Tag: NT
Man dies in quad bike accident
Northern Territory police say a man has died in a quad bike accident in Darwin's rural area this morning.[MORE]
Labor casts doubt on Abbott's housing plan
A federal Labor MP raises doubts about the Opposition's promise to offer up to 100 vacant Defence houses in the Territory for private sale.[MORE]
Government says art can remain in self-managed super
The Federal Government says it will continue to allow art to be part of self-managed superannuation funds despite a review that proposed it be excluded.[MORE]
Independent MP wants cable internet in remote towns
Gerry Wood is disappointed the Federal Government is not planning to roll out fibre optic cable to Indigenous communities identified as growth towns.[MORE]
NT crime penalties 'toughest in Australia'
The president of the Northern Territory Criminal Lawyer's Association says he is surprised by a local newspaper poll which suggests a large percentage of people think the Territory is lenient on criminals.[MORE]
Abbott pledges funding for Defence health
Tony Abbott offers a $77 million boost for the health and dental care of Defence families as a new poll gives the Coalition an election-winning lead.[MORE]
Territory drinking 'well in excess' of average
New research suggests people living in the Northern Territory drink more alcohol than other Australians and are also more likely to die from it. [MORE]
Teens on the run after milk truck theft
Darwin police are searching for two teenagers who stole a milk truck in Palmerston early this morning.[MORE]
Abbott heads north for defence announcement
Tony Abbott is campaigning in Darwin today where he will make an announcement about a defence-related policy.[MORE]
Scrap 'nightmare' city of Weddell, says Sawyer
Darwin's Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer says the planned satellite city of Weddell is a nightmare and should not go ahead.[MORE]
Random draw decides ballot paper order
A random draw has decided the order of political candidates on the ballot paper for the Northern Territory's two federal seats of Solomon and Lingiari.[MORE]
Battle for Lingiari to be a six-horse race
The battle for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari will be a six-horse race.[MORE]
Ballot paper order decided for Solomon
Five people are contesting the marginal Darwin-based seat of Solomon in the federal election.[MORE]
ERA first-half profit plunges 82pc
Energy Resources of Australia has announced an 82 per cent plunge in its first-half profit.[MORE]
Woman jailed over $50k child support fraud
A Darwin woman has been jailed for claiming more than $50,000 in child support for five children removed from her care.[MORE]
Entire NT will get high-speed internet: Govt
The entire Northern Territory could have access to high-speed broadband within eight years, the Federal Government says.[MORE]
Flu jabs for under fives to continue
Commonwealth chief medical officer Jim Bishop says seasonal flu vaccinations for children under five can continue.[MORE]
Man impaled after car fails to stop for RBT
Police say a car that crashed west of Alice Springs last night failed to stop for a random breath test minutes before.[MORE]
Young voters desert Lingiari electoral roll
The electorate with the highest percentage of Indigenous people in Australia has seen a plunge in the number of young people enrolled.[MORE]
Man falls off cliff while relieving himself
A young man has been taken to Royal Darwin hospital after falling down a cliff.[MORE]
Chemical spill closes highway between NT-Qld
The only sealed link between the Northern Territory and Queensland remains closed after a chemical spill overnight.[MORE]
Detainee alleges bashing at detention centre
Police are investigating an altercation between a detainee and a staff member at the Darwin detention centre. [MORE]
Forum set to help design future satellite city
A forum will be held in Darwin this year to exchange ideas about the type of place the new satellite city of Weddell will be.[MORE]
Foreign fishermen launch appeal in NT
Seventeen Indonesians convicted of illegal fishing have launched an appeal in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.[MORE]
Mutitjulu 'up the creek' as workers walk out
The Mutitjulu Community Aboriginal Corporation says its services are likely to be affected from tomorrow as a result of MacDonnell Shire Council employees walking out. [MORE]
