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Archive for November 18th, 2021
NT triple murderer Hoffmann sacks lawyers
Triple murderer Ben Hoffmann has sacked his Darwin legal team ahead of his sentencing, saying he’s in “crisis” and they’ve been fighting. November 18, 2021 A love-sick gunman who murdered three people in Darwin and killed another during a drug-fuelled shooting spree has sacked his lawyers before his sentencing. Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann says he’s in […]
Apology for NT mission abuse survivors
Two Catholic churches and the Commonwealth are set to formally apologise to dozens of Indigenous abuse survivors. November 18, 2021 Dozens of Stolen Generation abuse survivors are set to receive an apology and compensation from a Catholic mission in the Northern Territory. It comes after 42 Aboriginal Territorians took legal action over their treatment at the Garden […]
Murder charge, man stabbed at funeral meet
An NT man has been charged with murder after he allegedly bashed and stabbed a relative to death during an argument at a family meeting about a funeral. November 18, 2021 A Northern Territory man has been charged with murder after he allegedly bashed and stabbed a relative to death at a family meeting about […]
NT records no new COVID-19 cases
The Northern Territory has recorded no new COVID-19 cases in the outbreak among Indigenous Territorians, but authorities warn there could be more infections. November 18, 2021 The Northern Territory has recorded no new COVID-19 cases amid an outbreak in a remote Indigenous community and the Top End’s biggest town. But Chief Minister Michael Gunner has […]
NT virus outbreak link to border breacher
Testing has confirmed an COVID-19 outbreak in Northern Territory was triggered by a woman who illegally entered the Top End last month. November 18, 2021 The Northern Territory has recorded no new COVID-19 cases as genomic testing confirms the outbreak was triggered by an infected woman who illegally entered the Top End last month. Chief […]
NT waits for COVID-19 outbreak source test
Genomic tests results are expected to reveal if a COVID-19 outbreak in a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community is linked to an infected Cairns woman. November 18, 2021 A lockdown in a remote Northern Territory Aboriginal community has been extended as authorities wait for COVID-19 test results that are likely to reveal the source of […]
Baby among eight NT Indigenous COVID cases
The Northern Territory recorded eight new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with five infections diagnosed in a remote Indigenous community. November 18, 2021 A newborn baby is among eight new COVID-19 cases detected in the Northern Territory, with five infections diagnosed in a remote Indigenous community. The other three cases are from the town of Katherine, […]