International student's killer sentenced to life behind bars
By Olivana Lathouris
A Tiwi Islands man who murdered 23-year-old Bangladeshi student Md Isfaqur Rahman during a Darwin home invasion in 2023 has been sentenced to life behind bars.
International student's killer sentenced to life behind bars
By Olivana Lathouris
A Tiwi Islands man who murdered 23-year-old Bangladeshi student Md Isfaqur Rahman during a Darwin home invasion in 2023 has been sentenced to life behind bars.
Jury finds man accused of killing student in Darwin guilty of murder
By Olivana Lathouris
The man accused of murdering a 23-year-old international student in Darwin in 2023 has been found guilty following a week-long trial in the NT Supreme Court.
Man accused of student's murder acted in 'chillingly premeditated' way, court hears
By Olivana Lathouris
The jury in the trial of a Tiwi Islands man accused of murdering an international student in Darwin hears final arguments from the prosecution and the defence.
Alleged killer put student 'to sleep' with fire extinguisher, court hears
By Olivana Lathouris
A neuropsychologist tells the court an NT man accused of murdering an international student was not suffering from a substantial mental impairment at the time of the alleged crime.
Man accused of student's murder 'likely' had intellectual disability, court hears
By Olivana Lathouris
A neuropsychologist has told the Northern Territory Supreme Court a man accused of murdering an international student in Darwin "likely" had an intellectual disability that impacted his ability to exercise self-control.
Murder trial jury shown video of Darwin share house where student died
By Olivana Lathouris
A man accused of murdering 23-year-old student is facing trial in the NT Supreme Court, with the jury shown video footage of the home where Md Isfaqur Rahman died.
Trial of man accused of murdering 23yo international student begins in Darwin
By Olivana Lathouris
The week-long murder trial of Brendan Kantilla, charged over the death of Bangladeshi student Md Isfaqur Rahman in 2023, has begun in the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin.
NT cattle rustler fined almost $430k over theft 'motivated by greed'
By Olivana Lathouris
Nicolas Kostowski is ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation after pleading guilty to stealing 116 cattle from a neighbouring property.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-21/nt-cattle-rustler-nicolas-kostowski-fined-430k/106032226
Father sentenced to life in prison for 'tragic' DV murder of wife
By Olivana Lathouris
In sentencing the man to life behind bars on Friday, the Northern Territory Supreme Court's highest judge described the victim's death as a "profound tragedy".
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Man guilty of murdering his wife in front of 21-year-old daughter
By Olivana Lathouris
A jury has unanimously found Steven John guilty of murdering his wife when he stabbed her in the back following a drunken argument in 2023.
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Jury to decide whether man who fatally stabbed his wife had 'murderous intent'
By Olivana Lathouris
Evidence has concluded in the three-day murder trial of a man who fatally stabbed his wife following an argument in a Northern Territory remote community.
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Senator accused of 'using her position' to defame land council boss
By Olivana Lathouris
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been accused of "using her position" to "promote" false claims about Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner, on the final day of her civil defamation trial.
Senator's previous defamation claims against land council aired in court
By Olivana Lathouris
Senator Namijinpa Price has denied being "hypocritical" after court hears she accused the Central Land Council of defamation ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price testifies at her defamation trial in Darwin
By Olivana Lathouris
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is testifying in her own Federal Court defamation trial in Darwin, following cross-examination from the head of the Central Land Council.
Man who called Jacinta Nampijinpa Price a 'Nazi' booted from court
By Olivana Lathouris
High-profile senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has won a bid to have a man — who she claims harassed and intimidated her — barred from entering court for the remainder of her defamation trial.
Senator’s defamation trial derailed over bid to have man excluded from court
By Olivana Lathouris
A defamation trial over a press release issued by Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been derailed by an "unusual and significant" application to have a man barred from the court.
Senator's trial hears CLC boss's reputation took 'hit' after media coverage
By Olivana Lathouris
On day two of the defamation trial of senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, a witness tells the court the chief executive of one of the NT's largest land councils took a "sustained hit" to his reputation when news broke about an alleged no-confidence motion last year.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price faces defamation case in Federal Court
By Olivana Lathouris
A seven-day Federal Court defamation case, alleging Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price "trampled" the reputation of an NT land council leader, has begun in Darwin.
CCTV footage shows bus driver stomped on, passengers thrown to the ground
By Olivana Lathouris
Shocking video footage capturing the moment a bus driver was assaulted, and passengers were thrown through the air, has been played in the NT Supreme Court after the attacker pleaded guilty.
NT attorney-general says tougher punishments are step toward Closing the Gap
By Olivana Lathouris
The NT's attorney-general says she is focused on protecting victims regardless of their cultural background and questions allegations that the government's suite of crime reforms is targeting Aboriginal Territorians.
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