Northern Territory

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of murdering Peter Falconio and attempting to abduct Joanne Lees.

Surprise move in backpacker body search as killer lies dying

In a desperate bid to flush out new information in the search for missing backpacker Peter Falconio’s body, NT police have announced a massive reward as his convicted killer lies dying in hospital.

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Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of murdering Peter Falconio and attempting to abduct Joanne Lees.

Infamous Aussie murderer’s bizarre death bed request

One of Australia’s most infamous convicted killers, Bradley John Murdoch, looks set to go to his grave without divulging where UK backpacker Peter Falconio’s body is located.

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A coalition meeting follows a Aboriginal man's death in custody that sparked protests nationwide. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Urgent push for youth justice reform as key body convenes

Tougher youth crime laws will be a focus when peak Indigenous groups meet to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

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Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright has been hit with two fresh charges.

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright hit with more criminal charges

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright has been hit with two fresh charges, following the chopper crash that killed his Netflix co-star Chris Wilson, as his mammoth high-profile criminal trial is delayed. 

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Dion Robbins tragically drowned in backyard pool.

‘No words for the pain’: Family mourns 3yo, after tragedy

Three-year-old Dion was just weeks away from his fourth birthday when tragedy struck in his backyard pool. His family is now grieving and seeking support.

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The group of up to five men was filmed abusing a young male kangaroo.

Shock footage shows group laughing while torturing kangaroo

A horrific video shows a group of men kicking a kangaroo and throwing it against a car.

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Brendon Doherty, 55, jumped off the bridge with work mates on Friday night.

Frantic search as man missing after jumping off bridge

Police and rescue services are desperately searching for a man who jumped off the Channel Island Bridge in Darwin for a bit of fun with workmates.

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A woman laying unconscious outside a Karama shopping centre has allegedly been sexually assaulted on CCTV.

CCTV shockingly captures alleged assault on unconscious woman

In-house security, monitoring the live footage, sent police to the scene after watching the incident unfold.

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A Yuendumu elder wants funding restored to programs aimed at helping youths in the town. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Second death in custody shatters tiny outback community

An Aboriginal community wants answers and justice after losing a second young man in a police confrontation.

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A man was arrested in Darwin for allegedly directing child abuse.

Police rescue six children from alleged online abuse ring

Taskforce police in Darwin have arrested a man allegedly caught participating in the most heinous of crimes against a group of children in the Philippines.

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A man has died in police custody at a Coles supermarket in an Alice Springs shopping centre on Tuesday.

Investigation underway as man dies in police custody

Major Crime Section Detectives are travelling to the scene to investigate.

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Linford Feick, 71, was working at his Nightcliff Friendly Grocer on Wednesday around 5.15pm when a confrontation with an alleged shoplifter turned deadly. 

Teen accused of shop owner’s fatal stabbing on bail at time

A teenager who handed himself in after the fatal stabbing of a Darwin grocery store owner was reportedly out on bail for a series of alleged violent offences at the time. 

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People in the remote Dampier Peninsula in WA are bracing for the approaching Cyclone Errol.

Wild weather alerts as cyclone moves closer to coast

Communities are bunkering down as Tropical Cyclone Errol barrels towards the coast, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds.

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Blood was found on the footpath on Bagot St at The Gap, prompting the discovery of a concerning alleged attack that occurred there on Tuesday morning.

‘Brutal’: Update in hunt for man filmed allegedly dragging away stabbed woman

A bloody footpath led to the discovery of the terrifying alleged attack captured on CCTV.

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