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Teen allegedly promoted mass casualty attack online

Teen allegedly promoted mass casualty attack online

Extremist material glorifying a mass casualty attack at a school or place of worship was allegedly shared online by a teenage boy charged with terror offences.

City council accused of taking Christ out of Christmas

City council accused of taking Christ out of Christmas

City council accused of taking Christ out of Christmas

City council accused of taking Christ out of Christmas

A "March for Jesus" group has been told it cannot take part in a festive pageant, with a council citing intimidating chanting and behaviour at a previous event.

Hospital data breach pauses overseas doctor training

Hospital data breach pauses overseas doctor training

Hospital data breach pauses overseas doctor training

Hospital data breach pauses overseas doctor training

A data breach that led to 12 pregnant women's confidential information being shared online has resulted in the suspension of a medical observer program.

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Dropped bail-breach charge 'first step' for accused MP

Dropped bail-breach charge 'first step' for accused MP

Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has vowed to continue his fight against assault counts after a bail-breach charge against him was withdrawn.

Child protection fix only part of family violence issue

Child protection fix only part of family violence issue

Any fix of a faulty child protection system following the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl must take poverty into account, Aboriginal advocacy groups say.

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

A territory's child protection department will undergo a "system-wide reset" following a review prompted by the alleged outback murder of a little girl.

Man accused of murdering teen girl in remote community

Man accused of murdering teen girl in remote community

A 26-year-old man who was in an alleged relationship with a 16-year-old girl has been charged with her murder in a remote community.

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Pool fence safety in focus amid adventurous boy's death

Pool fence safety in focus amid adventurous boy's death

Pool fence safety in focus amid adventurous boy's death

Pool fence safety in focus amid adventurous boy's death

A coroner will examine pool fencing compliance following the drowning of a three-year-old boy in a backyard swimming pool.

'Heartless' homeless shelter closure condemned

'Heartless' homeless shelter closure condemned

'Heartless' homeless shelter closure condemned

'Heartless' homeless shelter closure condemned

The closure of a homeless shelter has been slammed as "callous and heartless" by a federal minister, who says the decision could prove fatal.

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

Closing the Gap progress 'stalled' since referendum

The Closing the Gap campaign has stalled since the Indigenous voice referendum says Megan Davis, a key architect of the 2023 initiative.

Territory legalises OC Spray for kids as young as 16

Territory legalises OC Spray for kids as young as 16

Territory legalises OC Spray for kids as young as 16

Territory legalises OC Spray for kids as young as 16

Children as young as 16 will be legally able to carry and use pepper spray for self defence under law changes in a crime-troubled territory.

Teen dies in remote community after alleged assault

Teen dies in remote community after alleged assault

Teen dies in remote community after alleged assault

Teen dies in remote community after alleged assault

A man is in custody in a remote community following an alleged assault that left a 16-year-old girl dead.

Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

A city's largest homeless shelter is closing, with many of its residents having to make a 100km bus journey to alternative accommodation in an outback town.

Protesters demand homeless shelter remains open

Protesters demand homeless shelter remains open

Protesters demand homeless shelter remains open

Protesters demand homeless shelter remains open

Plans to close a city's largest homeless shelter and relocate residents to an outback town with few services and amenities have sparked protests.

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Urgent call on fire danger posed by invasive grass

Invasive buffel grass is fuelling fears of supercharged wildfires across Central Australia, prompting calls for federal action to curb its spread.

Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has nudged aside CareFlight to win a 10-year, $625 million contract to provide aeromedical flights across a vast territory.

'Tragedy': toddler unsupervised before daycare death

Years after toddler Ebony Thompson became trapped on a fence and fatally choked, a childcare centre and an employee have entered guilty pleas.

'No evidence' federal MP assaulted administrator

Federal MP Luke Gosling will be proven innocent over charges he assaulted a territory administrator as there's no evidence he did so, his lawyer says.

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Sydney silk to prosecute MP charged with assault

Federal MP Luke Gosling, who faces two charges of assaulting a territory administrator, will be up against a prosecutor who is a seasoned Sydney silk.

Mango growers fear premium fruit will be left to rot

Mango growers fear changes to the working holiday visa program will lead to the coveted fruit rotting on trees, as a shortage of backpacker pickers looms.

Man rescued, police cars damaged in community unrest

Two police vehicles had their windscreens and windows smashed as officers rescued a man during a volatile situation at a remote indigenous community.

Double dose of meds among failures before NT death

A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to hospital procedures after an over-sedated psychiatric patient suffered a preventable death.

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

A recent flurry of breakaway bushfires has prompted authorities to warn Northern Territory residents of a heightened risk from blazes this fire season.

Stolen RAAF security vehicle found in outback township

Three arrests have been made in a outback township after police tracked a stolen air force base security vehicle to the remote location.

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

People are assessing damage to their properties after a bushfire threatened homes on the rural outskirts of Darwin, with reports of buildings being lost.

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