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Archive for June, 2022
Cops failed Aboriginal woman killed by ex
A Northern Territory coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal woman found police did nothing to help her after she was kidnapped by her former partner. June 15, 2022 Police did nothing to help an Indigenous woman who died in agony after she was kidnapped and fatally bashed by her former partner, a Northern […]
NT highway body allegedly moved twice
A young man accused of killing an Indigenous pedestrian with his car near Darwin allegedly moved her body after his mother helped him dump the woman in scrub. June 14, 2022 A young man accused of killing an Indigenous pedestrian with his car allegedly moved her body twice after running her down near Darwin. Joshua […]
Woman allegedly dragged across NT road
A woman has been flown to Royal Adelaide Hospital after suffering spinal injuries when a man allegedly dragged her onto an Alice Springs road and assaulted her. June 14, 2022 A woman has suffered serious spinal injuries after a man allegedly dragged her onto a busy road in Alice Springs and assaulted her. The alleged domestic […]
Bail granted after leg found on NT highway
A mother who allegedly helped her son bury a dead pedestrian in bushland after he fatally struck the woman with his car near Darwin has been granted bail. June 14, 2022 A mother accused of helping her son bury a dead Indigenous pedestrian in bushland near Darwin after he fatally struck the woman with his […]
Triple murderer’s ‘mental health failing’
He shot three people dead in a rampage across Darwin, now lawyers for Ben Hoffmann are worried his deteriorating mental health may impact his sentencing. June 10, 2022 Triple murderer Benjamin Hoffmann’s mental health is rapidly unravelling as he awaits sentencing in the Northern Territory, his legal team says. The self-confessed gunman, who went on […]
Charges laid after alleged NT ICAC leak
A worker at the Northern Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog has been charged after allegedly leaking confidential information. June 10, 2022 A staff member at the Northern Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog allegedly leaked confidential information. The 23-year-old woman has been charged with unauthorised disclosure of information obtained in the course of performing function, NT police said on Friday. […]
‘Knife equals gun wrong’, NT police say
The mantra “a knife equals a gun” when confronted by an armed offender is wrong, a Northern Territory police memo referencing Constable Zachary Rolfe says. June 10, 2022 The belief that “a knife equals a gun” when officers are confronted by an armed offender has been labelled a misconception by the Northern Territory police. An […]
NT Centre for National Resilience to close
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the Northern Territory’s Centre for National Resilience COVID-19 quarantine facility in Howard Springs will close on June 16. June 9, 2022 The Centre for National Resilience COVID-19 quarantine facility in the Northern Territory is set to close, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says. The closure, scheduled for June 16, will happen […]
NT families struggling as prices soar
Northern Territory families are struggling as the cost of living skyrockets, social services groups say. June 8, 2022 Families are struggling as inflation runs rampant in the Northern Territory, social services groups say. The cost of living in the territory – the Consumer Price Index – jumped six per cent in the 12 months to December […]
Call for witnesses to fatal NT bus crash
Investigators have called for witnesses after a fatal bus crash in remote central Australia killed one man and injured four other tourists. June 8, 2022 Police have called for witnesses after a fatal bus crash in remote central Australia killed one man and injured four other holidaymakers. The Emu Run Experience bus carrying 19 interstate […]
PM promises review of low NT voter turnout
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blamed the former government for the Northern Territory’s low voter turnout at the last election and promised a review. June 8, 2022 Anthony Albanese has promised to review the Northern Territory’s low voter turnout at the last election. The prime minister blamed the former government, saying it had restricted the […]
NT traditional owners fight Santos project
Northern Territory traditional owners have begun legal action to stop a massive offshore gas project led by Santos. June 7, 2022 Traditional owners from the Tiwi Islands have begun legal action to stop offshore drilling for a massive gas project in the Northern Territory. The Munupi people are taking the federal offshore oil and gas […]
Fatal bus crash in NT, five hospitalised
One man has been killed and several others remain in hospital after a 4WD tour bus crashed west of Alice Springs. June 7, 2022 A man has died and four holidaymakers remain in hospital after a 4WD bus rolled several times in remote central Australia. The bus carrying 19 interstate tourists crashed on Monday afternoon […]
NT bus crash, one dead and five injured
One man has been killed and several others remain in hospital after a 4WD tour bus crash west of Alice Springs. June 7, 2022 A man has died and several tourists remain in hospital after a 4WD bus rolled over in remote central Australia. The bus carrying 19 interstate tourists crashed near Hermannsburg, 125km west […]
Fatal bus crash near Alice Springs, 8 hurt
Eight people have been injured and one man killed in a 4WD tour bus crash west of Alice Springs. June 7, 2022 A man has died and eight other passengers are injured after a tour bus rolled over in remote central Australia. The 4WD bus crashed near Hermannsburg, 125km west of Alice Springs, about 3.30pm […]
Eight hurt in fatal bus near Alice Springs
Eight people have been injured in a tour bus crash about 125km west of Alice Springs in central Australia that killed a man. June 7, 2022 A man has died and eight other passengers have been injured after a tour bus rolled over in remote central Australia. The bus crashed near Hermannsburg, 125km west of […]
NT motorists encouraged to go electric
The Northern Territory will slash government fees for electric vehicles and subsidise the cost of buying and installing a charger to increase EV take up. June 6, 2022 Driving an electric vehicle in the Northern Territory is set to become cheaper, with the introduction of a government grants program to lower set-up costs. The incentive scheme slashes […]
Mother, son ‘bury pedestrian’ hit by car
A mother and son have appeared in court after allegedly moving the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway. June 3, 2022 After a young man allegedly fatally struck an Indigenous pedestrian with his car, his mother helped load the woman’s body onto a ute before they […]
Mother, son ‘removed dead pedestrian’s body’
A mother and son who allegedly moved the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway have appeared in court. June 3, 2022 A mother and son accused of concealing the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle near Darwin have faced court. The Aboriginal […]
Duo charged over human leg left on NT road
A man and woman who allegedly moved the body of an Indigenous pedestrian who was fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway have been charged. June 3, 2022 A man and woman have been charged after the body of an Indigenous pedestrian was found near Darwin, two days after her leg was […]
Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman’s body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway. June 2, 2022 The body of an Indigenous woman has been found two days after a partial human leg was discovered on a major Northern Territory highway. The […]
Gas fracker cuts NT cattle station fences
A Northern Territory cattle company alleges an onshore gas explorer has cut one of its station fences and forced its way onto the property. June 1, 2022 A gas exploration company has allegedly cut fences and forced its way onto a remote Northern Territory cattle station after pastoralists denied them entry. Rallen Australia says Tamboran Resources has […]
Human leg on highway belongs to pedestrian
A partial human leg found on a highway near Darwin likely belongs to a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle, but NT Police still haven’t found the victim. June 1, 2022 The mysterious case of the partial human leg found on a major Northern Territory highway has deepened. But police think they know how […]