Don Dale fallout
CHIEF Minister Adam Giles has come out to defend his former Corrections Minister John Elferink, who he says should be “applauded” for his contributions to reforming NT Corrections
‘Lost’ footage Guard ’assault’ was lawful: court
VIDEO: The brutal restraining of a 13-year-old Dylan Voller — footage of which was shown on Four Corners — was given the green light by an NT court, which found the 115kg guard’s actions “reasonable”
Abuse scandal Cover-ups to blame for Don Dale inaction: Giles
ADAM Giles blames a “culture of cover up” for not acting sooner on allegations of torture in juvenile detention centres, despite numerous public warnings
Don Dale Police taskforce probes Elferink
ATTORNEY-General John Elferink and former corrections commissioner Ken Middlebrook are being investigated by police over their roles in the alleged systemic abuse of youth detainees at Don Dale
Dylan Voller The image that shocked a nation
DYLAN Voller — the hooded face of the Territory’s child prisoner shame — was a little kid with a big mouth
Juvenile detention Tortured teen’s letter to Australia
THE teen whose abuse in a juvenile facility shocked Australia has penned an open letter as more details of him being shackled are revealed.
Analysis Elferink was NT’s ‘judge, jury and executioner’
THE face of youth crime, until yesterday, was the one we could see. Break-ins, stolen cars, wannabe teen gangsters. And seemingly endless reoffending
‘They have to go’ Sack the whole government ... now!
THE Northern Territory government should be sacked following the release of footage showing child abuse in the prison system, a collective of legal, health and social services organisations say
Sacked Vigilante revenge threats against sacked Minister
DUMPED pollie has had his office vandalised and family threatened after the shocking mistreatment of children in a detention facility was revealed.
‘Inmates assaulted’ Prison riot breaks out
A RIOT broke out in the Alice Springs prison and was allegedly being led by notorious murderer and former Serco guard, Matej Vanko
Territory focus Turnbull limits royal commission to NT
A royal commission into youth detention abuse will be limited to the Northern Territory, with Malcolm Turnbull warning a broader inquiry could lose its way
‘She expressed her disgust’ ‘Furious’ masturbator slapped with a month’s jail
A ‘FURIOUS’ masturbator who exposed himself in front of a nurse at Royal Darwin Hospital has been jailed for a month
Miss Muddy Ladies get down and dirty for good cause
More than 2110 women crawled through the mud pits, unsuccessfully tried to dodge the paint cannons, revelled in the foam pits and clambered over and under the obstacles in the annual Miss Muddy event
Rio 2016 Unlike other golfers, Bubba’s pumped for Rio
MASTERS champion Bubba Watson is more excited about the chance to be an Olympian than he is about the opportunity to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
On the sidelines Fallen idols: Aussie stars out of Rio spotlight
RIO was meant to be the moment in the sun for the likes of Sally Pearson and James Magnussen. Instead they will be bit-part players or not there at all.
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Brat attack Kyrgios just doesn’t care anymore
HE’S sledged opponents and past champions, but this time Nick Kyrgios went out of his way to slam our entire country.
Big clash Rovers plotting FFA Cup boilover
FORGET the luck of the Irish, Jimmy Culligan’s Shamrock Rovers plan to make their own luck tonight at Darwin Football Stadium
Stump cam Mystery streaker’s legendary splash
A CRICKET spectator has gotten away with one of the great streaking dashes in sport during Australia’s First Test against Sri Lanka.
Darwin Cup Carnival Connor eyes Palmerston Sprint
THERE’S every chance an Alice Springs trainer could win the $130,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) at Fannie Bay for the second year in a row
Day one Smith chasing elusive ton after Kandy collapse
THE stage is set for Steve Smith to take another leap forward in his journey as Test cricket’s No.1-ranked batsman after Australia’s bowlers wreaked havoc in Kandy.
Safe from closure NT escapes unharmed as Woolies cuts back
The new $30 million Bakewell Woolworths is exceeding expectations but not at the expense of the major supermarket’s other Palmerston store, its best performing Territory location
Hungry mouths Fast-food charcoal chicken off to flyer
Chicken was on everyone’s mind — and lips — yesterday as thousands grabbed a free feed at the opening of a new Top End fast-food restaurant
Staff cuts Woolworths to ‘axe 500 jobs’
SUPERMARKET giant Woolworths says it will cut 500 jobs as part of a major overhaul of its business, which will involve closing underperforming stores.
Election promise CLP vows to double NT croc industry
THE government has vowed to support plans that would see the size of the Territory’s crocodile industry doubled
‘It’s bad legislation’ TIO ‘fights claims until you’re dead’: Lawyer
MULTINATIONAL insurance giant TIO/Allianz has a reputation for fighting members’ compensation claims in the Territory, even until their deaths, according to a prominent NT lawyer
Lifestyle Which ‘tribe’ do you belong to?
FORGET empty-nesters, newlyweds and nuclear families. There’s a new set of “tribes” shaping how and where we live.
House of the week A league of its own
PICTURE this: A beautiful home, nestled among a tropical paradise of palms and ferns
Radio Fev: The moment I knew I had to change
BRENDAN Fevola has opened up about the moment his life came crashing down while being treated in a mental institution.
MJ death ‘Michael wasn’t dead, he was alive’
THE man convicted of the manslaughter of Michael Jackson has opened up about that night and revealed details not heard before.
Blockbuster movies Everything Marvel revealed at Comic-Con
MARVEL was very busy at San Diego Comic-Con, the biggest geekfest in the world. Fans were frothing, and here’s why.
Extreme body Iggy sparks new butt implant rumours
IGGY’S got back. But has the Aussie rapper turned to the surgeon’s knife to enhance her famous assets? Many fans think so after seeing this pic.
Stuart Kelly’s legacy How we’ll remember Stuart Kelly
THE brother of Thomas Kelly, who died today at age 19, will be remembered for a passionate speech he made last year.
SBS Insight ‘He was the scariest man I’d met’
NATALIE thought she was signing up for some farm work. The Italian-born tourist had no idea it would lead to what she calls her own Wolf Creek ordeal.
‘Local control’ Labor promise to hand power to communities
REMOTE communities can choose to ditch the loathed regional council model of local government under a Labor promise to hand back decision making to the bush
Chief’s baby joy Giles No.2 on the way
Chief Minister Adam Giles and his partner Phoebe Stewart are expecting their second child
CBD brain snap Motorist’s massive parking fail:
YOU can do it on Grand Theft Auto so why not Brisbane? A motorist has executed a very unusual driving manoeuvre.
Bans brought in to save endangered vaquita
Mexican authorities are banning night fishing and gill nets in an area inhabited by the endangered vaquita marina porpoise in the upper Gulf of California
Sudden loss of 70 whales a major mystery
Some 70 dead whales have been found in southern Chile less than a year after more than 330 whales washed up in a remote Patagonian inlet
Travel Norway’s incredible commuting solution
NORWAY’S beautiful landscape comes at a price. But the country has a pretty fascinating solution to the problem.
Plane mystery MH370 pilot flew suicide route
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the FBI’s investigation into the MH370 pilot’s flight simulator offers no clue to the missing plane’s location.
$2.6mil in sales Cattle prices smash record
Central Australian cattle price records were eclipsed during the annual Alice Springs Show cattle sale
Changes in fragile land
BRIAN McWilliams has been president of the McMinns Lagoon Reserve Association for more than 40 years, and says a lot has changed across the 41 hectare wetland during that time
Damning quote ‘I’d put bad criminals in big concrete hole’
THE man who put himself in charge of the NT’s scandal-plagued prison system once made a shocking statement that has come back to haunt him.
Missing woman Person of interest goes to ground
KAREN Ristevski has been missing for nearly a month after going to get some “fresh air”. Now a person of interest has stopped talking to the cops.
Social media Tostee trolled by last person who should
A MAN claiming to be accused Tinder date killer Gable Tostee says he was trolled on social media by a Channel 7 reporter.
‘My best friend’: Bill gets personal
ROLLING COVERAGE: Bill Clinton has taken a walk down memory lane, recalling when he first met Hillary as he speaks at the Democratic convention.
DNC ‘According to Trump, I’m probably a rapist’
ACTRESSES America Ferrera and Lena Dunham decided to troll Donald Trump together, teaming up on stage at the Democratic convention.
Terror attacks Is media to blame for attacks?
COULD the rise in terror-related incidents be fuelled by the very people who are trying to satiate the public’s need to know?
Editorial Shock, but no one said sorry
IT will go down as one of the darkest days in the Northern Territory’s short history
Editorial Jail response was overkill
SHOCKING images televised nationally on last night’s ABC Four Corners program painted a very grim image of the Northern Territory’s handling of youth prisoners.
Editorial Doubts over cops promise
LIKE any addition to police resources, yesterday’s announcement of 105 extra auxiliary officer positions in a re-elected CLP government should be broadly welcomed, but it is hard not to be sceptical
Opinion Who gets the blame if we don’t halve NT suicide rate?
TERRITORY Labor’s promise to halve suicide rates, as well intentioned as it is, is an absolute disgrace
