Darwin CBD Hotel quietly changed to the detention center for illegal fishermen

A Northern Territory Hotel has quietly changed to a detention center for illegal foreign fishermen, while the authorities are struggling with an increase in ships caught in North Australian waters. Data from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority shows that more than 240 foreign fishermen have been prosecuted in the local court of Darwin since July […]

Teen accused of alleged ‘violent’ and ‘brutal’ rape of top end worker

Northern Territory Police has arrested a teenager who reportedly raped a female employee during some officers describing as a “brutal” daylight attack on the Tiwi Islands, north of Darwin. The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged during the weekend for various violent offenses, including rape, worsened abuse, worsened burglary, worsened theft […]