Police seeking more video of Katherine dangerous driving incident after residents call for action

NT Police are calling for anyone in Katherine with video of last Thursday's dangerous driving incident that saw up to seven youths tear around town in a stolen vehicle to contact them, as police seek to "actively identify and locate the remaining youths involved" after arresting two youths over th…

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Department ‘filtering’ EPA media questions adding to murky Claravale referral issue

Claravale Station owners were allegedly told by Environment Department staff that the NT Environment Protection Agency did not want to see land clearing applications for assessment and were advised to avoid triggering a referral to the supposedly independent watchdog, according to documents obtain…

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Territory households urged to complete Census

All households in the NT are being urged to complete and submit their census forms in advance of Census night on Tuesday, August 11, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says, with daily fines of $364 issued for repeated noncompliance.

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‘Find a mate with a ute’: Darwin’s pre-cyclone clean-up cancelled this year

Darwin Council has scrapped its annual pre-cyclone clean-up collection service this year which it says is due to "significant operational impacts of Cyclone Fina" that hit the city last November, with Mayor Peter Styles telling residents to rent trailers or call a "mate with a ute" to take their o…

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Two boys charged over alleged Katherine stolen car joyride

Two boys, aged 13 and 15, have been charged for their alleged involvement in a reckless driving spree involving a group of up to seven youths in a stolen car in Katherine on Thursday night, NT Police said.

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Man arrested after alleged sexual assault in Palmerston

A 35-year-old man has been arrested over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Palmerston overnight after he was tracked through the CBD using CCTV, NT Police said.

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What three million online posts reveal about anti‑First Nations hate in Australia

New research analysing more than three million online posts has revealed how anti-First Nations hate grows around political debates and public controversies, with racist stereotypes portraying Indigenous people as criminals, welfare or alcohol dependent, "not black enough", or undeserving recipien…

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Opinion: The decline of a childhood rite of passage, and the push to get kids riding again

As fewer Australian children learn to ride a bike, AusBike is taking a new approach to teaching the skill by using games and confidence-building rather than training wheels, to help increase childhood independence and freedom, writes Tom Allen.

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Manslaughter charge laid two years after fatal crash in ‘complex investigation’

A 49-year-old Alice Springs man has been charged with manslaughter for his alleged role in a fatal road incident that saw a male pedestrian killed by a vehicle in Darwin in February 2024, but the man charged was not driving the vehicle, NT Police said.

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Here’s why we need independent oversight of the NT Police’s Administrator assault investigation

EDITORIAL: We heard the Chief Minister and the Police Commissioner loud and clear when they said any assertion the police would be politically motivated while investigating the Gosling-Connolly spectacle was “insulting”. Our response is, frankly, we don’t care how you want to take it or if it hurt…

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Four killed in fiery Stuart Highway crash

At least four people have been killed following a two-vehicle head-on collision on the Stuart Highway earlier today, NT Police said.

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Bowen says gas-only NT data centres will not meet new rules, warns of federal action

Northern Territory data centres will have to use renewable energy as their primary source of power or will not proceed, Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Wednesday, adding natural gas will only be used as a backup and that he will invoke all Federal Government powers available to enforce th…

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DPP raises ‘perceived conflict of interest’, refers Gosling charges to Commonwealth DPP

EXCLUSIVE: Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Pat Williams identified a "perceived conflict of interest" that has led him to refer the Administrator assault case against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling to an outside jurisdiction for oversight, while questions remain over the NT Police appearing …

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Inpex prosecuted for emissions under-reporting

Japanese gas company Inpex has been charged by the NT Environmental Protection Authority over alleged under-reporting of emissions from its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin, which an independent review found had been “systematically underestimated”.

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Letter to editor: Concerns over future of Waratah Crescent land

The proposed sale of public land at 7 Waratah Crescent, Fannie Bay, for medium-density housing ignores community concerns and could worsen congestion and emergency access issues near Pearl aged care and Waratah Oval, writes Sonja Pastor.

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Singleton Station water licence not lawfully granted: High Court

Native title holders have had a victory in the High Court against the NT Government's decision to grant Singleton Station a massive water licence that would allow 40,000 megalitres a year to be drawn for an intensive horticulture business, with the court ruling today that the water licence had not…

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Pedestrian killed by car in Moil

A pedestrian was killed overnight in Moil and the driver returned a roadside test indicating the possible presence of an illicit drug, NT Police said.

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NT Aboriginal police officers launch racism class action

Three Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action in the Federal Court against the Northern Territory Government alleging they were subjected to systemic racial discrimination and racial vilification while serving in the Northern Territory Police.

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Clearing approval granted after company dismissed threatened species survey advice

The NT Environment Department reversed its initial assessment that land clearing at Claravale Station could significantly impact a threatened species, later finding the proposal was unlikely to have a significant impact because of newly proposed buffer zones, despite the property owner refusing to…

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Letter to the editor: Heritage Council backed listing twice but Esplanade protection rejected

The minister's decision not to heritage list the Esplanade undermined years of expert assessment and public consultation, warning it could open the door to gradual commercialisation of one of the city’s most significant public spaces, writes Planning Action Network Nick convenor Nick Kirlew.

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Police investigating two separate deaths over weekend

NT Police are investigating two separate deaths over the weekend, one involving a 39-year-old woman in Leanyer and the other involving a 58-year-old man in Wadeye.

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Police Commissioner, Minister refuse to refer Gosling assault matter for independent oversight

Chief Minister and Police Minister Lia Finocchiaro's office said Thursday she was not briefed about the sensational arrest of Labor MP Luke Gosling over the alleged assault of Administrator David Connolly, but has refused to refer the police investigation to an independent agency to mitigate the p…

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Keep spraying: OC spray trial extended as government eyes granting permanent access

The Finocchiaro CLP Government has extended its pepper spray for self-defence trial until December 31 as it plans to introduce legislation to provide permanent public access to the spray and expanding its use for teenagers and for "shared household use".

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Batchelor Institute loses another $2.4m, fails to implement ICAC reforms

The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education recorded a $2.4 million deficit in the 2025 financial year, following a $2.2 million deficit the previous year, while a recent Auditor-General’s report found the institute has yet to fully implement recommendations made by the Independent Co…

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NT public servant arrested for alleged multi-million dollar fraud

A 39-year-old employee of the NT Department of Children and Families has been arrested and charged for allegedly using her position in the government to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme of millions of dollars.

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Darwin Council wants new tax on Territory Day fireworks to cover clean-up costs

A motion before Darwin Council calling on the NT Government to introduce a new tax on Territory Day fireworks has the support of the Mayor and at least one councillor who want to use the additional revenue to cover clean-up costs the day after cracker night.

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‘Deceased patients being booked for operations’: AMA’s new submission to Acacia inquiry reveals more problems

Doctors are afraid they will lose their jobs if they speak up about massive issues with the Acacia IT system and have no faith in departments or whistleblower protections to shield them from retaliation, the Australian Medical Association said in a startling new submission to the inquiry into the …

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Letter to the editor: Access to Kulaluk Cemetery to be lost

The cultural and historical significance of the Kulaluk Cemetery and its historic access route is being erased as the land leading to it is being developed, writes Sonja Pastor.

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Labor reshuffles shadow portfolio roles, no discipline for Manuel Brown as Uibo takes month-long holiday

Embattled Labor MLA Manuel Brown will remain in Labor's shadow cabinet despite repeatedly lying to the public and Leader Selena Uibo about his indiscretions, while it appears Labor's caucus has failed to take any disciplinary action against him contradicting Ms Uibo's claims it would determine pun…

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NT Government commits funds to restore free-to-air TV in remote communities

A new three-year, $570,000 pilot program will aim to restore free-to-air television access in remote communities in the NT, the Finocchiaro CLP Government has pledged as part of its "restoring the Territory lifestyle" plans, which will involve lobbying the Federal Government and utilising technolo…

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