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18 October 2026
Man charged with attacking woman with iron bar has case shelved indefinitely
Northern Territory lawyers say victims of crime have been forced into the "horrifying" position of seeing perpetrators — including those facing child sex charges — have their cases postponed indefinitely amid an ongoing legal aid funding stoush.
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