A 18-year-old man was taken to hospital after being assaulted by a group of men after he allegedly attempted to sexually assault a female teenager, NT Police said.
‘Not a glamorous budget’: Territory’s net debt to hit $11 billion with record spend
The Lawler Government has announced a big-spending budget three months out from the general election that puts the Territory on course to achieve a net debt of $11 billion by next year.
CLP labels Labor’s 2024 Budget ‘out of touch’ as economy ‘going backwards’
The Lawler Labor Government’s 2024 Budget is proof that Labor is bereft of any “new ideas” to address the Territory’s problems, CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says, while the Chief Minister threw it back at Ms Finocchiaro, demanding to know where she’s been hiding for the last month.
Budget 2024 lacks proper funding for expansion of mental health services and other crucial social programs
The Lawler Government’s 2024 Budget has failed to provide appropriate funding for community services that could help make the community safer, experts say, including for mental health services, youth programs, drug and alcohol support and failed to acknowledge the extent of domestic violence across the Territory.
Aspire to build new Royal Darwin Hospital ward
Darwin company Aspire has been awarded the $18.2 million contract to design and build the new ward at Royal Darwin Hospital, which the government expects to be open in the middle of next year, the Health Minister has said.
Man in hospital after being attacked in street with ‘edged weapon’
A man is on the run after attacking another man on the street with an “edged weapon”, leaving him in hospital with cuts to his face and neck, NT Police said.
Iconic Darwin bar set to close its doors permanently
One of Darwin’s most iconic bars will close its doors permanently next month after more than two decades in its current form.
Robertson Barracks now connected to solar power
The solar power plant at Robertson Barracks has been connected and it will also provide power for public use, the federal government has said, a connection that comes at a time when the Northern Territory government has been unable to put electricity into the grid from private solar power stations.
Digital IDs to be available soon for Territorians
Territorians will soon have digital identification cards that can be stored on smartphones and other smart devices, the Lawler Government has said.
Lawler Government highlights police spending ahead of 2024 Territory Budget
The Lawler Government has pledged “an almost $90 million boost” for police operations in tomorrow’s Budget, just a year after providing only a modest boost for police despite record crime rates and pleas from the public to keep the community safe amid an ongoing “crime crisis” across the Territory.
Police recover stolen compound bows, arrows, and hunting knife
Police are looking for an unspecified number of alleged offenders who stole two compound bows and arrows along with a hunting knife from a home in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Woman killed in crash on Litchfield Park Road
A woman was killed and a man injured in a crash on Litchfield Park Road at Charlotte on Sunday, NT Police said.