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Five arrested, knives seized at Katherine Show during police blitz

Five people were arrested at the Katherine Show over the weekend and another two detained under paperless arrest powers, NT Police said, with seven knives and 12 other prohibited weapons seized during wanding operations at the show as part of a massive police blitz.

Corroded Brass: The NT Police force has become a bad joke

ANALYSIS: The recent demotion of Assistant Commissioner Janelle Tonkin suggests superficially a willingness to enforce discipline, although what she is alleged to have done remains a mystery – whatever the cause of Tonkin’s fall, this rare act of accountability stands in stark contrast to so many others in recent years who have acted with impunity.

Cop fires two shots at alleged car thief on Saturday morning in Palmerston

A police officer opened fire on a car driven by an alleged thief in Palmerston Saturday morning, in what the NT Police said was an attempt to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries reported and the alleged driver was later arrested while an internal investigation into the use of force has been launched.

Opinion: Behind the meter – the unanswered questions behind the Barkly’s AI data centre

A hyperscale AI data centre proposed for the Barkly would require a gas-fired power station larger than the one powering the Darwin-Katherine grid, as well as a new gas pipeline and vast groundwater extraction, despite being promoted as a renewable-powered project, writes Justin Tutty.

Labor Leader Selena Uibo secretly met with gas lobbyist for undisclosed discussions

Opposition Labor Leader Selena Uibo secretly met with former Labor deputy chief minister and current Tamboran Resources vice-president Nicole Manison at the company’s Beetaloo Sub-basin operations south of Daly Waters in late May for discussions that Ms Uibo will not disclose, while claiming she drove the more than 600km round-trip outside of her electorate for the meeting and did not accept flights or other gifts from the company.

‘A crisis for vulnerable families’: Darwin short-stay accommodation to close after lease talks fail

The Finocchiaro Government’s “devastating” decision to close the YiSSA short-stay accommodation facility in Darwin within 90 days will leave almost 400 vulnerable Territorians without accommodation, the organisation running the facility says, while Children and Families Minister Robyn Cahill said the government could not justify the cost of renewing the lease and promised no one would be left without a bed, but is yet to develop a plan for housing people.

Beetaloo gas to propel Territory as global data centre hub, Minister says

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin could position the NT as the “data centre capital of the globe”, Trade and Business Minister Robyn Cahill said ahead of the NT Investment Summit in Darwin on Wednesday, which came hours before the Prime Minister said in a speech that his government will establish national rules around minimising water use and forcing data centres to fund their own power supply.

NT’s worst crash hotspots revealed in new study of crash data

A new study has revealed the most dangerous locations for pedestrian crashes in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Tennant Creek, after analysing 10 years of data.

Traditional owners challenge Environment Minister over Claravale clearing

Wagiman traditional owners have launched a Federal Court challenge against federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision not to require an environmental assessment of Top End Pastoral Company’s plan to clear land on Claravale Station, court records show.

More criminals dealt with by Strike Force Trident than ever before: Police

The NT Police property crimes unit dealt with a record number of offenders during the last financial year, with Strike Force Trident taking action against 1,452 offenders in relation to 4,466 offences across the Greater Darwin region, which was up from 1,362 offenders in 2024-25.