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Multiple child abuse arrests in NT community
Five men in the same remote Northern Territory community have been charged with child abuse, Northern Territory Police say.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 12:41 pm -
Super shire software stuff-up sparks apology
The Local Government Minister, Rob Knight, has apologised to the super shires for forcing on them a financial system riddled with problems.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:30 am -
Council wants 280 homes to ease overcrowding
The Northern Territory Housing Minister says he will push for Tennant Creek to receive new homes under future Federal Government housing programs.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:09 am -
Cooperation council fails to impress Anderson
Independent politician Alison Anderson says she still thinks the Council of Territory Cooperation is a "silly little committee" after attending a hearing in Tennant Creek yesterday.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 11:00 am -
Hay truck blaze closes highway
It took three hours to put out a raging fire on a hay truck and clear a highway in the Katherine region overnight, police say.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 10:38 am -
Health department at odds with senior doctor
The Northern Territory health department is at odds with one of its most senior doctors about how long Indigenous children are having to wait for important tests.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 10:13 am -
Lawyers blast 'absurd' drink-driving law
The Northern Territory Criminal Lawyers' Association has slammed a new drink-driving law as a ridiculous change that will see motorists unfairly convicted.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 10:00 am -
Driver struck by beer can before 'hit-and-run'
A man arrested over a suspected hit-and-run in Darwin overnight may have had a full can of beer thrown at his jaw before the incident, police say.
ABC - November 20, 2009, 9:01 am -
Crackdown on drink-driving begins tonight
Northern Territory Police are gearing up to launch a three week, national drink-driving blitz from midnight tonight.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 6:39 pm -
Size of Batchelor Institute bailout revealed
The Federal Government has revealed it has shelled out millions of dollars to bail out the Batchelor Institute in the Northern Territory.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 6:34 pm -
Special schools get a $30m boost
The Education Minister, Paul Henderson, has announced a $30 million boost for special schools in the Northern Territory.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 6:17 pm -
Police 'struggling' to deal with alcohol incidents
Acting Police Commissioner Bruce Wernham says 35,000 people were taken into protective custody in the Northern Territory last financial year because of alcohol.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 6:00 pm -
End the discrimination, demands camp resident
An Alice Springs town camp resident says she is disappointed Aboriginal people in prescribed areas will be subjected to discriminatory policies for at least another few months.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 2:26 pm -
Rugby league coach admits supplying drug
A former rugby league coach has appeared in the Darwin Magistrates Court to face drug and fishing charges.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 2:05 pm -
Woman arrested after man stabbed in arm
A 34-year-old woman will face the Tennant Creek Magistrates Court today in relation to a stabbing in the town yesterday.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 1:28 pm -
Remote college gets $1.5m lifeline
The Federal Government will provide $1.5 million of extra funding to ensure a remote Northern Territory college stays open next year.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 1:10 pm -
'No way' for shires to fund town camp dog control
The peak local government body in the Northern Territory says the state and federal governments should fund dog control in Aboriginal communities.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 1:08 pm -
Waterspouts spotted off Darwin coast
A number of waterspouts have been spotted over Darwin Harbour this morning.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 12:42 pm -
2010 vote for Racial Discrimination Act
The Federal Government will not reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory this year.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 12:29 pm -
Wood not fazed by Labor 'hate' jokes
Independent MLA Gerry Wood says he is not bothered by an apparent rift between some of Labor's most senior ministers.
ABC - November 19, 2009, 11:27 am
