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Archive for May 21st, 2021
Outback pub patrons disarm chainsaw bandit
A man has allegedly threatened drinkers in an outback Northern Territory pub full of grey nomads before being wrestled to the ground by one of them. April 21, 2021 A man has allegedly threatened tourists with a chainsaw in an outback Northern Territory pub before being wrestled to the ground. The allegedly drunk 41-year-old walked […]
NT domestic violence assault rates soar
New Northern Territory crime statistics show domestic violence and assaults skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. May 21, 2021 The Northern Territory suffered skyrocketing rates of domestic violence and assaults during the COVID-19 pandemic, crime statistics reveal. But property crimes, including house break-ins and motor vehicle theft, plummeted due to community lockdowns, NT police say. Domestic […]
NT treaty commissioner loses govt support
Northern Territory Chief Minister says he’s lost confidence in Indigenous treaty commissioner Mick Dodson following allegations he verbally threatened a woman. May 21, 2021 The Northern Territory’s Indigenous treaty commissioner Mick Dodson has lost the confidence of the chief minister following allegations he publicly threatened a woman. Professor Dodson has been accused of verbally abusing […]