Police chased a stolen vehicle through Karama, Marrara, Berrimah, Tivendale, Wishart and Winnellie on Friday night before using tyre spikes to stop it, NT Police said.
NT economy still going backwards, latest CommSec report shows
The NT has again ranked last in six out of eight benchmark economic categories, indicating a significant decrease in economic activity, a new report has found.
Darwin Show weekend: Booze seized, missing children found, a stolen car and an assault on police
Roughly 47,500 people attended the three-day Darwin Show weekend that kept police busy tipping out 72 litres of booze, returning four missing children at the showgrounds and arresting a 19-year-old female for allegedly throwing a can at an officer during a massive brawl on Friday night.
McCarthy new Minister for Indigenous Australians after federal Cabinet reshuffle
Labor NT Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will be sworn in today as the Indigenous Australians Minister following a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday, that will also see Member for Solomon Luke Gosling appointed as “special envoy” for Defence, Veterans’ Affairs and Northern Australia.
Man stabbed in chest
A man was stabbed in the chest in Hermannsburg over the weekend, allegedly by his partner, NT Police said.
Lawler Government signs another gas supply deal with Beetaloo player
A day after the Federal Government committed a quarter of a billion dollars for renewable energy in the Territory, the Lawler Government has signed another gas supply agreement with a key Beetaloo Basin player for the Territory’s electricity system, before the company has been provided final environmental approvals for expansion or finalising an agreement with Traditional Owners.
New road safety plan pledges more police officers on NT roads
A new road safety plan for the NT will see more officers patrolling Territory roads over the next six weeks to stem the surging road toll.
Police suppress details of violent home invasions in Alice Springs
An eight-year-old child and his mother had a machete held to their throats in an Alice Springs home invasion last weekend, while a 75-year-old woman woke up to find three men in her bedroom, one armed with a machete, with the details of the crimes suppressed by the NT Police, sources have told the NT Independent.
Idle solar plants expected to be connected to grid with $250m federal government commitment
The Federal Government has announced $250 million in renewable energy spending for the Northern Territory, which the Australian Conservation Foundation said it expects will in part go toward connecting solar plants to the grid that have sat unconnected for years, following warnings from the NT Utilities Commission of widespread blackouts starting over the next three years without investment in the system.
Pedestrian hit in Berrimah
Police are looking for witnesses after a pedestrian was hit by a car in Berrimah on Wednesday night and taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical condition, NT Police said.
Alice Springs venues demand change to police powers suspending liquor licenses
The NT Government must review and change emergency powers that permit police to suspend liquor licenses of venues for two days, Hospitality NT has said, after Alice Springs businesses alleged police are unfairly targeting them.
Pitch Black aircraft crashes near Daly River
UPDATED: A fighter jet taking part in Exercise Pitch Black has crashed in the Douglas Daly region, officials have confirmed, grounding flight activities for the rest of the day.