A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly running over a man in Timber Creek on Monday night, amid a massive brawl in the community that also saw two other people stabbed and taken to hospital.
Bassinthegrass 2026 line-up announced, tickets now on sale
The 2026 Bassinthegrass festival has announced its line-up of more than 20 acts spanning a variety of genres including pop, R&B, indie, rock, electronic, and dance, showcasing the diversity of Australian music at its 23rd edition, which will be held May 16 at Mindil Beach.
‘Can’t throw good money after bad’: Chief Minister responds to ‘fantastic’ overbudget Labor project being axed
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says her government has a duty to “act responsibly with taxpayers money” and “can’t continue to throw good money after bad” while referencing a major Darwin project that she said was “fantastic” in theory, but had massively blown its budget under the previous government and “can’t come at any cost” – but she was not talking about the Darwin Ship Lift project.
One Nation coming to Northern Territory
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is setting up shop in the Northern Territory to contest the next federal election and the next Territory election, with the goal to “break the major party duopoly” in the NT, a One Nation senator said.
Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals in another Code Yellow due to bed shortages as politics ramps up
Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital are currently under a code yellow, which the government said is due to an increase in aged care patients requiring ongoing acute care, with the code yellow ordered amid political bickering over the proposed new $60 million aged care facility.
Basketball Association financial woes continue as chair resigns ahead of delayed AGM
The Department of Business says it is looking for “an appropriate course of action” to deal with the Darwin Basketball Association’s ongoing governance and financial failures, while the association incorrectly told members that media were forbidden under its constitution to attend its recent annual general meeting, where it produced financial statements showing its auditors once again raising questions over the group’s solvency.
Shields implements ‘voluntary’ agreement to stop accepting gifts from racing industry, raises more conflicts
Racing and Wagering Commission chair Alastair Shields says he and the other commissioners will no longer accept personal gifts from the $50 billion online gambling industry they regulate, but can continue to own racehorses because of oversight provided by another committee that he happens to be deputy chair of, raising fresh questions about more potential conflicts of interest.
Govt proceeding with $820m Ship Lift after report finds serious issues with transparency and decision-making
The government department in charge of the Darwin Ship Lift facility ignored advice from the Auditor General to order a cost-benefit analysis into the now $820 million project, stating it would do that when the project is complete, a new report has found, but nobody has been held accountable for the massive cost blowout, with the Finocchiaro CLP Government advised to continue with the project amid untested claims it cannot terminate the contract and has spent too much money to stop now.
Chief Health Officer called in over Inpex’s toxic emissions under-reporting scandal
The Northern Territory’s Chief Health Officer says he is now working with the Environment Protection Authority to assess Inpex’s historical under-reporting of toxic emissions from its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin, while an “independent investigator” has also been tasked to verify all of the gas giant’s data.
FWC dismisses council CEO’s bullying complaint, stating the ‘democratic process has intervened’
The Fair Work Commission has dismissed an application by Katherine Town Council chief executive officer Ingrid Stonhill for an order to stop workplace bullying, after finding there was no ongoing risk following the departure in August’s municipal election of the councillor she had accused.
Tennant Creek home invasion leads to tyre spikes but stolen vehicle and suspects still at large
A 26-year-old man was assaulted during a Tennant Creek home invasion after he confronted two male youths, one armed with an “edged weapon”, who broke into his house and stole his car, NT Police said.
New Zealand Police Commissioner says Kiwi cops coming home after ‘lack of support’ from NT bosses
The NT Police’s ongoing New Zealand officer recruitment campaign has that country’s top cop asking why the NT couldn’t have given him a ‘heads up’ phone call before the latest drive, that saw nearly 40 Kiwi officers sign-up earlier this year, but he said many have stated they “lack the support from bosses” here in “pretty harsh” conditions and are looking to return home.