A female pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car on the Stuart Highway near Knuckey Lagoon, NT Police said.
Free parking in Palmerston as council removes parking meters
Motorists in Palmerston will now enjoy free parking as council began removing parking meters this week due to the upcoming shutdown of Telstra’s 3G network, which will render the current parking meters obsolete.
Lia Finocchiaro sworn in as Chief Minister, as rest of Cabinet to be named next week
CLP Leader Lia Finocchiaro was sworn in as the Territory’s 14th Chief Minister at a ceremony at Government House Wednesday morning, where she and her deputy Gerard Maley gave themselves every portfolio on an interim basis to “continue with the business of government” until the full Cabinet is sworn in next week, she said.
Man charged for alleged drug driving
A man has been charged for allegedly drug driving and for having a traffickable amount of methamphetamine, NT Police said.
‘Journey of change’ starts with keeping Murphy, head public servant in roles: Finocchiaro
Chief Minister-elect Lia Finocchiaro has pledged not to move the Police Commissioner or the Territory’s head public servant in order to ensure her “journey of change” includes the men currently occupying the crucial roles.
Man allegedly beat his partner unconscious in the street
A man has been charged with causing serious harm and contravening a domestic violence order after allegedly beating his partner unconscious in the street in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Man charged over alleged rape at East Point
A man has been charged for allegedly raping a woman he knew at East Point last Monday, NT Police said.
Up to 30 vehicles damaged at auction business
Up to 30 vehicles were damaged during a break-in at the Pickles vehicle auction yard in Alice Springs, with the office building also damaged, NT Police said.
New workers’ right to disconnect changes begin
Many employees across Australia now have the legal right to to stop responding to emails and calls after hours, after a change to the Fair Work Act, the Fair Work Ombudsman has said.
Man killed in Arnhem Highway collision
A man died after a collision between a 4WD and a truck on the Arnhem Highway on Friday, NT Police said.
Alleged ‘Catfish Cop’ sacked, but still no charges
The 52-year-old police officer who was sacked Friday afternoon for alleged “serious breaches” of discipline is Detective Senior Sergeant Wayne Newell, the NT Independent can confirm.
Role of gas industry lobbyists in Middle Arm funding deal needs to be investigated: Senators
The Senate inquiry into the Federal Government’s $1.5 billion planned “equity investment” in the Middle Arm industrial precinct has failed to reach a unanimous agreement, with the Greens and two independents calling for an investigation into the secret involvement of gas lobbyists Andrew Liveris, Paul Henderson, Lidija Ivanovski, and Gerard Richardson in the investment decision, that has never been assessed by Infrastructure Australia.