Defendant Jordan Jones flees Darwin courtroom after being told he ...
Defendant Jordan Jones flees Darwin courtroom after being told he was going to prison By Avani Dias Posted February 05, 2016 18:46:39 A man remains at large after making a desperate scramble from a Darwin court after being told he would be sent to prison for breaching his bail. Key Points:Jordan Jones fronted court on drugs and breach of bail offencesMagistrate informed Jones he would go to prisonJones ran from courtroom and remains at large Jordan Russell Dea..>> view originalSchools evacuated in Darwin after threats
Students from three top-end schools are back in class after bomb threats sparked evacuations.Dripstone Middle School and Stuart Park Primary School in Darwin and Woodroffe Primary School in Palmerston received telephone bomb threats on Friday morning, and police evacuated all three campuses as a precaution.While the schools have since been declared safe, investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the calls and whether they were linked to threats made to schools in NSW, Victoria, Que..>> view originalMan in WA car lured a girl in Darwin
A man who tried to lure a young girl into a public toilet block in Darwin is being sought by NT Police.On Thursday a man reported that a stranger had beckoned his young daughter towards a public toilet block at Holmes Jungle Nature Park, but that she refused and returned to her father, while the man drove off.Despite searching overnight, police said they had been unable to find the man or his car, a silver Mitsubishi sedan with Western Australian registration of 1ARF857.He was described as bein..>> view originalCole will be busy at Fannie Bay
Former South Australian gelding Canon Diablo was bought at the 2015 Darwin Turf Club Tried Horse Sale and won in impressive fashion in its first race recently. Picture: TONI WHYTES.ONE of Darwin’s busiest trainers, Phillip Cole, will do what he does best today.The former jockey will saddle eight runners across Fannie Bay Racecourse’s first five races, hoping to secure a few first-place salutes.In the day’s third — the Benchmark 71 Handicap (1200m) — Cole saddles five of the six runners but denie..>> view originalABC broadcaster Charlie King marks 600th NTFL match call milestone
ABC broadcaster Charlie King marks 600th NTFL match call milestone By Xavier La Canna Updated February 06, 2016 12:55:37 When Charlie King started calling football matches as a joke for his mates, he had no idea it would ultimately see him change careers and cast him into the national spotlight.As a young man he would go to Darwin's Marrara sports stadium and commentate on the games for his friends, substituting the names of famous footballers for the local player..>> view originalThe Australian
Wickham Point detainee, 7, drew picture of her own suicide
A 7-year-old detainee at Wickham Point detention centre drew a picture of her own suicide. Picture: SuppliedCHILDREN at Darwin’s Wickham Point detention centre are at high risk of serious mental health disorders – including one “highly traumatised” seven-year-old who drew a picture of her own suicide – according to a report.The Australian Human Rights Commission report, based on the findings of paediatricians Professor Elizabeth Elliott and Dr Hasantha Gunasekera during a three-day monitoring vi..>> view originalKiwis national celebrate national holiday
Ian Moore, Rochelle Paku Moore and John Staunton will be celebrating Waitangi Day at Hotel Darwin.THE Kiwis of Darwin will be singing their hearts out and clacking their spoons Saturday as they celebrate their national holiday.Waitangi Day, recognises the day when the founding treaty of New Zealand was signed by the Maori people and the Commonwealth in 1840.In Darwin, 400 or so New Zealanders will recognise the day with a band of guitars, ukuleles and even spoons – as well as a traditional Maori..>> view originalSenate report urges stronger foreign investment regulator
The sale of Port of Darwin to a Chinese investor has led to a call for an inquiry into whether the foreign investment regulator should be made an independent statutory authority. Erin Jonasson A Senate committee has called for a broader inquiry into whether the foreign investment regulator should be made an independent statutory authority as a result of the controversial sale of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese investor.And the committee's inqu..>> view originalCoast's billion-dollar congestion bill
Firefighters and emergency services at the scene of the truck crash on the M1 bridge over the Nerang River at Nerang earlier this week. Picture: Glenn HampsonGOLD Coast motorists could be losing up to $1000 a year each in congestion costs if traffic nightmares like the Nerang River bridge fire continue to plague the Pacific Motorway.The operation of traffic signals is being reviewed by the city council and the Transport Department in a bid to reduce the bottlenecks which spread through the city ..>> view original
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