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Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

A switch in diet from fish to pork for the Northern Territory’s massive crocodile population is having a big environmental impact, researchers say.

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

Native title ruling paves way for compensation

The High Court has dismissed a commonwealth appeal over a landmark native title decision, paving the way for millions in compensation for traditional owners.

Darwin closing in on international cricket return

Darwin closing in on international cricket return

Darwin closing in on international cricket return

Darwin closing in on international cricket return

Two Australian Twenty20s have been pencilled in for Darwin in August, in what will be Northern Territory's first international cricket in 17 years if confirmed.

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Top cop given his marching orders

Top cop given his marching orders

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has ousted the NT's most senior police officer after a jobs for mates scandal.

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

Festival shines light on age old traditions through art

The 10th iteration of a free Indigenous light festival will feature music, comedy, workshops and talks alongside the art installations the event is known for.

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

Double mental health beds, coroner tells government

The NT government should urgently fund the doubling of mental health beds, a coroner says, after finding that a Tiwi Island mother died because of “bed block”.

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'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time".

Police call for public's help to stop domestic violence

Police call for public's help to stop domestic violence

Police call for public's help to stop domestic violence

Police call for public's help to stop domestic violence

Police have urged the public to take action to help fight domestic violence, after an Alice Springs mother died in a “sustained, violent and horrific” attack.

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

Watchdog calls to halt child protection reforms

There is no evidence supporting a government's child protection reforms, a children's commissioner says.

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids

The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities.

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers

A former gas company executive will play a key role under new powers to accelerate economic projects and override existing protections.

Connection to Country a journey from canoe to dinghy

Connection to Country a journey from canoe to dinghy

Connection to Country a journey from canoe to dinghy

Connection to Country a journey from canoe to dinghy

Travel times are decreasing with maritime advancement, but accelerating movement can have implications for Indigenous people's connection to Country.

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after police found his 51-year-old partner's body near a river bed.

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DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police

Police have arrested the partner of a woman whose body was found in a riverbed, in the NT's first alleged case of domestic violence homicide for 2025.

Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode

Police have made 31 arrests in 24 hours after major changes to bail laws, causing courts to grind to a stop, leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.

New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system'

The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.

Crocodile count raises concerns about swimming holes

Fifty years after almost being wiped out in the Top End, the number of crocodiles is raising alarms about new places the apex predator is lurking.

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'A love story': rebuilding Darwin after Tracy

Survivors gathered at the shoreline in Darwin at dawn to remember the moment 50 years earlier when Cyclone Tracy made landfall, claiming 66 lives.

Crocs for Christmas - just don't put them on your feet

People in one part of Australia will soon be able to keep crocodiles as pets after a recently elected government fulfils another election promise.

Defunct jail opens to inmates as prisoner numbers soar

More than a decade after it was decommissioned, a notorious jail is again taking on inmates as authorities scramble to deal with rising prisoner numbers.

Spike in demand for DV services feared during summer

People are being urged to "stand up" to help "prevent" the scourge of domestic violence ahead of a feared spike in cases over summer.

Federal support needed as crime in outback town climbs

Politicians across the spectrum agree more support is needed to tackle the ongoing 'crime crisis' in Alice Springs after a two-month-old baby was assaulted.

Humanity lost in dealing with prisoners, inquest told

Corrections staff have lost sight of humanity when dealing with prisoners, their boss has told an inquest into an Indigenous man's death in custody.

Water trigger laws used in court bid to block fracking

Lock the Gate Alliance has launched the first legal challenge to fracking under the water trigger in Australia’s national environment laws.

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