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'Heavy lift': Lyon wants nine Top End AFL games a year

'Heavy lift': Lyon wants nine Top End AFL games a year

After St Kilda played their first AFL game in Darwin, their coach Ross Lyon wants every team to visit the Top End each season.

Suns shine after slow start as Saints lose two stars

Suns shine after slow start as Saints lose two stars

Suns shine after slow start as Saints lose two stars

Suns shine after slow start as Saints lose two stars

St Kilda could not maintain their hot start in the Darwin humidity and Gold Coast won by 29 points, with Ben King kicking four goals.

Witts backed to respond as Suns head to Darwin fortress

Witts backed to respond as Suns head to Darwin fortress

Witts backed to respond as Suns head to Darwin fortress

Witts backed to respond as Suns head to Darwin fortress

Gold Coast will be out to extend a strong record at their home away from home in Darwin when they take on St Kilda without overlooked ruckman Jarrod Witts.

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Crowds swathed in pink light candles for little girl

Crowds swathed in pink light candles for little girl

Thousands of people have attended sombre candlelight vigils across Australia to honour and grieve for a little girl, many wearing her beloved colour pink.

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

Staff suspended over welfare fears before girl's death

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has led to three child protection workers being stood down amid concerns over how her welfare case was handled.

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

The NT budget offers no "lollies and sweets" but it cements the government's tough-on-crime approach, its architects say.

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Police have made more arrests over rioting in an outback town as elders call for calm after charges were laid against the man accused of killing a local girl.

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Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

An alcohol ban has been enforced and rioters are being targeted in an outback town after violence erupted over an accused child murderer's arrest.

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

'See you in heaven': family heartbreak after body found

The mother of an abducted girl has provided a heartbreaking tribute after a body was found in a large-scale search, saying her family will meet her in heaven.

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

The "risky" co-sleeping of three babies by their parents and siblings likely caused their deaths, a coroner has found as she recommended prevention measures.

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

Fears for girl's safety as kidnap suspect eludes search

People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

Still alive: police hold on to hope girl will be found

A desperate search for a missing girl and her suspected abductor has gained national attention, with the prime minister hoping it becomes a "good news story".

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Legal and policy reforms since a damning royal commission report have continued to breach children's rights, a youth justice inquiry has been told.

Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

Outback manhunt as abduction fears rise for little girl

A recently released prisoner is the focus of a manhunt after a five-year-old girl went missing at an outback community in a suspected abduction.

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Remote community solar project to cut diesel and bills

Cheaper electricity bills, local jobs and clean energy are set to flow from a landmark solar power project owned and operated by a remote Aboriginal community.

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.

Ambos locked out after triple-zero call, coroner told

A locked door delayed paramedics for an hour as they tried to reach a woman who self-harmed at a refuge shelter, an inquest has heard.

Murder charge after clan feuding in remote community

Clan feuding in a remote island community has led to a suspected fatal stabbing amid violent confrontations and a 20-year-old man charged with murder.

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Cleary sinks Dolphins in golden point, Kenny injured

Penrith maestro Nathan Cleary broke Dolphins hearts again in a 23-22 win in golden point, but the victory was soured by a broken leg to hooker Mitch Kenny.

Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Significant drops in offending rates in a crime-troubled territory are in part due to locking more people up, police claim after revealing the latest figures.

Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection

One of the most pristine and biologically important mangrove estuarine ecosystems should be protected from industrial development, a report has found.

'Lots of lessons': Dolphins star lifts for Cleary duel

Dolphins half Isaiya Katoa admits he must improve his game if he is to lift his side to victory against a Penrith side led by his childhood idol Nathan Cleary.

Clan feuding leads to man's death at remote community

Extra police and investigators have been sent to a remote island community where a 26-year-old man was killed in a large-scale disturbance.

Trailblazing Labor senator hailed after sudden death

The prime minister has led the tributes for trailblazing Northern Territory senator Trish Crossin who fought for First Nations' and women's rights.

Four face charges of stealing crocodile eggs in Kakadu

Four men, including a pilot made a paraplegic in a fatal helicopter crash, have faced court on charges of stealing crocodile eggs from Kakadu National Park.

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