Headlines: NT legalises pepper spray for over 16s

October 13, 2026

Todays headlines include:

  • The Northern Territory (NT) will legalise the use of OC spray (also known as capsicum or pepper spray) for self defence for people aged 16 and over.
  • One person has died and several others have been injured after a roller coaster incident in the U.S. state of Georgia.
  • Russia has hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine.
  • And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have developed a new breakthrough treatment to reduce brain inflammation in pre-Parkinson’s patients.

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Headlines: NT legalises pepper spray for over 16s