the Federal Government for backing away from responsibility for a “growing national scourge”, calling for an immediate commitment of half a billion dollars to build social housing.
‘Gunner needs to take control’: CLP slams government over quarantine ‘rave’ video
The Gunner Government’s failure to properly control a quarantine facility that resulted in a “dangerous” party of potential coronavirus carriers this week has shaken public confidence, with fears a Melbourne hotel situation could occur here, the CLP Opposition says.
Two minute read: The biggest stories that made news
In case you missed it, we’ve made a two-minute roundup of this week’s top stories, from authorities urging Territorians to wear masks, to Sydneysiders freely coming to the NT, to a “hotel quarantine rave” in Howard Springs, to NT Oriental Emporium’s suspected arson, and human remains found at a remote NT cattle station.
Police seize motorcycles in Katherine for alleged hooning offences
Authorities have seized a motorcycle and a quad bike driven by two kids aged 13 and 14 in Katherine for causing a nuisance in the community and a danger to the public, police said.
‘Strikes at heart of justice’: False confession bought with booze and drugs lands Darwin man in jail
An NT Supreme Court Judge has described the actions of a Darwin man as “very seriously striking at the heart of justice” after he provided a false confession to police that he ran over an 83-year-old woman.