Two men have been charged for allegedly starting an illegal fire that burned out of control for 11 days in Djukbinj National Park last August, causing massive destruction to vegetation and an adjoining pastoral station.
Prisoners escape from Alice Springs jail cell block, caught before full escape
Four prisoners escaped from their cell block in Alice Springs jail overnight, a source with knowledge of the facility has said, including one who reportedly made it to the roof of the building.
Larger Darwin bottle shop hours cut amid safety fears
Safety concerns have forced Endeavour Group’s BWS bottle shops and Coles’ Liquorland stores to cut back their trading hours in the Greater Darwin region, the companies have said, however Hospitality NT said their member drive-thru shops will continue to operate under regular hours.
Beetaloo fracking carbon offsets could jeopardise economics of project: Emissions consultant
Proposed high levels of gas extraction from the Beetaloo basin would take all of the nation’s carbon credits presently available, based on currently available carbon abatement options, an emissions modelling consultant has said, adding that the emissions offsets’ cost could potentially jeopardise the overall economics of the project.
Alice Springs senior knocked out of wheelchair in home invasion: Police
NT Police are investigating two separate robberies in Alice Springs, including a home invasion in Sadadeen where an unidentified female knocked a 76-year-old man out of his wheelchair before robbing his home.
Four teens arrested in police sweep after taxi driver attacked with chain, car stolen
A taxi driver was assaulted with a chain before his car was stolen and a Casuarina service station worker was threatened with a metal bar during an overnight crime spree allegedly committed by four teens, NT Police said.
How to handle single-use plastics and expand container deposit scheme up for debate: NT Government
The long delayed move to phase out single-use plastics and expanding the Territory’s container deposit scheme may be moving ahead, but not before the government has offered to listen to Territorians to gauge how they feel about two key measures of Labor’s so-called “circular economy strategy”.
Police make arrest in connection to man’s death outside suburban shopping centre
UPDATED: NT Police have arrested an 18-year-old man as part of their investigation into the death of another man, who they believed was assaulted outside the Rapid Creek Business Village shopping centre early Wednesday morning, police have said.
‘Insufficient evidence’: ICAC closes illegal campaign donations investigation into mystery candidate
A 12-month joint investigation by the NT Electoral Commission and the NT’s anti-corruption watchdog into allegations of undisclosed campaign donations to an unnamed candidate in the 2020 NT general election has been closed with no action being taken.
Prosecution drops case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne
UPDATED: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sensationally withdrawn its case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne just days after her trial started for abuse of office. FIND OUT WHY HERE.
Territory housing: No reprieve for NT tenants as rents rise to new peak
The availability of cheap rental listings below $400 per week in Darwin dropped by almost half from last year at 8.8 per cent in February this year, from a vacancy rate of 15.7 per cent in the same period last year, a new property report shows.
NT rail line repair to take days amid food shortage concerns
The Territory’s central rail line damaged by last week’s heavy rains and flooding near Tennant Creek could still take days to be repaired, further affecting the delivery of fresh food and essential supplies in the Northern Territory, while the Chief Minister and Police Commissioner claim there is no shortage.