Northern Territory

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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This latest revelations surrounding former police chief Michael Murphy come as the NT Government independent inquiry into all senior police appointments since August 2023. 

NT police chief promoted close mate twice and his relatives

Former NT police chief Michael Murphy, who has been fired for helping a close friend secure a senior executive appointment, also promoted his mate’s wife and mate’s cousin during his brief tenure. 

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NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy was asked to resign as the chief minister stared his termination process.

Top cop given his marching orders over jobs for mates scandal

The Northern Territory’s top cop has been given his been told to resign after a jobs for mates scandal was uncovered by a corruption watchdog.

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Outback Wrangler Matt Wright and pilot Michael Burbidge were charged in relation to the investigation into the fatal Northern Territory chopper crash that killed Chris Wilson in February 2022.

Celebrity croc-wrangler warrant bid prompts closed court

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright is demanding the Northern Territory Police Force produce the original copy of a warrant used to put him under surveillance before his high-profile arrest. 

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Veronica Wellings, 39, died after being rushed to Royal Darwin Hospital on Monday morning

Mother-of-three remembered as partner charged with breaching DV order

Veronica Wellings, 39, died on Monday after being taken to Royal Darwin Hospital ‘seriously ill’.

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Federal police arrested an accused drug smuggler off the NT after he allegedly fled rehabilitation. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE)

Inquiry after drug runner with ankle bracelet caught 4000km from rehab

Federal police tracked down an accused drug smuggler allegedly trying to sail to Indonesia after skipping out of a rehabilitation centre thousands of kilometres away.

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A woman has been stabbed in the head in a suspected home invasion in the Northern Territory.

Woman stabbed in the head in home invasion

Three offenders broke into the woman’s home while she was alone.

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A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder over the death of his 51-year-old partner. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after police found his 51-year-old partner's body near a river bed.

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Michael Murphy said housing prisoners in watch houses was increasing pressures on police.  ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.

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Crocodile numbers in the Northern Territory have raised concerns about safety at swimming holes. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Crocodiles are lurking in new swimming spots, count finds

Fifty years after almost being wiped out in the Top End, the number of crocodiles is raising alarms about new places the apex predator is lurking.

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