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 Friday 21 Nov 2008 at 03:51 Alice Springs Friday: Min 21 Max 36 Saturday: Min 21 Max 31 Sunday: Min 18 Max 32 Monday: Min 19 Max 32 Alyangula Friday: Min 27 Max 35 Saturday: Min 27 Max 35 Borroloola Friday: Min 27 Max 40 Saturday: Min 27 Max 40 Darwin Friday: Min 26 Max 35 Saturday: Min 26 Max 35 Sunday: Min 27 Max 33 Monday: Min 27 Max 34 Darwin Rural Friday: Min 24 Max 37 Jabiru Friday: Min 26 Max 37 Saturday: Min 26 Max 37 Katherine Friday: Min 26 Max 38 Saturday: Min 26 Max 38 Lajamanu Friday: Min 25 Max 40 Saturday: Min 26 Max 41 Maningrida Friday: Min 27 Max 34 Saturday: Min 27 Max 35 Nhulunbuy Friday: Min 25 Max 34 Saturday: Min 25 Max 34 Pirlangimpi Friday: Min 25 Max 34 Saturday: Min 25 Max 35 Tennant Creek Friday: Min 27 Max 40 Saturday: Min 28 Max 40 Wadeye Friday: Min 28 Max 35 Saturday: Min 28 Max 35 Yuendumu Friday: Min 21 Max 38 Saturday: Min 21 Max 37 Yulara Friday: Min 22 Max 37 Saturday: Min 23 Max 33 NEWS.com.au | Northern Territory Crocs dying on cane toad diet Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:30:00 GMT CANE toads have more than halved the number of freshwater crocodiles in some Northern Territory waterways, according to researchers.