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Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

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.

Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

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

Mass arrests in bid to stop brawls in outback township

Mass arrests in bid to stop brawls in outback township

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.

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Flood rescue effort to save woman clinging to tree

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

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

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

'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.

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Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

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.

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home

Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded financial hardship to avoid a hefty fine for annoying neighbours by operating helicopters from his luxury home.

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

River bursts its banks at evacuated outback town

Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit outback town could have many days to wait before the waters recede and it is deemed safe to return.

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Evacuees wait to hear if their homes escaped the flood

Residents bussed in from a flood-hit town are at an evacuation centre in a showground pavilion waiting to learn if their houses escaped inundation.

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Intense rainfall has prompted the emergency evacuation of an entire outback town, where a river is expected to top major flood levels.

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

Relocations urged to stop clan fighting in outback town

A plan has been put forward to relocate clans to their tribal homelands to curb feuding and violent unrest in a troubled outback town.

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Carbon credits seeding next chapter of Tiwi forestry

Tiwi Islanders are confident they've landed on the right forestry formula, one that's community-led and financially and environmentally sustainable.

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Speaker thwarts debate on controversial administrator

A Speaker has shut down opposition motions to debate the controversial appointment of a new territory administrator, saying members must show him no disrespect.

Laws for nation's toughest DV murder penalty introduced

A crime-troubled territory is introducing Australia's strongest sentencing laws for domestic violence murders, with a mandatory non-parole period of 25 years.

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

A major upgrade has been completed at an outback air force base for high-tech drones flying from there to patrol the shipping routes to Australia's north.

Singing national anthem to make school students 'proud'

Public school students will be taught what it means to be proud of Australia by being forced to sing the national anthem, an education minister says.

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Santos hails first shipment of Barossa gas to Japan

After legal challenges and pandemic delays, the first Barossa LNG shipment is bound for Japan, marking an "outstanding achievement" for Santos.

Man who killed father gets five years, partly suspended

A man who bashed his father, who then drowned in a backyard pool, is set for release in November after being handed a five-year sentence, partly suspended.

Mistakes led to late search for desert walker: coroner

Lack of communication about risk and urgency delayed a search for a man who was later found dead in a desert gully, a coroner has found.

Call to dump administrator over social media posts

Past social media posts continue to haunt a territory's new administrator, with a peak Aboriginal body calling for him to be dismissed over his views on race.

Outback town mayor pulls out of Australia Day events

Alice Springs will go ahead with Australia Day formalities without the mayor, who says the January 26 celebration harms parts of her community.

Federal MPs urge administrator to apologise over posts

Criticism continues to mount over "offensive" social media posts by a newly appointed territory administrator, with a call for him to apologise.

Social media posts muddy appointment of administrator

Questionable social media posts by a newly announced territory administrator have sparked calls for his appointment to be reviewed.

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