News and Features
The Awesome Anti-Alcohol Advertising Awareness Competition
Get into it! If you’re in Years 7 to 12 in school in the NT here’s a great chance to showcase your creative skills.
And you’ll be in the running for an AWESOME prize!
Have a go and show us your skills in creating a symbol and/or slogan that promotes awareness among young people on the dangers of drinking alcohol.
To find out more, read this fact sheet and enter with this form.
3 September 2010
Open Days - August 2010
Three of Darwin’s most well-known and recognisable buildings – Government House, Parliament House and the Supreme Court – are opening their doors to the public from 27 to 28 August.
People will have the chance to stroll through the beautiful gardens of Government House, learn more about the inner workings of Parliament House and explore the court rooms, holding cells and works of art within the Supreme Court.
There will be a range of events across the weekend, including music, historical displays, guided tours, information sessions and forums...more
Opening times and dates:
Government House
Friday 27 August (3.00 pm to 7.00 pm)
Saturday 28 August (3.00 pm to 7.00 pm)
Parliament House
Saturday 28 August (9.00 am to 2.00 pm)
Supreme Court
Saturday 28 August (11.00 am to 3.00 pm)
9 August 2010
Northern Territory Quarterly Crime & Justice Statistics, Issue 31: March Quarter 2010
This report presents details of crimes recorded by the police for major urban centres; adult prisoners and juvenile detainees; court outcomes for aggravated property offences and outcomes for drug offences...more4 August 2010
Anti-Discrimination Commission June - December 2010 Training Calendar
The Anti-Discrimination Commission June - December 2010 Training Calendar is now available.
25 June 2010
Penalties Bill
The Government recently passed the Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (the Act)
Courts impose penalties as punishment when an offender is found guilty of an offence. Penalties could be in the form of a term of imprisonment or a fine. The way fines for offences are expressed is changing from dollar amounts to penalty units.
The changes come into effect on 1 July 2010, when the value of a penalty unit will become $133. You can calculate the dollar value of a penalty by multiplying the penalty units by $133 (this is a maximum penalty only - the court decides what actual penalty to impose, based on the offence)...more
8 June 2010
Two ‘Forgotten Ones’ finalists in Territory film festival awards
Two inmates of Darwin Correctional Centre (DCC) have been short listed for a Galah Award for their depiction of the Forgotten Ones.
Lecturer at DCC, Ms Angela Pattison said the acknowledgement of the short films was a fantastic outcome for inmates, staff and the DCC Literacy and Music Course...more
3 June 2010