Source: South Australia Police
Police and emergency services have responded to a single motorcycle crash at Pinkerton Plains, northwest of Gawler.
About 6am on Monday 3 November, police were called to the intersection of Oliver Road and Currie Road at Pinkerton Plains after reports a motorcyclist crashed through a fence and into a paddock.
Currie Road is closed between Coleman Road and Mudla Wirra Road along with side roads at the intersection with Oliver Road. Please avoid the area.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Darwin River this afternoon.
Around 12:50pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a quadbike carrying a 38-year-old man and an 11-year-old boy collided with a tree while travelling through a mango farm in the Darwin River district.
Police and St John Ambulance attended and located the man with leg injuries and the 11-year-old boy unresponsive. CPR was immediately commenced; however, the boy was declared deceased at the scene.
The 38-year-old man was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment.
The Major Crash Investigation Unit has carriage of the incident and investigations are ongoing.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25294992.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an incident that occurred in Alice Springs early this morning.
Around 12:30am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a man who had earlier been removed from licensed premises on Todd Street had returned to the location allegedly armed with an edged weapon.
It is alleged the male attempted to gain entry to the premises; however, staff were able to secure themselves inside and contact police.
Upon police arrival, the alleged offender entered a white Toyota Hilux and drove away at speed.
A short time later, officers located the vehicle stationary at Morris Soak Camp. As police exited their vehicle, the offender allegedly accelerated toward them, colliding with the bullbar of the police car before fleeing the scene.
Additional resources were deployed, and a short pursuit was initiated before the vehicle came to a stop on Musgrave Street in Gillen. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being located nearby by police and arrested without further incident.
The 39-year-old man remains in police custody with charges expected to follow.
No police members were injured during the incident, and the police vehicle sustained minor damage.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number NTP24*109070. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
Northern Territory Police are calling for information in relation to an indecent assault that occurred this morning in Alice Springs.
Around 7:20am, an off-duty police officer observed a male allegedly indecently assault a female in the area of Ross Park Oval and subsequently reported the incident to police.
The alleged offender was arrested a short time later and investigations are ongoing.
Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information that could assist with investigations to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference number P25294849. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
A 26-year-old male has been arrested following multiple domestic violence incidents in Tennant Creek overnight and this morning.
On Friday evening around 9:30pm, police received a report that a male had allegedly assaulted two people known to him at a residence in the community.
It is alleged that the male attended the location and punched an adult female, believed to be his ex-partner, to the head. He then assaulted another male at the location to the head with an edged weapon before he fled the scene.
Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the male victim was later treated at Tennant Creek Hospital.
Today, around 11:50am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that the alleged offender returned to the residence and assaulted the female victim multiple times.
It is alleged the offender attended the residence armed with a rock and struck the victim several times to her head and body. The victim was able to escape to her house and secure herself inside with the offender attempting to force his way inside before again fleeing the scene.
Police and St John Ambulance attended, and the victim was conveyed to Tennant Creek Hospital for treatment.
A 26-year-old man was later arrested in relation to both incidents and remains in police custody with charges expected to follow.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25294046. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.
If you or someone you know are experiencing difficulties due to domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to, 1800RESPECT (1800737732) or Lifeline 131 114.
Source: Ministers for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
An Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funded Amber Electric project is accelerating the adoption of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology as the first of 50 V2G-capable chargers is installed in a residential setting.
The project will enable electric vehicles (EVs) to operate as “batteries on wheels”, turning EVs into more than just a mode of transport and providing Australians with flexibility, savings and increased control over their energy use.
ARENA CEO Darren Miller said this was a potential game changer for Australia’s energy system.
“This is a landmark moment for Australia’s energy system. Vehicle-to-grid technology has the potential to transform how we think about and deploy energy storage and grid support. By enabling Australians to participate in the energy market through their EVs, we’re unlocking new value streams and building a more resilient, renewable-powered future.”
Amber Electric Co-CEO Chris Thompson said this installation shows what vehicle-to-grid technology will look like for everyday Australians.
“With millions of EVs expected on our roads in just a few years, we have an unprecedented opportunity to turn those batteries on wheels into a viable solution for grid stability and renewable energy storage,” Mr Thompson said.
“Through Amber, homeowners maintain complete control while having the potential to make significant savings. When households participate in the energy transition, they should benefit directly – and that’s exactly what this technology delivers.”
ARENA has spearheaded the push to unlock the potential of V2G in Australia. The Amber Electric project is the latest in a series of Australian-first studies and projects funded by ARENA since 2019. The 2025 National Roadmap for Bidirectional EV Charging sets out the highest-priority government and industry actions required to commercialise V2G in Australia by 2030.
Unlocking V2G is a core focus under the Driving the Nation Program. Visit the funding page and read the latest Program Guidelines for details on how to apply.
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Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred in the Roper Gulf Region yesterday afternoon.
Around 2:35pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a single-vehicle crash along the Roper Highway, approximately 1km west of the Minyerri turn-off.
A member of the public located an unresponsive adult male and commenced CPR until police and St John Ambulance arrived. The five remaining occupants were able to self-extract from the vehicle and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The 75-year-old driver was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Major Crash Investigation Unit is enroute, and investigations are ongoing. The Roper Highway remains closed in both directions and delays are expected to continue into late Saturday afternoon. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.
Police urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444 quoting reference number P25293056. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The lives lost on Territory roads now stands at 36.
Source: South Australia Police
A child has died in a crash at Sandilands on the Yorke Peninsula yesterday.
A car and truck collided just before 3pm on Friday 31 October on Sandy Church Road, Sandilands, near the intersection of Davies Road.
Sadly, a 3-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the car, died at the scene.
The driver of the car, a 31-year-old local woman, was airlifted to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.
The truck driver, a 71-year-old Yorke Peninsula man, was not physically injured in the crash.
Major Crash investigators attended the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The child’s death is the 74th life lost on South Australian roads so far this year.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation into the fatal crash can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
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Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
After six days at sea, we arrived at the edge of the fast ice – the thick ice attached to land – and RSV Nuyina really showed its icebreaking capability, hitting the edge at around 9 knots and cutting a swathe through.
The noise inside the ship is incredible as it forces its way through ice that’s up to 1.6m thick.
As we got closer to Davis research station, we came through what’s known as ‘iceberg alley’ – iceberg after iceberg on each side of us, massive in scale, some porcelain smooth, some jagged, shot through with pale blue and aqua.
We parked up in the ice about a kilometre from Davis, the gangway went down, and we could walk straight off the ship on to a frozen landscape. It’s the strangest sight – a huge ship ‘landlocked’ in ice.
A road and a pedestrian walkway were marked in the ice and we began resupply. The cranes bring containers up from hold and place them on trucks, and the trucks head to the station. It will take us just over a week to set Davis up with food, fuel and water for the year ahead.
Project groups on the ship also have work to do while resupply happens. One group drilled a hole in the ice to put a remote underwater vehicle down to look at marine life on the seafloor.
Another group spent hours retrieving data on sea level rise from a tide gauge near the station and wildlife ecologists travelled to Gardener and Warriner island to check on how local penguin populations are faring.
Everyone who doesn’t have project work to do helps with resupply. Some people head to the station to do ‘slushie’ or kitchen hand duty. Others help unpack containers or walk the fuel line, in shifts, as diesel is transferred from the ship to the station.
In total, we’re unloading 500 tonnes of cargo – including 12,600 eggs, 500 kilos of bacon and 600 kilos of cheese – 140,000 litres of water and around 800,000 litres of fuel.
In one day, expeditioners helped unpack a tonne of meat and 10 tonnes of flour!
All the focus is on resupply once it starts so we marked Halloween early with a dress-up quiz. The jellyfish won the costume prize.
There are always a few curious Adelie penguins scooting by the ship on their bellies and we even had a visit from some elegant emperor penguins, who did not appear impressed or surprised.
This content was last updated 1 day ago on 31 October 2025.
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Friday, 31 October 2025 1:23pm
Original publication: Friday, 31 October 2025 1:23pm
Police have seized more than $50,000 worth of tools, gel blasters, swords, knives and a motorbike in a third linked search warrant at a Kambah residence.
Following previous search warrants in Holder and Kambah in the past week, further inquiries have identified that a 38-year-old Holder man allegedly had more stolen goods stored at another residence in Kambah.
Yesterday (Thursday, 30 October 2025), police conducted a search at the Kambah residence and seized the following items:
Investigations are ongoing and further charges against the 38-year-old man, who was arrested following the first search warrant in Holder, are expected to be laid.
ACT Policing reminds the community to record details of portable items including bikes, tools and other valuables to assist in reuniting owners with recovered goods