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Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

Hadi Matar guilty of attempted murder of Salman Rushdie

A US jury has found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie.

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Police have made 31 arrests in 24 hours after major changes to bail laws, causing courts to grind to a stop, leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.

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Nation's youngest murderer could walk free yet again

Nation's youngest murderer could walk free yet again

Australia's youngest convicted murderer, who killed a toddler he kidnapped, has been handed another jail term for approaching a mother and her child.

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

'Armageddon': the cultural cost of disturbing Gunlom

A precedent in sacred site law could have other jurisdictions looking to the NT after the Jawoyn people won the long-running Gunlom Falls court battle.

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Parks Australia hit with $200k fine over sacred site

Gunlom Falls will again welcome visitors after Parks Australia was ordered to pay a $200,000 fine for disturbing a sacred site in Kakadu National Park.

'Need to heal': Parks Australia admits sacred damage

'Need to heal': Parks Australia admits sacred damage

Parks Australia has admitted it violated a sacred site in Kakadu National Park during construction work, following a landmark High Court decision in May.

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Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

After promising it would not incarcerate more people, the NT government has unveiled a plan to increase the number of jail beds over the next four years.

Declan's Law: NT enshrines tough bail and weapon reform

Declan's Law: NT enshrines tough bail and weapon reform

Declan's Law: NT enshrines tough bail and weapon reform

Declan's Law: NT enshrines tough bail and weapon reform

Laws giving police in the NT powers to search and seize weapons from anyone over the age of 10 have passed in what the chief minister calls a "historic moment".

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

A killer who was sent back to jail after attempting to rape a woman while on parole will be released into the community a second time.

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

Beale loses court costs bid after sex charges acquittal

A NSW court has denied Kurtley Beale's bid for costs after the former Wallabies playmaker was acquitted of sex charges.

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Police have seized a large quantity of hard drugs along with cash, weapons and gold bullion in raids across Sydney targeting an alleged drug syndicate.

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Australian-first move to raise criminal age welcomed

Non-profits and advocacy bodies have welcomed the ACT becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to raise the criminal age of responsibility from 10 to 14.

Blood on your hands: man charged over driveway murder

Blood on your hands: man charged over driveway murder

Blood on your hands: man charged over driveway murder

Blood on your hands: man charged over driveway murder

A 22-year-old man accused of gunning down bikie associate Marvin Oraiha in his driveway will remain behind bars facing a string of charges, including murder.

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'Joke' child groomer walks free despite guilty plea

A child groomer who claimed his efforts to procure sex with a child as young as 12 were a joke, will rejoin society under terms of a suspended sentence.

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