Northern Territory News

ABC News: Northern Territory
Martin grilled over child sex abuse response Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:24:00 +1000
Northern Territory Chief Minister Clare Martin has faced a long night of questions about her Government's handling of child sex abuse cases dating back to 2004.
Teams set for NT deployment Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:24:00 +1000
Federal Police, the military, health and Centrelink workers will be rolled out to remote communities in the Northern Territory today as part of the Commonwealth's radical plan to combat Indigenous child sexual abuse.
MPs call for total NT grog ban Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:09:00 +1000
Two of the Northern Territory's Indigenous politicians say there needs to be more than alcohol bans in remote communities to stop liquor fuelling child sex abuse.
PM happy to meet premiers over Indigenous plan Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:00:00 +1000
Prime Minister John Howard says he is willing to discuss his plan to curb Indigenous child sexual abuse with premiers and chief ministers individually - but not as a group.
Politicians to calm concerns over Indigenous reforms Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:00:00 +1000
Northern Territory Government politicians are heading out to their bush seats to try to stem panic about the Federal Government's reforms targeting Indigenous child sexual abuse.




ABC News: Central Australia
Time runs out to sign up nurses to new work agreements Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:37:00 +1100
Efforts to sign up the Northern Territory's nurses to a new employment agreement have been abandoned.
Outgoing DPP blasts 'cruel' sentencing rules Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:00:00 +1100
The Northern Territory's retiring Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) says parts of the law relating to the sentencing of murderers are cruel and inhumane.
Stabbing victim runs for help after attacker falls asleep Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:49:00 +1100
Police in central Northern Territory say a 29-year-old woman was stabbed on Friday night.
Police open murder inquiry as assault victim dies Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:48:00 +1100
A 15-year-old girl has died after being assaulted in Alice Springs on Saturday morning.
Floodwaters close highway Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:27:00 +1100
A major highway between the Northern Territory and Western Australia remains blocked by floodwaters today.


Weather forecast for Northern Territory
Australian Bureau of Meteorology -
forecast issued on Saturday 04 Feb 2012 at 16:18

Alice Springs
Sunday: Min 19 Max 33
Monday: Min 13 Max 29
Tuesday: Min 12 Max 31
Wednesday: Min 12 Max 33
Alyangula
Sunday: Min 27 Max 33
Monday: Min 26 Max 33
Borroloola
Sunday: Min 25 Max 38
Monday: Min 27 Max 38
Darwin
Sunday: Min 26 Max 33
Monday: Min 26 Max 33
Tuesday: Min 26 Max 32
Wednesday: Min 26 Max 33
Darwin Rural
Sunday: Min 24 Max 34
Jabiru
Sunday: Min 25 Max 35
Monday: Min 26 Max 35
Katherine
Sunday: Min 27 Max 35
Monday: Min 27 Max 35
Lajamanu
Sunday: Min 24 Max 41
Monday: Min 25 Max 40
Maningrida
Sunday: Min 25 Max 32
Monday: Min 25 Max 32
Nhulunbuy
Sunday: Min 27 Max 33
Monday: Min 26 Max 33
Pirlangimpi
Sunday: Min 24 Max 33
Monday: Min 25 Max 33
Tennant Creek
Sunday: Min 23 Max 42
Monday: Min 23 Max 36
Wadeye
Sunday: Min 26 Max 33
Monday: Min 26 Max 34
Yuendumu
Sunday: Min 19 Max 36
Monday: Min 15 Max 36
Yulara
Sunday: Min 17 Max 30
Monday: Min 12 Max 28




NEWS.com.au | Northern Territory
Claims police laughed while man beaten Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:31 GMT
POLICE laughed as one overpowered Terrance Briscoe on the night he died in custody, says a man arrested with him.


Funeral for NT man who died in custody Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:18:46 GMT
TERRANCE Briscoe, who died controversially in police custody, was a happy man and couldn't wait to become a dad, says his sister.


Niceforo accused have hearing adjourned Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:28:36 GMT
FOUR people accused of killing a Northern Territory man last year have had their court hearing adjourned until March.


NT MP demands PM apologise over protest Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:33:59 GMT
A LABOR Party MP in the Northern Territory is calling on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to apologise for "underhanded tactics" that fuelled the Australia Day protest in Canberra.


Wild weather for Darwin on Australia Day Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:12:10 GMT
WILD weather with predicted wind gusts equivalent to a category 1 cyclone are curtailing the NT's Australia Day celebrations.