A prisoner escaped from Alice Springs jail yesterday afternoon with NT Police only telling the public about him absconding on Wednesday morning, with the man still on the run.
ICAC Michael Riches’ leave extended indefinitely, investigation continues
The Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog’s suspension following alleged “inappropriate behaviour” towards several female staffers has been extended for an indefinite period, the Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has said.
CLP preselects Lisa Bayliss to challenge Labor in Solomon
The CLP has preselected Lisa Bayliss, a police officer and daughter of former CLP minister Daryl Manzie, to contest the division of Solomon against Labor incumbent Luke Gosling in next year’s federal election while no candidate has been named for the division of Lingiari.
Woman threatened with hammer in home invasion
Police are looking for a male who allegedly broke into a woman’s house, attempted to hit her with a hammer, and stole from her, but have given the public no description of the alleged offender.
Parliament sitting dates announced, government promises bail reform bill
The first sitting of the Northern Territory Parliament under the new Finocchiaro Government will begin on October 15, and run for two weeks, with the government saying it will introduce its promised bail reforms, decrease the age of criminal responsibility, and bring in minimum mandatory sentences for assaulting frontline workers in the first week
The CLP’s $300k-a-year propaganda man with no experience
The CLP Government’s director of communications is being paid more money than the NT’s head of nursing and midwifery and more than every new CLP minister, the NT Independent can reveal, with former NT News editor Matt Williams given the plum gig by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that pays up to $300,000 a year, despite having no experience as a political adviser.
Chief Minister silent on status of ICAC Michael Riches
The Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog’s suspension following alleged “inappropriate behaviour” towards several female staffers will end on Sunday, before the investigation into his alleged conduct is complete, while Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has refused to comment on whether he will be reinstated to the role on Monday.
Man charged over alleged ‘edged weapon’ attack: police
A 49-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill a man in an Alice Springs shopping centre, then attempting to strike him with an “edged weapon”, NT Police said.
Darwin Salties boss quits, Basketball Queensland won’t comment on team’s future in NBL1 North league
Darwin Salties basketball team’s general manager Matt Nason has quit the club roughly 10 months into the role, while Basketball Queensland would not comment on whether the team would remain in the NBL1 North league next season, with questions over the club’s solvency having been previously raised after it was given roughly $1.25 million combined from the NT Government and two NT basketball organisations in less than two-and-a-half years.
Judge sets aside $120k finding that police officer inserted finger into woman’s vagina during search
A Supreme Court judge has found a Local Court judge’s reasons for finding a police officer slipped her finger into a woman’s vagina during a search for drugs and jewellery to be inadequate, setting aside the judgment, and calling for the matter to be reheard in the lower court again before a different judge.
Darwin bus driver kicked in the head while driving on Stuart Highway
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly kicking a bus driver in the head while he was driving along the Stuart Highway through Pinelands on Tuesday afternoon, NT Police said.
Chief Minister says ‘existing infrastructure’ will be used to assist with prison overcrowding
Existing “infrastructure” could be used to house overflow prisoners who are being held in police watch houses, Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has said, but her government remained silent on the potential for using the old Berrimah jail when youth prisoners are moved out next month, while the former chief minister told the police union in April there were no immediate solutions to the problem.