NT to ban outdoor smoking from Sunday
From Sunday, outdoor smoking bans will start in the Northern Territory.
View ArticleWine casks limited to two litres
It will be illegal to sell four or five litre casks of wine in the Northern Territory from tomorrow.
View ArticleRetailers brace for ID check delays on Territory Day
Today is one of the most celebrated public holidays of the year in the Territory, and this year, liquor retailer are facing a new addition to the mayhem as customers prepare for a night of drinking.
View ArticleTraditional owners celebrate native title wins
Traditional owners prepare to celebrate a Federal Court decision set to speed up the process for settling native title claims.
View ArticleRisks to be taken for Aboriginal equality
It's not something perhaps many of us have sat down and read with great interest, but Australia's constitution is fundamental to our legal system and values.
View ArticleKatherine mango farm raid nets illegal workers
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship says a raid on mango farm at Katherine in the Northern Territory unearthed nine people working illegally.
View ArticleHotel reprimanded for grog sale ID breach
The Katherine Hotel has been reprimanded by the Northern Territory Licensing Commission for breaching the liquor act.
View ArticleCall for tougher laws to prevent repeat contamination
A leading Northern Territory environmentalist has called on the Government to strengthen laws protecting the Top End's river system, after questions remain around the safety of contaminated water in...
View ArticleKey election issues: law and order
Law and order is proving to be a key election platform for both sides of politics in the Northern Territory, where violent crime rates are well above the national average. ABC Darwin examines the...
View ArticleNT town of Katherine in native title tug-of-war between two Aboriginal clan...
The Jawoyn and Dagoman clans are fighting over which has a rightful claim to Katherine, and say uncertainty over the issue is preventing the NT town from developing.
View ArticleToowoomba Regional Council sues Federal Government over Oakey PFAS contamination
A southern Queensland council is suing the Federal Government for negligence over the management of land contaminated by firefighting foams, claiming the Commonwealth had been negligent in its...
View ArticleStabbings, an assault on a taxi driver and a TV thrown at paramedics in...
Police describe a violent 24 hours of incidents in the Northern Territory including multiple stabbings and the assault of a taxi driver as a "tragic" end to 2018.
View ArticleOutback isolation no sweat for new Aboriginal cops ready to hit beat in...
Footy, shooting, camping and keeping troubled kids on a straight and narrow path are just some of the priorities for eight new Aboriginal police officers ready to roll out across the Northern Territory...
View ArticleInternational students groups call for action on cheating to get into...
International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.
View ArticleNT workplace health and safety review calls for industrial manslaughter laws
A damning review of the Northern Territory's workplace health and safety practices calls for tougher penalties to curb the horrific number of workers killed on the job.
View ArticleNT Police blasted for 'terrible decision' as senior operational role slashed
The decision to abolish one of the most senior operational roles in the Northern Territory Police Force is condemned by the union representing officers.
View ArticleMother of man jailed for a murder he didn't commit increasingly concerned for...
The grieving mother of a "naive 19-year-old" incarcerated for a murder he wasn't present for says her son is growing increasingly frustrated in jail and his requests to be involved in rehabilitative...
View ArticleMan jailed for endangering a police plane lodges Human Rights complaint for...
After a doctor concludes that Patrick Cumaiyi received a significant head injury during an altercation on a police plane and was put at risk of dying in custody, his lawyer lodges a complaint with the...
View Article'Paperless arrests', protective custody left off NT scheme meant to prevent...
The custody notification system, designed to help prevent Aboriginal deaths in custody, has been rolled out in the Northern Territory but there are concerns the people most at risk of harm have been...
View ArticleNorthern Territory break-ins at highest level in more than a decade, with...
In the 12 months to June this year, there were 2,472 residential break-ins reported to police across the Northern Territory the highest annual figure since 2008.
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