Northern Territory

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

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)
Australia
Aaron Bunch

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)
Northern Territory
Amanda Parkinson

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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A man has died days after tragic Christmas day crash.
Northern Territory
Sarah Keszler

Man dies days after tragic Christmas Day crash

He was raced to hospital with critical injuries.

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‘Mad-keen’ fisherman Keegan Payne.
Australia
Dominique Tassell

Teen’s $1 million win after noticing something unique on his fish catch

Millions of dollars is still up for grabs.

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

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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Anthony Albanese with a memorial at the area Cyclone Tracy first made landfall 50 years ago.
Northern Territory
Amanda Parkinson

Albanese joins survivors of Cyclone Tracy 50 years on

The Prime Minister has joined survivors of Cyclone Tracy to revisit the place it first made landfall to commemorate 50 years since Darwin was destroyed and more than 60 lives lost. 

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Demand for services by women and children affected by domestic violence often spikes at Christmas.
Australia
Amanda Parkinson

The national crisis that could get worse over Christmas

People are being urged to ‘stand up’ to help ‘prevent’ the scourge of domestic violence ahead of a feared spike in cases over summer.

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Antonia Siguenza was allegedly hit over the head with a pole.
Australia
Gertie Spurling

Major update after baby allegedly struck with iron pole during home invasion

A woman and the two-month-old child were rushed to hospital.

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A Northern Territory couple found a crocodile hiding behind the dryer in their laundry.
Northern Territory
Sarah Keszler

Disbelief after deadly discovery made inside family home

‘The dogs were barking, and we got up thinking there was someone on the property.’

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A baby has been rushed to hospital after an alleged violent home invasion.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Baby rushed to hospital after alleged violent home invasion

Two male youths have been arrested following an alleged violent aggravated robbery, which left a two-month-old infant with serious injuries.

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A man is on the run after a “disgusting” alleged assault in which boiling water was thrown on police officers in the Northern Territory.
Australia
Sarah Keszler

Boiling water allegedly thrown on police in ‘disgusting assault’

The two officers were executing a warrant for a domestic violence-related offence when they were allegedly set upon.

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The man was arrested shortly after the incident.
Australia
Molly Magennis

Man allegedly breaks into home and attempts to abduct child

The child managed to alert neighbours, who jumped in to help.

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Mr Wright and his wife Kaia who run multiple tourism operations in the NT.
Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Outback Wrangler, wife face court over horror airboat crash

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright and his wife Kaia have faced court for the first time since they were both charged over a serious Northern Territory airboat crash that scalped a woman and fractured her skull.

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Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has been stripped of his pilot’s license.
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Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Outback Wrangler banned from flying after fatal crash

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has permanently grounded Outback Wrangler Matt Wright after cancelling his commercial pilot’s licence and the air operator’s certificate of his aviation business Helibrook.

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