Five remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory are among the 23 that will receive free community Wi-Fi as part of a $20 million Federal Government program.
Multi-agency federal operation to curb illegal foreign fishing in the NT
A federal multi-agency operation to crackdown on illegal foreign fishing off the NT coast has been launched, involving the Australian Border Force, Defence and the fisheries management authority, which will also be responding to foreign people-smuggling activities.
Man charged for allegedly hitting flight attendant
A man has been charged after allegedly verbally abusing and physical threatening a flight attendant before punching him in the face when the plane was about to taxi before take off in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Woman allegedly sexually assaulted while sleeping
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman sleeping in her bed in her Alice Springs home, NT Police said.
Fyles appointed CEO of Somerville Community Services as disability organisation gets political again
Former chief minister and noted stock market enthusiast Natasha Fyles has been named the new chief executive of Somerville Community Services, with a salary estimated at roughly $250,000, more than three months after getting turfed out of Parliament by voters.
Police officer charged with rape
An unnamed 32-year-old NT Police officer is facing rape and other sexual offence charges, NT Police have confirmed.
St John boss denies any harm to patients, despite report’s concerns about deaths
St John Ambulance NT chief executive officer Andrew Tombs told staff the ambulance provider has no record of harm to patients from its treatment, despite the author of a damning report into the ambulance service finding multiple failures and poor decisions resulted in harm to patients and significant risk to staff, while also raising concerns patients had died from treatments.
Woman threatened outside home with ‘blunt object’, man threatened with ‘edged’ weapon: police
Two 13-year-old girls allegedly threatened a woman with a ‘blunt object’ outside her home In Alice Springs, with one later allegedly breaking into the house through a window, while a man was allegedly threatened with an ‘edged’ weapon outside his home in another suburb and told to get into a vehicle, NT Police said.
Serious assault on several police officers in remote community under investigation
UPDATED: Three police officers were injured, and one knocked out, early Wednesday morning after an alleged “disgusting” attack by multiple people at a remote community while the officers attempted to arrest a man for domestic violence offences, NT Police said.
First Darwin Comedy Festival to kick off with headliner Celeste Barber
The inaugural Darwin Comedy Festival will launch at the Darwin Entertainment Centre from March 6 to 8 next year, headlined by top comedians Celeste Barber, Nazeem Hussain, and Reuben Kaye, along with a line-up of international comedians, emerging talent and local acts.
Violent afternoon crime spree suspect in custody, undergoing mental health assessment: Police
A 42-year-old man was arrested by NT Police late yesterday afternoon following a violent crime spree across the Darwin northern suburbs, where he allegedly attempted to run people over with a car, threw rocks at others, assaulted at least one person with a baseball bat, chased a female jogger while armed and reportedly “threatened” motorists with an umbrella while driving erratically down Bagot Road.
Woman found dead on street with head injury
Major Crime Unit detectives are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead at toilet block in Wanguri with a head injury, NT Police said.