One person is already facing charges for obtaining pepper spray while ineligible, NT Police said Tuesday morning, with a search on for three others who also should not have been sold the spray on the first day of the 12-month OC spray trial.
CLP suddenly pulls controversial anti-discrimination bill
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has pulled its controversial reforms to the Anti-Discrimination Act two days before they were set to be passed in Parliament, with the Opposition accusing the CLP of “incompetence” over the bungle and the Attorney-General claiming the bill was pulled because the government is too busy with other things.
Darwin gas hub methane leak kept from public for nearly 20 years, documents show
Santos’ Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane since 2006, but the public was never notified of the leak, raising allegations of gas industry cover-ups and regulatory failures, documents obtained by the Environment Centre NT show, with two NT politicians calling for immediate action to address the failures.
Woman dies of suspected snake bite after collapsing at business: Police
A 40-year-old woman who collapsed and died at a Katherine business Monday afternoon is suspected to have suffered a snake bite to her ankle, NT Police said.
Stolen vehicle rams police car in Darwin, suspects still at large
A stolen Toyota Land Cruiser involved in a police pursuit suddenly reversed and rammed into a police vehicle early Saturday morning in Winnellie, NT Police said, with the occupants later escaping.
Matt Wright guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice
Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has been found guilty on two of three charges relating to his attempt to obstruct investigations into the 2022 helicopter crash that killed his co-star and mate Chris Wilson.
Surprise ATO blitz on 30 Darwin businesses suspected of worker exploitation and tax evasion
More than 30 Darwin food and hospitality businesses were blitzed by inspectors from the ATO and the Fair Work Ombudsman this week, after the businesses were reported for underpaying staff, underreporting income and evading liquor taxes.
Community groups, unions and Victims of Crime oppose CLP’s ‘alarming’ crime policies in open letter
The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s proposed ‘tough on crime’ measures that will see pepper spray on the street next week and bus cops armed with guns by early next year will not produce safer communities, a group of unions, non-government organisations, community medical groups, Victims of Crime NT and faith-based bodies say, after penning an open letter to the Chief Minister calling for sanity to be restored.
Darwin mayoral race and other local election results won’t be settled until next month: NTEC
The long, drawn-out process to finalise Saturday’s Territory local elections is continuing, with the final results – including for close contests such as Lord Mayor of Darwin – not expected to be any clearer until Friday, September 5, when preferences will be distributed, the NT Electoral Commission said.
Woman indecently assaulted while detained in Palmerston car: Police
NT Police are searching for a man armed with scissors who allegedly detained and “indecently assaulted” a female in an abandoned vehicle in Palmerston overnight.
Government warned of mass relocation to Darwin if Wadeye barge stops
Hundreds of Wadeye residents may be forced to move to Darwin in an “avoidable humanitarian crisis” this wet season because the barge that carries food from Darwin will stop operating on Monday, the Thamarrurr Development Corporation has said, while the government says it is working on a vague plan to provide a freight service during the Wet.
Man tasered in face by another man in Katherine following ‘altercation’: Police
A man in his 40s suffered an injury to his chin after he was allegedly tasered by another man at a residence in Katherine on Wednesday afternoon, with a 42-year-old man expected to be charged for the aggravated assault, NT Police said.