A $34 million water security program, dubbed ‘Better Bores for Communities’ has been launched across the NT to improve water security, quality and supply in 10 remote communities, following the NT Government’s failed legal bid to overturn a court ruling that found it was obligated to provide access to safe drinking water in remote communities.
A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged for alleged historical child sex offences committed in Berry Springs between 2010 and 2015, NT Police said.
A 14-year-old girl who was taken into protective custody after police observed her allegedly chroming and under the influence of a substance at the Hibiscus shopping centre on Sunday morning, allegedly bit a female officer, piercing her skin on the wrist and finger, NT Police said.
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton’s citizenship vow being backed by mayors, Thirty per cent of Victorian councils plan to disregard Australia Day, Politicians overlooking necessary discussions and actions regarding Islamist extremism, and NBN investment to positively impact 622,000 homes and businesses.
A 63-year-old man has died after the plane he was piloting crashed at the Fogg Dam recreational area Sunday morning, police said, with a 29-year-old female passenger surviving the crash.
NT Police are investigating the discovery of a body east of Alice Springs on Saturday afternoon, while also dealing with a massive brawl in the CBD and another home invasion over the weekend.
Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby has announced the appointment of three acting local court judges, including the lead prosecutor for the upcoming Matt Wright trial, but would not say if the appointments, that also include one of Mr Wright’s previous defence lawyers, would delay the high-profile case, while also refusing to comment on one of the surprise new judges’ connections to the Chief Minister and her husband.
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton launching federal election campaign with a pledge to serve ‘everyday Australians’, Aussie dollar’s fall vis-à-vis to the US dollar to fuel inflation, the Australian Army receiving new Bushmaster-protected mobility vehicles worth more than a hundred million dollars, and Sydney couple charged for smuggling heroin valued at $5 million.
A man and woman allegedly involved in making child sexual abuse material in the Darwin region are facing an additional 49 charges, with NT Police alleging the pair were “planning further offending” against children before they were arrested in October.
A 36-year-old married father of three young children has been identified as the victim killed in the stolen vehicle crash near Yirrkala on Wednesday, who was working as a pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship in Arnhem Land.
Long-time NT public servant Greg Shanahan, who conducted a secret review of the ICAC Act for Labor two years ago, has been appointed the new acting anti-corruption commissioner, with Michael Riches remaining on indefinite leave with full pay, while the long-running investigation into his conduct continues with no end in sight.
A major catastrophe was averted in Katherine overnight thanks to the actions of a quick-thinking truck driver whose truck caught on fire while hauling dangerous goods, NT Police said.
