A woman died at the scene after she was hit by a vehicle on the Stuart Highway in Berrimah on Wednesday night, NT Police said.
Police kept escapee’s violent history from public: Report
Police searching for a man on the run from a forensic disability cottage at Holtze prison were warned the man may be armed, violent, and mentally ill, which is at odds with NT Police telling the public it did not believe he was a risk, The Australian has reported.
US Bulk fuel storage facility in Darwin Harbour built without a building permit
US-based logistics company Crowley says it’s collaborating with the NT Government to find a resolution to its Project Caymus bulk fuel storage facility being unlawfully constructed in Darwin Harbour without the necessary building permit.
Leanyer’s famous Dolly’s Bar undergoing $2 million renovation
A popular pub in Darwin’s northern suburbs is undergoing a major $2 million renovation that will also see its iconic name changed.
‘Terrible mess’: NT Police force continues under dark cloud as Chief Minister rejects independent investigation into appointments
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro continues to reject calls for an independent investigation into a series of questionable senior executive appointments in the NT Police top brass that has left the force reeling in recent days, while an integrity expert said the NT needed an interstate senior police officer to conduct the investigation and restore stability and public trust to the police amid the “ridiculous” situation.
Five stolen cars, six arrested in overnight car theft spree across Darwin
A 16-year-old boy who crashed a stolen car in the northern suburbs early Tuesday morning, left two people behind in the car when he fled police, including an 11-year-old boy and 32-year-old woman who needed medical treatment, NT Police said, with all three arrested along with three others after a wild night of stolen vehicles across Darwin.
REVEALED: Martin Dole appointed Deputy Police Commissioner through questionable process overseen by Murphy
Disgraced police commissioner Michael Murphy mysteriously cancelled a recruitment process for the deputy commissioner role in late 2023, multiple sources have told the NT Independent, and later struck a new panel that appointed current Acting Commissioner Martin Dole in the deputy role, which comes amid calls by the police union to investigate all of Mr Murphy’s appointments, that have so far been rejected by the Chief Minister.
Charges for alleged abduction of Alice Springs child
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the abduction of a 12-year-old boy in Alice Springs last month, after being extradited from South Australia.
Lia says ‘no concerns’ about cronyism in NT Police, claims she was unaware acting commissioner on same hiring panel as Murphy
UPDATED: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has added more uncertainty and instability in the NT Police, claiming on Monday morning that she only today became aware Acting Police Commissioner Martin Dole was on the same mismanaged hiring panel as Michael Murphy to appoint a senior role, despite being asked about it on Sunday and being given a briefing by the ICAC late last month, adding that she holds “no concerns” about a culture of cronyism in the NT Police.
Pension increase not enough to ease cost-of-living pressures: COTA NT
NT pensioners and those in financial difficulty will receive increased social security payments due to indexation adjustments by the Federal Government, effective March 20, but Council on the Ageing NT says the increase is not enough to meet skyrocketing living costs.
Police officer injured after stolen Hilux rammed into parked police vehicle
A police officer was injured early Sunday morning in Alice Springs when a stolen Toyota Hilux accelerated and rammed into his parked vehicle, causing a suspected concussion, NT Police said.
Chief Minister will not refer Murphy for criminal investigation, says inquiry into police ‘a possibility’
Police Commissioner Michael Murphy will not be referred for a criminal investigation into his proven improper conduct, Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said at her first press conference since moving to terminate his contract, but again refused to explain why she did not take action as soon as she became aware of Mr Murphy’s improper conduct.