Tag: NT
Immigration 'trying to deceive Australia' over Curtin move
An asylum seeker advocate has ridiculed Immigration's explanation over why it moved Afghans who broke out of the Darwin detention centre.[MORE]
Feral cats wiping out endangered bush species
A new report from the Nature Conservancy has found that mammal species in northern Australia are in rapid decline and many are at risk of becoming extinct within the next decade. [MORE]
Feds must come to table over Mutitjulu: McCarthy
The Northern Territory Local Government Minister says it is time the Federal Government came to the table to discuss the future of the traditional owners of one of Australia's most famous landmarks.[MORE]
Water not withheld from Darwin detainees: police
Police have denied withholding food and water as part of negotiation tactics to stop Afghan asylum seekers protesting in Darwin.[MORE]
Darwin detention protesters moved to WA
The Immigration Department has confirmed that a group of Afghan asylum seekers who broke out of the Darwin immigration detention centre yesterday will be taken to the Curtin detention centre in Western Australia.[MORE]
Man gets life for wife's riverbed murder
Alice Springs man sentenced to life in jail with a non-parole period of 25 years for beating his wife to death in a river bed.[MORE]
NT problem drinker register 'flawed'
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) says the Territory Government's plans to establish a register of problem drinkers to address chronic alcoholism sounds like a flawed idea.[MORE]
Darwin schoolboy's song performed across country
A song co-written by a Darwin schoolboy is being sung by 500,000 students from around the country as part of a national music program.[MORE]
Mother flees hospital with newborn baby
A new mother who was on the run after taking her six-day-old baby from the special care nursery at Royal Darwin Hospital has been found.[MORE]
Birdwatchers banned from Aboriginal land
Traditional owners have banned parrot-chasing birdwatchers from entering Aboriginal land in central Australia.[MORE]
Asylum seekers 'pushed through electric fence'
Asylum seekers were able to break out of Darwin's detention centre even though the electrified perimeter fence was turned on.[MORE]
Man convicted of wife's riverbed murder
An Alice Springs man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who was found dead in the Todd River last year. [MORE]
Police end asylum seeker stand-off
Authorities are deciding whether to charge about 80 asylum seekers who staged a mass protest after escaping from Darwin's immigration detention centre.[MORE]
Congress to march against domestic violence
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress says many men still do not understand what constitutes violence in family relationships.[MORE]
ID checks for all takeaway grog purchases in NT
Every time anyone wants to buy takeaway alcohol in the NT, their identification will be scanned, the Government has announced. [MORE]
Ceremonies remember Battle for Australia
Ceremonies will be held around the country today to mark the Battle for Australia during World War II.[MORE]
Asylum seekers stage break-out protest
More than 90 Afghan asylum seekers have broken out of the Darwin detention centre and are holding a mass protest.[MORE]
Greens compare Darwin centre to Gitmo
The Greens say the Federal Government is inviting accusations that it is running a Guantanamo Bay-like regime.[MORE]
Beach reopened after bacteria outbreak
A bacteria outbreak at Darwin's Nightcliff Beach has subsided.[MORE]
Mills faces instability: ex-CLP committee member
A resigning member of the Country Liberals management committee says the party's leader Terry Mills is likely to face more challenges.[MORE]
Teen boys abusing young girls in NT: report
A submission to the Northern Territory's child protection inquiry suggests children are abusing other children in one community. [MORE]
Kakadu visitors drop by 20 per cent
Kakadu National Park staff say a slow down in tourism across the Top End has caused visitor numbers to drop by about 20 per cent this year. [MORE]
Man brandishes fake gun during fight: police
A man brandished a fake gun during a fight at housing commission flats on Darwin's Smith Street last night, police say.[MORE]
Council approves changes to Indigenous art permits
The Alice Springs Town Council has given its final approval to new rules for Aboriginal artists selling paintings in the Todd Mall.[MORE]
Council approves Stuart statue placement
It could be several weeks before a controversial statue of pioneering explorer John McDouall Stuart is erected in Alice Springs.[MORE]
