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'Emergency Situation' declared for major NT bushfire

'Emergency Situation' declared for major NT bushfire

An anxious wait continues for the 3000 residents of Tenant Creek as a mega-blaze looms on the outskirts of the town.

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

Tennant Creek residents brace for massive NT blaze

A fire three times the size of the ACT is rapidly moving through the Northern Territory outback, threatening towns along the way.

SA fire bombers sent to battle large bushfire in NT

SA fire bombers sent to battle large bushfire in NT

SA fire bombers sent to battle large bushfire in NT

SA fire bombers sent to battle large bushfire in NT

South Australian fire bombers have been called in to fight a massive bushfire burning east of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, with fire bans in place.

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Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Oldest Indigenous arts centre on show at Desert Mob

Hundreds of travellers and locals have streamed through the Desert Mob 2023 doors to snap up art directly from the source.

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

Indigenous art collectors queue for hours at Desert Mob

Collectors have travelled far and wide to drop thousands of dollars on art from the Australian desert.

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates

Four ex-Don Dale youth detention centre inmates will receive almost $1 million from the Northern Territory government over an unlawful tear gassing in 2014.

Federal probe into disputed $1.5b processing hub

Federal probe into disputed $1.5b processing hub

A proposed manufacturing facility on Darwin Harbour that has divided the community will go under the microscope at a federal senate inquiry.

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Malaysia lifts live export ban after lumpy skin scare

Malaysia lifts live export ban after lumpy skin scare

Malaysia lifts live export ban after lumpy skin scare

Malaysia lifts live export ban after lumpy skin scare

A shipment of live cattle will depart the Northern Territory for Malaysia this week after the nation removed an importation ban.

Australia Post seeks to increase stamp price to $1.50

Australia Post seeks to increase stamp price to $1.50

Australia Post seeks to increase stamp price to $1.50

Australia Post seeks to increase stamp price to $1.50

Australia Post has lodged an application with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to increase the price of postage by 25 per cent.

Marines killed in aircraft tragedy finally return to US

Marines killed in aircraft tragedy finally return to US

Marines killed in aircraft tragedy finally return to US

Marines killed in aircraft tragedy finally return to US

Families will soon be reunited with the bodies of three US marines killed in a military exercise on a remote Northern Territory island.

Panel to oversee NT views on voluntary assisted dying

Panel to oversee NT views on voluntary assisted dying

Panel to oversee NT views on voluntary assisted dying

Panel to oversee NT views on voluntary assisted dying

The Northern Territory is a step closer to reintroducing voluntary assisted dying laws as the chief minister promises ethics and safety will be prioritised.

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New single-use plastic bans in QLD, WA and SA

New rules banning single-use plastics, including microbeads and polystyrene packing peanuts have come into effect in parts of the country.

Australian and Timorese soldiers injured in truck crash

Australian and Timorese soldiers injured in truck crash

Australian and Timorese soldiers injured in truck crash

Australian and Timorese soldiers injured in truck crash

Australian and Timorese soldiers have been injured in an armoured vehicle crash days after three US marines were killed in a separate incident.

Spit hood ban rejected by both sides of politics

Spit hood ban rejected by both sides of politics

Spit hood ban rejected by both sides of politics

Spit hood ban rejected by both sides of politics

The Northern Territory ombudsman has recommended the government legislate a ban on the use spit hoods in both children and adults.

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Blood cancer drug could replace lifelong HIV medication

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing ‘silent’ HIV cells and delaying reinfections, with a clinical trial to begin next year.

Pentagon still confident in Osprey after marine deaths

Authorities say the embattled aircraft that crashed in the Northern Territory, killing three marines, will remain in the US fleet as investigations continue.

Bodies of three US marines arrive in Darwin

The remains of three US marines killed in a military aircraft crash on a Northern Territory island have arrived in Darwin.

Tears as 'Declan's law' debated while NT crime rises

A grieving mother's petition to amend NT bail laws has garnered more than 26,000 signatures and is being debated in the NT Legislative Assembly.

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At least three dead in US military aircraft crash in NT

Three US marines have been killed after a military aircraft carrying 23 people crashed in the NT, as rescue workers race to transfer the injured to hospital.

Overworked firefighters set for 'catastrophic' weekend

Firefighters in the NT already battling rostering issues are on high alert as they prepare for warnings of a catastrophic fire weekend.

New top cop, review after 'tumultuous' years for NT

The NT hopes to draw a line in the sand after three tough years for police, with a new chief and a comprehensive review of the force.

Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia

FASD is referred to as the 'invisible disability'. Expanding an Aboriginal-run program in central Australia will help identify kids who need help early.

Rolfe told slain DV victim she made up a 'silly story'

Kumarn Rubuntja was told by then NT police officer Zachary Rolfe that she made up a story about her violent partner, months before he ran over and killed her.

Gale wins Australasian PGA Tour event in NT

A month after making a PGA Tour cameo in the US, NSW golfer Daniel Gale has won the PGA Tour of Australasia's NT PGA Championship by four shots.

NT Police 'must own missed opportunities' in DV case

Multiple missed opportunities by police and crisis centres preceded the death of an Aboriginal woman at the hands of her partner, an inquest has been told.

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