Police ramp up efforts to find alleged Palmerston rapist
UPDATED: NT Police are searching for a man who they now say allegedly entered a Palmerston residence Wednesday night and raped a woman in her 80s at her home.
Darwin Festival unveils lineup for 2026
The Darwin Festival has launched its 2026 program, featuring 764 artists presenting 405 performances, with organisers promising an eclectic mix of music, theatre, comedy, cabaret, dance and family-friendly events along with “mouth-watering food experiences”.
US Embassy won’t say if it strangely requested NT Govt hold July 4 celebrations
A senior NT public servant’s internal email to department heads claiming the US Embassy in Canberra asked the NT Government to come up with “creative ways” for the Territory to celebrate the US July 4 Independence Day holiday has been called into question, after the Embassy refused to confirm it made the unusual request.
‘No child should ever be interrogated by police alone’: Backlash to proposed NT youth laws
The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s introduction of draft laws that would allow police to detain children for up to 48 hours and, in some cases, interrogate them without a legal guardian or parent present have been labelled as a deliberate expansion of state-inflicted trauma and harm against children, particularly Aboriginal children, critics say.
CLP to spruik NT as prime location for ‘AI-ready data centres’ on latest trip to Asia
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is sending a delegation to Taiwan this week as part of a “proactive investor engagement program” led by Asian Relations Minister Robyn Cahill that will involve “targeted meetings” with businesses interested in potentially developing “AI-ready data centres” in the Territory.
NT Criminal Court list – with charges – May 22
The 148 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Friday May 22, 2026. This list includes all the charges.
Core Lithium restarts mining at Finniss project
Core Lithium has announced it has restarted mining at its Finniss mine south of Darwin after operations were paused in January 2024, citing a 75 per cent fall in lithium prices.
Homemade gun, silencer and body armour seized in police raid
Police have allegedly seized a homemade gun, silencer and body armour, along with drugs, after a compliance inspection at a Herbert property uncovered unsecured firearms, ammunition and evidence of drug activity, NT Police said.
Letter to the editor: Composition of NT Integrity and Ethics Commission typical in culture of deception
The government believes that by the time of the next election Territorians will have forgotten their record on probity and governing in the public interest, writes Charlie Phillips.
Knifepoint robbery at Malak Oval overnight
Two men sleeping inside a rooftop tent on their vehicle at Malak Oval were robbed at knifepoint overnight, NT Police said.
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