A man has been killed, and two other pedestrians have been seriously injured, after being hit by cars in two incidents in Darwin, NT Police has said.
Seven return flights a week between Singapore and Darwin announced
Singapore Airlines will return to flying to Darwin seven days a week from the end of March to October next year the company has announced.
Political stoush over call for federal inquiry into land councils
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s calls for a federal inquiry into the effectiveness of Indigenous land councils has been criticised by Labor and the Central Land Council as a waste of time.
‘Formal recognition that the system is in crisis’: AMA president on latest hospital Code Yellow
A Code Yellow has been called for Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals, which the Opposition said followed nine others in the previous financial year, while the Australian Medical Association said it is formal recognition the health system is in crisis.
Police media director role listed as three month contract amid political interference allegations
The NT Police are seeking a new communications director, but only for three months according to a new ad, which unusually describes the position as the “key point of contact” between the agency and the government, following allegations of political interference in the police media unit.
Police use CCTV to track teen offender following overnight break-ins
A spate of break-ins at businesses across the Greater Darwin region overnight has led to three arrests, including a teen who was tracked down by CCTV operators in Parap, NT Police said.
EOI released for new solar farm as three others sit unconnected to grid
Jacana Energy is seeking expressions of interest to supply up to 100MW of solar power for the Darwin-Katherine region by 2027, an announcement which follows a Utilities Commission report warning of blackouts within three years unless the government deals with the anticipated nearly 50 per cent reduction in peak electricity generation capacity.
Yothu Yindi to be inducted in the National Indigenous Music Awards’ Hall of Fame
After more than 35 years performing, Yothu Yindi will inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame at the 2023 awards ceremony on Saturday night.
Man attacked with knife, treated in hospital for unspecified injuries, police don’t say if he was stabbed
Police are looking for witnesses to a knife attack on a Darwin street, which left a man in hospital but the agency has not said if the man was stabbed or what injuries he suffered.
Police dog brought in for arrest after man escapes from police multiple times
An 18-year-old man, who had escaped from police multiple times, has been arrested over his alleged perpetration of domestic violence and serious property offences NT Police said, but the agency gave no details of the alleged crimes, including when they were said to have been committed, and how long the man had been on the run.
Australian Defence Force launches first inter-range missile in NT
The ADF has successfully fired a ballistic missile between two NT Defence bases for the first time on Australian soil as part of the recently concluded Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Lee Point housing project shutdown to impact Territory business: Industry
The suspension of Defence Housing Australia’s Lee Point housing development, which may lead to a permanent halt, will negatively impact the Territory’s business sector, the Chamber of Commerce and the housing industry’s peak body have warned.