Consolidated Pastoral Company has acquired the Beetaloo aggregation of stations in the NT for more than $300 million, making it the largest pastoral sale in the Territory’s history.
Police searching for offender who sexually assaulted Alice Springs woman
NT Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in her 20s early Sunday morning on a street in Alice Springs, before stealing the woman’s handbag and fleeing the scene, but did not provide a description.
Matt Wright sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice
Celebrity croc wrangler Matt Wright has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for attempting to pervert the course of justice, but his sentence will be suspended after serving five months, while he was also issued with a fine.
Police bust 3D-printed gun operation in Nhulunbuy
Several 3D-printed firearms and silencers, as well as 3D-printed ammunition and magazines, were seized during a joint police raid at a Nhulunbuy property this week as part of a wider investigation cracking down on privately manufactured firearms, police said.
Govt discards open tender process to hand St John Ambulance patient transport contract
St John Ambulance NT will be given the non-emergency patient transport contract by the Finocchiaro Government without it going to tender, the ambulance operator has said, which follows its June claim it was in direct negotiation with the government over the emergency road transport contract despite revelations that the Major Crime Squad investigated the death of one of its patients and an alleged cover-up by management earlier this year.
Darwin Bowls and Social Club proposes RV park
Darwin Bowls and Social Club plans to develop a RV park next to the current club site in Fannie Bay, with a capacity for 40 vans to be established in three-stages, plans lodged with the government show.
Counterfeit cash increase prompts warning from police
NT Police are warning retailers and the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit $50 and $100 notes circulating across the Territory, after seizing the equivalent of $19,000 in fake cash since September.
Police crime crackdown set for Alice, Tennant and Katherine over school holidays
NT Police have launched a 10-week operation to address “likely increased activity” in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine – presumably criminal activity – over the school holiday period with the new operation set to run until early February.
Tennant Creek termite mound mud brick home nearing completion
A home being constructed from locally sourced termite mound mud bricks and using other sustainable designed principles developed by Warumungu community members is nearing completion in Tennant Creek, with the project aiming to serve as a model for future government-funded housing.
Members vote to dissolve financially ruined Darwin Basketball Association
Darwin Basketball Association members have voted for the association to be dissolved, and for Basketball NT to take over running the Darwin basketball competitions, Basketball Australia has said, which follows an independent report showing its proposed income streams could breach the sport’s National Integrity Framework while it was also being investigated by the peak body’s integrity unit.
Virgin announces direct Darwin to Sydney flights
Virgin Australia has announced it will resume direct flights between Sydney and Darwin, which were scrapped in early 2023, but not until June, and they will be suspended again in January 2027 before beginning again in March that year, in what the airline said was a seasonal operation to “align with market demand”.
CLP approve new deal to buy Beetaloo Energy ‘test’ gas
Four days after threatening rolling power blackouts for Top End residents over the holidays, Mining and Energy Minister Gerard Maley held a press conference inside Parliament House on Tuesday to announce his government will “save the Territory” by approving an application from Beetaloo Energy (formerly Empire Energy) to sell “appraisal” gas back to the government.