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Labor's red sea across the Australian mainland is over after Lia Finnochiaro and the Country Liberals' thumping victory in the Northern Territory.

Election day is on in the Northern Territory where green groups, tourism operators and doctors fear an industrial expansion will harm residents and wildlife.

The campaign may have been underwhelming, but the outcome of Saturday’s vote in the Territory is tantalisingly unpredictable

The Northern Territory is going to the polls this weekend. The incumbent Labor government is under serious challenge from a rejuvenated Country Liberal Party (CLP) opposition, led by Lia Finocchiaro. This is an election mainly about crime and the state of the economy, and neither issue is good for Labor.

Scare tactics or the cost of doing business? An NT Treasury report shows the CLP policies could cost frontline workers.

Chief Minister Eva Lawler and Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro have faced off in a final debate before the Northern Territory election.

Lia Finocchiaro is promising to reinstate the use of spit-hoods on children in custody if elected chief minister at the Northern Territory election.

A "turbulent" period in the Top End has some experts predicting a change in government in the Northern Territory as voters prepare to go to the polls.

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

Early voting for the Northern Territory election due to be held on August 24 opens on Monday as Labor and the CLP battle it out to win government.

Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, announced her retirement from politics last week, and Labor has quickly appointed Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy to take over the portfolio.