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Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms

Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms

Northern Australia is bracing for more destructive weather in coming days as a low becomes a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea and heads west.

Guard of honour for King, Queen ahead of state dinner

Guard of honour for King, Queen ahead of state dinner

Guard of honour for King, Queen ahead of state dinner

Guard of honour for King, Queen ahead of state dinner

The Danish royals have been officially welcomed to Government House by the governor-general and prime minister as part of a state tour Down Under.

What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

Just when water levels were beginning to recede, more rain has inundated a flooded outback town and sparked numerous crocodile sightings by locals.

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Labor preference win confirmed in tight by-election

Labor preference win confirmed in tight by-election

Preferences have got a Labor candidate over the line in a territory by-election, with the Greens losing their first and only seat in the NT parliament.

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

Crocs and rising rivers: towns face flood disaster

A territory's "big rivers" region is living up to its name as floodwaters sweep into a major town and force the evacuation of remote communities.

Labor on track for territory win in crucial by-election

Labor on track for territory win in crucial by-election

The Greens look to have lost their first and only Northern Territory seat with Labor's Ed Smelt leading on preferences in the Nightcliff by-election.

Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

Call to action to close gendered gaps in justice system

International Women's Day is being marked as a call to balance the scales and ensure all women and girls have fair and inclusive access to justice.

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Big airlift of evacuees from flood-hit communities

Big airlift of evacuees from flood-hit communities

Big airlift of evacuees from flood-hit communities

Big airlift of evacuees from flood-hit communities

Hundreds of people have been evacuated by air from their flood-hit outback communities as rivers rapidly rise after "extraordinary" downpours.

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

Labor seeks to claw back seat in territory by-election

A territory by-election in a marginal seat is a tussle between the Greens, wanting to hold it, and Labor wanting to claw it back.

Administrator defends posts as 'pastoral world' talk

Administrator defends posts as 'pastoral world' talk

Administrator defends posts as 'pastoral world' talk

Administrator defends posts as 'pastoral world' talk

A federal minister has raised concerns a territory assembly has been barred from debating the controversial appointment of a new administrator.

'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism

'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism

'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism

'Asleep at the wheel': gas emissions spark criticism

A territory's pollution monitor has been "asleep at the wheel", allowing two gas giants to pollute a city's air with impunity, an environmental watchdog says.

Fiery protest as controversial administrator sworn in

Fiery protest as controversial administrator sworn in

Fiery protest as controversial administrator sworn in

Fiery protest as controversial administrator sworn in

Protesters have gathered to blast the controversial appointment of a territory's administrator in angry scenes, with a man arrested.

Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice

Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice

Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice

Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice

A territory administrator has apologised for controversial social media posts ahead of his swearing-in ceremony following a backlash over his appointment.

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

Mother of five's death in custody triggers lawsuit

The family of a woman who died in police custody in an outback watch house has launched a lawsuit alleging police breached their duty of care.

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Plea to PM amid territory administrator backlash

The backlash over a territory administrator's controversial appointment has ramped up before his swearing in ceremony, with the prime minister asked to step in.

'No justice': hit-run victim's family slam punishment

The family of an Aboriginal man killed in a hit-run has rubbished the updated punishment for their brother's killer after he called the victim an oxygen thief.

Famed outback town reports major drop in crime

A crime-plagued outback town is touting big drops in offending - just as a new women's prison is opening.

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

The Top End has marked the anniversary of the 1942 bombing of Darwin amid a push to attract niche tourists to World War II sites and their stories.

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Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

An Indonesian boat crew acted out of poverty and desperation to fish illegally in Australian waters, a judge heard before sentencing the men.

Mass arrests in bid to stop brawls in outback township

Police have made multiple arrests and locked up alleged offenders in a troubled outback township in a bid to stop clan feuding and mass brawls.

Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

A woman clinging to a tree in swollen floodwaters in an outback town has been rescued in an hours-long operation.

Thunderstorm dashes hopes of swollen waters receding

Some homes at an evacuated outback township are ankle deep in water after a thunderstorm pushed river levels higher.

Native title holders take water dispute to High Court

A huge water allocation to allow a horticulture company to grow fruit and vegetables in the desert is being challenged in the High Court by Traditional Owners.

'Dilemma': inmate's wish caused healthcare problems

Notorious killer Martin Leach's demand that he receive no life-saving medical treatment created a dilemma for prison health staff, a coroner has found.

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Pets far outnumber people in an evacuated outback town as residents moved to safety wait for the flood peak, and waters to recede, so they can return home.

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