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East Timor denies supporting human rights tribunal
East Timor's President, Jose Ramos-Horta, says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor.[MORE]
Woman doused with petrol, threatened
A man poured petrol on a woman in the Palmerston suburb of Driver yesterday morning and threatened to set her alight, police said.[MORE]
Department head defends child protection system
The outgoing head of the NT Department of Health and Families has defended his handling of the child protection system.[MORE]
Homeowner's attempt to remove insulation foiled
A Darwin resident says he is hitting a brick wall trying to get dangerous foil insulation removed from his home.[MORE]
Child caught up in attempted axe assault
NT woman who allegedly struck a child in the head with an axe was trying to hit someone else but missed, police said.[MORE]
NT tops nation in spinal injury
Territorians are nearly twice as likely to injure their spines than the average Australian according to a new report from Flinders University in Adelaide.[MORE]
Report gives green light to welfare changes
A Senate report has endorsed plans to expand income management to selected welfare recipients across the country.[MORE]
Petrol station rammer avoids jail
A woman who ran over two men with her car at a petrol station has been given a suspended jail sentence.[MORE]
Backpackers flock to the Northern Territory
The number of backpackers who visited the Northern Territory last year increased by nearly 10,000, according to a survey of international travellers.[MORE]
High Court victory for Indonesian fisherman
An Indonesian man has won a High Court appeal against his conviction under Australia's offshore fishing laws.[MORE]
Increase in Indigenous babies with low birth weight
The incidence of low birth weight among Indigenous babies is on the rise, the Federal Indigenous Health Minister says.[MORE]
Pack of dogs stalks council workers
The Palmerston City Council says Parks and Wildlife has rejected its application to be allowed to remove packs of aggressive dogs that have been stalking council workers.[MORE]
Rezoning application raises conservation fears
A Darwin resident has raised concerns about the rezoning of Aboriginal land in her neighbourhood.[MORE]
Mystery man critical after hit by car
The identity of a man who suffered serious head injuries when he was hit by a four-wheel-drive in Darwin last night remains a mystery.[MORE]
Man drowns in river trying to 'evade arrest'
A man has died after trying to swim across a Northern Territory river to allegedly avoid being arrested by police.[MORE]
Ex-cop pleads guilty to broomstick assault
A former Aboriginal community police officer has pleaded guilty in a Darwin court to hitting a girl with a broomstick because he was jealous.[MORE]
Airport project raises environmental concerns
The Northern Territory Environment Centre has raised concerns about a proposed development at Darwin Airport.[MORE]
Minister forced to clarify caps on land clearing
The Environment Minister, Karl Hampton, has been forced to clarify whether or not there will be a cap on how much land can be cleared in the Daly region.[MORE]
Woman killed after refusing ride, court told
A woman was allegedly murdered after she refused to get into her partner's car on Christmas Eve last year, a Darwin court has heard. [MORE]
Daly River land clearing limits revealed
Up to 20 per cent of the Daly River region catchment area can now be cleared under new land clearing guidelines.[MORE]
Coalition to support nuclear waste dump
The Federal Opposition has confirmed it will support the Government's plan for a nuclear waste dump in the NT.[MORE]
Workers flee in fear of 'frightening' dogs
The large number of camp dogs roaming around Aboriginal communities has forced many workers, including doctors, nurses and teachers, to leave, according to the founder of a dog management program.[MORE]
Three-year wait for public housing
The estimated waiting time for some public housing in Darwin has increased to more than three years.[MORE]
Call for cull after dogs try to attack woman
The Northern Territory Opposition says it supports culling camp dogs in remote Aboriginal communities. [MORE]
Jobs advertised for Darwin detention centre
The Immigration Department has advertised for jobs at the Darwin detention centre.[MORE]
