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Hotel taken over to detain illegal Indonesian fishers

Hotel taken over to detain illegal Indonesian fishers

A city hotel has been turned into a detention centre to cope with a surge in the number of Indonesians caught illegally fishing in Australia's northern waters.

Weatherald boosts Ashes stocks with big Aust A ton

Weatherald boosts Ashes stocks with big Aust A ton

Weatherald boosts Ashes stocks with big Aust A ton

Weatherald boosts Ashes stocks with big Aust A ton

Jake Weatherald has issued national selectors a timely reminder with a big hundred in Australia A's four-day game against Sri Lanka A in Darwin.

Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Man hunt underway after woman speared in the head

Police are hunting for a man after a woman was speared in the head and airlifted to hospital from a remote territory community.

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McSweeney the shining star as Sri Lanka A secure draw

McSweeney the shining star as Sri Lanka A secure draw

The Australia A-Sri Lanka A four-day clash in Darwin has ended in a draw, but Nathan McSweeney can be proud of his work with the Ashes on the horizon.

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, renewing fears his victim's body will never be found after crimes that shocked the world almost 25 years ago.

Australia A poised for victory over Sri Lanka A

Australia A poised for victory over Sri Lanka A

Australia A's lower middle order heaped more pain on Sri Lanka A on day three to set their side on course for victory in the four-day game in Darwin.

First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study

First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study

A study of more than 700 people living with a unique strain of hepatitis B, predominantly affecting Indigenous people, has found severe risks to liver health.

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Dinusha stands up as Australia A bowl out tourists

Dinusha stands up as Australia A bowl out tourists

Dinusha stands up as Australia A bowl out tourists

Dinusha stands up as Australia A bowl out tourists

Sonal Dinusha frustrated Australia A with a gritty century after the hosts sent Sri Lanka A in to bat in their four-day match in Darwin.

Renshaw stars again as Australia A crush Sri Lanka A

Renshaw stars again as Australia A crush Sri Lanka A

Renshaw stars again as Australia A crush Sri Lanka A

Renshaw stars again as Australia A crush Sri Lanka A

Matt Renshaw thumped 62 off 36 balls and Jason Sangha struck an unbeaten 79 as Australia A crushed Sri Lanka A by seven wickets in Darwin.

Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding

Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding

Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding

Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding

A police force says it won't tolerate racism in its ranks but the family of an teenager shot by an officer say they're not holding their breath for change.

'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop

'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop

'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop

'Utterly disrespectful': grieving family slam top cop

A coroner has found a police force has the hallmarks of institutional racism, as a grieving family expressed their disappointment in its commissioner.

Renshaw in the runs but Australia A beaten in Darwin

Renshaw in the runs but Australia A beaten in Darwin

Renshaw in the runs but Australia A beaten in Darwin

Renshaw in the runs but Australia A beaten in Darwin

Matt Renshaw has scored a century but Australia A were comprehensively beaten by 51 runs by their Sri Lankan counterparts in Darwin.

Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings

Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings

Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings

Long wait over for Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings

Inquest findings are finally set to be handed down into the 2019 fatal police shooting of young Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker in a remote desert community.

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 years of "strength, vision and legacy" artists are calling for Indigenous culture to be valued every day of the year.

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Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Victorian Sam Elliott has sparked a collapse of 7-25 as Australia A powered their way to a 198-run victory over Sri Lanka A.

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

New laws stripping more child offenders from access to prison alternatives have been criticised for failing to tackle the root cause of crime in the Top End.

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Tough on crime approaches are failing to make communities safer, instead undermining the rights of children and increasing incarceration rates, advocates say.

Rock art a window into the past that needs protecting

Protecting Aboriginal rock art sites is important to the global community as a window into the human past, an expert in the field says.

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Supercars leader calls for Darwin format reversal

Triple Eight speedster Broc Feeney pulled off one of the most difficult feats possible in the Supercars category as he raced towards a finals berth.

Unstoppable Feeney seals 'special' Darwin clean sweep

Three poles and three race wins made for a perfect Darwin Triple Crown outing for Supercars series leader Broc Feeney.

Feeney flies to fantastic four in dominant Darwin dash

Broc Feeney is closing in on the Darwin Triple Crown after winning both races on Saturday, while rookie Kai Allen secured his first career podium.

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

The World Archaeological Congress is meeting in Australia for the first time, with industrial threats to ancient Aboriginal sites up for discussion.

NZ duo withstand the heat to top fiery Darwin practice

Struggling Supercars outfit Brad Jones Racing had a good first day in Darwin, with all four drivers setting top-10 times in practice.

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise.

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