Northern Territory

A man who saved children and a driver from a sinking bus is among 46 people recognised for bravery. (HANDOUT/JOSHUA HUMPHRIES)
Northern Territory
Belad Al-karkhey

Dad who saved kids from sinking bus among bravest souls

A father who rescued schoolchildren from a sinking bus is among dozens of brave people recognised for their courage in the face of fear and danger.

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Two men were followed to a petrol station on Katherine Tce by two violent offenders after an attack in the adjacent Ryan Park.
Australia
Hayley Taylor

Man knocked out during violent attack in park

Two men were allegedly chased down and then attacked by two others in a Nissan Patrol ute.

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Darwin crocodile expert Adam Robert Corden Britton, 52, was unmasked as the serial animal abuser in the Northern Territory Supreme Court Facebook
Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Vile zoologist jailed for sickening rape, killing of animals

A pre-eminent crocodile specialist will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced over one of the most sadistic bestiality and animal cruelty cases in Australian history.

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Michael Murphy said the NT police force has to own the past and change for the future.
Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Territory’s top cop quits powerful union over racism row

An escalating stoush over a racism apology has erupted between the NT’s top cop and the union that represents his force’s members after it criticised a speech he delivered at the Garma Festival on the weekend.

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Fines over $15.3 million have been dished out to a sushi chain and its boss for underpaying staff. (Angela Brkic/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW
Duncan Murray

Record fine for sushi chain's 'audacious' worker rorts

A popular sushi chain has been fined over $15.3 million for deliberately underpaying migrant workers in a record result for the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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Anthony Albanese is in Arnhem Land for Australia's largest Indigenous gathering, the Garma Festival. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Keira Jenkins

'New path': PM to speak at first Garma since Voice vote

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to reflect on the failed Voice referendum when he addresses the first Garma Festival since the 2023 vote.

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested after the alleged attempted abduction of a young girl in the NT.
Australia
Molly Magennis

Young girl victim of ‘frightening’ alleged abduction attempt

The girl was walking to the toilets at a sports ground when a man allegedly grabbed her.

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Air Commodore Pete Robinson says the fighter crash did not involve any other planes. ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)
Northern Territory
(A)manda Parkinson

War games resume as Italian jet crash recovery starts

Defence and police are working to recover part of an Italian fighter jet that crashed in a remote part of the Northern Territory during military exercises.

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A man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was allegedly struck on the Stuart Hwy near Hidden Valley Rd in Berrimah.
Australia
Dominique Tassell

Man fighting for life after he is struck while walking on major highway

The driver remained at the scene and is assisting police.

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The aircraft came down in the Douglas Daly region and was part of the Royal Australian Airforce’s Pitch Black exercise.
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Australia
Remy Varga

Aircraft crashes during military exercise in the NT

An aircraft has crashed near Darwin in the Northern Territory during a biennial military exercise that brings together crews from 20 countries. 

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A woman has died in hospital after being hit by a car in the Northern Territory last week.
Northern Territory
Ailish Delaney

Woman dies days after she was struck by car

The 20-year-old pedestrian suffered critical head injuries when she was hit by the car.

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Three people have died in a crash on a major highway in the Northern Territory.
Northern Territory
Dominique Tassell

Three dead in two-vehicle crash on major highway

The highway is expected to remain closed into the evening.

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Veteran NT police officer Neil Mellon was jailed for his actions at the scene of a deadly helicopter crash, along with a string of additional offences.
investigation
Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

How helicopter crash brought down veteran cop and TRG boss

A decorated cop — arrested over the fatal chopper crash that killed Netflix star Chris Wilson — has been jailed for a spate of serious offences including providing confidential information about a DV case.

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A man has died in a ute rollover in rural Darwin.
Northern Territory
Ailish Delaney

Man dies after being trapped in crash wreckage

The ute crashed and rolled before coming to a stop on its roof.

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Locals set up camp at Gunn Point Beach on the outskirts of Darwin, Friday, May 1, 2020. Northern Territory becomes the first state to ease COVID-19 restrictions. (AAP Image/Patrina Malone) NO ARCHIVING
Northern Territory
Ailish Delaney

Teen hospitalised after falling from moving vehicle

The man was flung from the ute as it was being driven along a beach.

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