Twelve people have been arrested, mostly young teens, following multiple stolen car chases across the Darwin area on Sunday morning, NT Police said, including one incident that saw the police’s dog operations unit vehicle rammed by car thieves during a pursuit.
Deputy Chief Minister Chansey Paech’s big spending on travel continued in the past financial year, racking up nearly a third of all ministerial travel across the NT himself, records show, including claiming “offical allowance” expenses under “other” costs, which has raised further questions about how the government is acquitting ministerial travel.
Four off-duty police officers were allegedly robbed and assaulted by a group of 20 youths early Sunday morning, NT Police said, while it has been reported the Police Commissioner is considering another curfew for the town following the incident.
A child was killed and 10 people were injured in a car crash near Kalkarindji that police believe involved alcohol and a large number of unrestrained passengers, NT Police said.
Corruption allegations levelled against the Anindilyakwa Land Council by traditional owners have been referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission, the National Indigenous Australians Agency has confirmed.
UPDATED: Master Builders NT CEO Ben Carter has suddenly and mysteriously resigned his position with the powerful construction industry peak body after less than two years in the top role.
The remains of a 12-year-old girl who went missing while swimming in a creek in the remote community of Palumpa have been located, NT Police said, following an extensive day-and-a-half search amid fears she had been killed by a crocodile.
A new Darwin nightspot has opened with a legendary name that has been missing for more than a decade from the scene, with Sweethearts officially opening on Thursday on Mitchell Street as part of a multi-million dollar makeover.
NT Police are searching for a man armed with an “edged weapon” after he allegedly accosted two men in a CBD carpark on Thursday morning and attacked the pair before making off on a stolen scooter.
Youths allegedly stole two vehicles from a business in Katherine last week, with one driven dangerously through the streets, NT Police said.
The NT is a year closer to anticipated widespread blackouts, expected to start over the next three years, unless the NT Government invests substantially in fixing looming issues, including addressing renewable energy problems, the NT Utilities Commission has warned.
A child is believed to have been taken by a crocodile in a remote Northern Territory creek yesterday afternoon, NT Police said.
