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Northern Territory Country Liberal Party introduces bill to allow police to arrest and fine people for drinking in public

Public drinking was decriminalised in the NT in 2019 in accordance with recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Now the CLP wants to change that.

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NT Police officer pleads guilty in Darwin court to speeding in police vehicle while on duty

A Darwin court has heard the officer was chasing speeding drivers on a police motorbike at the time of the offences, including on one occasion when he clocked 210 kilometres an hour in a 100 zone.

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Northern Territory police arrest man linked to 365kg 'esky rescue' cocaine seizure off southern Western Australia

A 36-year-old man was arrested at a property on the outskirts of Darwin on Wednesday morning, and will be extradited to Western Australia.

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Northern Territory workforce shortages force government, industries to seek employees across globe

Industry groups and the NT government are travelling as far as the UK and India in an effort to ease crippling worker shortages in hospitality, mining and construction.

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Woman's death from rare heart condition was inevitable due to lack of surgery capability at Royal Darwin Hospital, NT coroner hears

The NT coroner heard that even if the Indigenous woman's rare heart condition had been detected earlier, she could not have been saved because the NT's main hospital lacked the surgical treatment she required.

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Tivan Limited announces deal to process minerals at $1.5 billion Middle Arm precinct near Darwin

Tivan appears to be the first company to publicly state its intention to be a tenant of the controversial Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct.

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Man, 29, pleads guilty to daylight rape of unconscious woman in Butters Park in Darwin's northern suburbs

The court heard the "brazen" assault happened in a public park and the offender was interrupted by three separate witnesses.

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Darwin to Alice Springs Qantas flight turns back for 'engineering reasons' after an hour circling in the air

Qantas flight QF1960 spends more than an hour circling in the air before returning to the Darwin Airport, according on a passenger on board.

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TV star Matt Wright does not have to wear electronic monitoring device, Darwin judge rules

The Netflix star, who is facing multiple charges in relation to an investigation into a fatal helicopter crash in Arnhem Land last year, will be allowed to contact a further nine individuals after changes were made to his bail conditions.

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Darwin man facing bestiality, child abuse material charges committed to stand trial in Northern Territory Supreme Court

The man from Darwin's rural area, who cannot be identified, is facing about 75 offences, including 13 charges of bestiality.

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Extensive damage, 'safety concerns' from break-in force Darwin school O'Loughlin Catholic College to close

According to the director of Catholic Education NT, the damage was "unfortunately of a nature that it presented a supervision and safety risk to students were they to attend".

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Vicki Newton faces Darwin court over alleged kidnapping of five-year-old grandson

A woman is released on bail after earlier facing court over the alleged abduction of her five-year-old grandson in Darwin's northern suburbs.

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Greater Sunrise partners eye end to deadlock on new gas

Woodside Energy has committed to a new study on sending Greater Sunrise gas to Timor-Leste or Darwin for processing, in a move to end the deadlock.

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NT Police arrest man and woman over alleged abduction of five-year-old boy from Darwin street

Authorities say quick thinking by two children allowed authorities to track down the alleged abductors of a five-year-old boy from an address in Darwin's northern suburbs.

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Darwin 'vigilante' couple sentenced over armed alleyway ambush of teenage girls in October 2021

A "vigilante" couple who ambushed and assaulted two teenage girls in a terrifying alleyway attack, have narrowly avoided jail time.

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No access to major NT fishing ground as barramundi season begins with permit system

The barramundi season begins in the Northern Territory but some fishing boats remain in Darwin with commercial and recreational fishers banned from the Mini Mini and Murgenella areas following a request from traditional owners.

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Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

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Fugitive behind bars after hiding inside yacht hull

Wanted fugitive Mark Horne has been arrested and thrown behind bars after trying to flee Australia by hiding in the hull of a yacht due to embark from Darwin.

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Mayors of Darwin, Katherine call for NT-wide alcohol restrictions amid concerns about crime

Natasha Fyles says comments she made on Monday urging police to 'step up' efforts in Alice Springs caused 'unintended harm', as calls for more alcohol restrictions are backed by the mayors of two major NT centres.

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Two men seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Darwin rural area suburb of Coolalinga, NT Police investigating

The pedestrians, aged 39 and 33, have both been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital, after they were struck in the rural area suburb of Coolalinga on Monday night.

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Crocodile egg collector mauled by reptile while on the job and is in 'critical' condition

The 29-year-old man was attacked by a giant crocodile while collecting eggs along the Daly River, south of Darwin, Australia, suffering serious leg injuries and is now in critical condition

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Woman, 19, dies in single-vehicle crash near Adelaide River south of Darwin, say Northern Territory Police

A young woman dies after the vehicle she was driving rolls over on the Stuart Highway south of Darwin, Northern Territory Police says.

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Man seriously injured in crocodile attack near Daly River flown to Sydney hospital for further treatment

After undergoing surgery at Darwin's main hospital on Thursday, the 29-year-old has been moved to a Sydney hospital specialising in major trauma.

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Former fugitive Mark Horne to be extradited from Northern Territory to New South Wales

A Darwin court rules Mark Horne will be extradited on January 31, as two other men charged in relation to his alleged escape also face court for the first time.

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Man seriously injured in crocodile attack on remote station near Daly River, south of Darwin

Police say the man is undergoing surgery after he was bitten while collecting crocodile eggs on a remote station.

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