NT News’ ‘overly keen motorist roots car’s exhaust pipe’ article deemed not offensive

The NT News has escaped censure from the Australian Press Council after a complaint its ‘Overly keen motorist roots car’s exhaust pipe’ was dismissed because of the quirky newspaper’s distinctive style.

The Darwin-based News Corp tabloid is famous for its catchy headlines and bizarre stories which include “Why I stuck a cracker up my clacker”and “Best man left bleeding after being hit in the head by flying dildo”.

The article in question was published online on May 12 this year and contained an embedded video featuring a clothed man kneeling behind a car, apparently engaged in a sex act with the exhaust pipe.