Former manager of bottle shop worker Declan Laverty gives evidence at Keith Kerinauia murder trial
In short: Keith Kerinauia is on trial for the alleged murder of Darwin bottle shop worker Declan Laverty, who was fatally stabbed at work in…
Territory Day fireworks display to be moved from Mindil Beach due to permission oversight
In shorts: This year's Territory Day fireworks display on July 1 will not be held at Mindil Beach, where it has been held for two…
Environmental Defenders Office cleared by federal environment department over Santos court case
In short: A federal environment department review has found the Environmental Defenders Office did not breach the terms of an $8.2 million grant.The legal service…
Charles Darwin University wins funding to establish the NT’s first locally-run medical school
In short: The federal government has awarded $24.5 million funding for Charles Darwin University and Menzies School of Health Research to establish the NT's first locally-run…
Homicide in Australia report shows almost half the women murdered last financial year were killed by a current or former intimate partner
In short: The Australian Institute of Criminology's Homicide in Australia report shows 49 per cent of female victims of homicide were killed by a former or current intimate partner…
Alice Springs has its first night post-curfew. Here’s how locals feel
In short: Alice Springs has seen its first night without a youth curfew in nearly three weeks.Many business operators and residents say the curfew made the…
Calls for federal government to help buy back Alice Springs take-away liquor licences
In short: Discussions to buy back the liquor licences of three IGA stores with attached bottle shops in Alice Springs have stalled. Alcohol has long been…
As curfew is extended, what do local leaders believe should happen in Alice Springs long-term?
The extraordinary decision to declare a youth curfew in the Alice Springs CBD has given residents in the Red Centre a much-needed circuit-breaker.The emergency declaration,…
NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler welcomes potential legal challenges to Alice Springs youth curfew
In short: The NT chief minister says she will be "more than happy" to face any potential challenges to the legality of the Alice Springs youth curfew…
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan downgraded to tropical low after crossing NT coast but heavy rainfall and flooding still expected
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan has been downgraded to a tropical low after rapidly weakening following its coastal crossing as a category three system on Monday afternoon.But…
Multicultural community leaders, disability advocates open up about racism in the Northern Territory
The issue of racism in the Northern Territory re-emerged as a topic of discussion last week, when NT Police announced a review into allegations of…
NT government reduces the amount of water industries can take from flooded rivers
In short: The NT government's new surface water policy means industry can take 5 per cent instead of 20 per cent of wet season flows.The policy has been welcomed…
NT government releases 10-year crocodile management plan, public to have say on culling
In short: The NT government has released its draft plan to manage crocodiles for the next 10 years.The chief minister is concerned about the size of…
Don Dale Youth Detention Centre detainees climb onto roof in lockdown protest
Detainees at the notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in Darwin climbed onto the roof on Friday, in a move advocates said was a protest…
Man who made chance fossil discovery in outback Queensland named Local Hero in 2024 Australian of the Year Awards
The man behind a chance fossil discovery that saw palaeontologists flock to outback Queensland, making it a now-famous dinosaur hotspot, has been named Australia's Local…
More food supplies for Top End supermarkets not expected for another day as flooding continues to disrupt NT supply chains
The head of the NT's road transport industry peak body has confirmed it will be another day before more fresh produce arrives to replenish bare…
Nicole Manison won’t contest Wanguri at the 2024 NT Election, opening up a contest in Darwin’s north
When Michael Gunner swept to power in 2016, he did so with a leadership team in Territory Labor that more than seven years later, no…
NT Police urgently calling for information after fentanyl, ketamine stolen from Katherine medical clinics
Northern Territory Police have made an urgent call for information after quantities of fentanyl and ketamine were stolen during break-ins to medical clinics overnight.The Wurli…
Melissa didn’t think uni was for her. Now she’s the first graduate from her community in 36 years
Melissa Andrews-Wurramarrba is the first person from her remote Northern Territory community to complete a university degree in 36 years.Those who came before her were…
Here’s what really happened before the Labor caucus ‘unanimously’ voted in Eva Lawler as the new NT chief minister
The smiling leadership on the steps of Government House on Thursday betrayed the chaos that erupted in the days before.Incoming Chief Minister Eva Lawler was…