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Nauiyu elder Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann accepts invitation to attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

In her Aboriginal community of Nauiyu, which sits along a river bank south of Darwin, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann received a phone call she wasn't expecting.

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Darwin's rising property values attracting investors, putting pressure on Northern Territory renters

With the cheapest homes of any capital and prices on the up, real estate experts are calling Darwin an "investor's dream". But as competition heats up, the divide in the housing market is growing.

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Chief of Navy details Beijing's 'unusual' South China Sea behaviour as Australia prepares for more spy ships off Darwin coast

Australian warships are being "routinely" shadowed by Chinese military vessels in contested waters in the South China Sea, in behaviour the new Chief of Navy describes as "unusual".

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Five people injured in explosion and fire at restaurant in Darwin CBD's Austin Lane

The customers suffered "numerous burns" in the incident, which sparked a large-scale response from emergency services.

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Alcohol on coals sparked Darwin 'fireball'

A burst of flame that injured five patrons at a Darwin restaurant appears to have been caused by alcohol spilling onto hot coals.

AAP

East Timor’s Ramos-Horta presses Australia on stalled gas fields

Exploration has stalled due to maritime boundary disputes and whether the gas would be refined in Darwin or East Timor.

Al Jazeera

Northern Territory's lucrative mango industry 1,000 workers short as fruit-picking season begins

There are concerns some of this year's Northern Territory mango harvest may never make it to the supermarket, as producers across the Northern Territory grapple with significant worker shortages.

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East Timorese leader flies to Australia for critical talks

East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta is scheduled to arrive in Australia for a state visit as negotiations over lucrative gas resources reach a critical stage for his impoverished nation

The Independent UK

Tanya Plibersek urged to save Gouldian finches from NT defence development

Conservation group calls on environment minister to reconsider project near Darwin after 100 birds were spotted in bushland marked for clearing

The Guardian - AU

Santos withdraws applications for NT gas pipeline approval over legal challenge risk

Company is already in court fighting allegations it failed to properly consult Tiwi Islanders over another part of the Barossa project

The Guardian - AU

Darwin nightclub bouncer Hayden Summers found guilty of causing serious harm to US marine

The jury had heard the incident near popular Darwin nightclub Monsoons led to the victim having part of his skull removed and him spending a "significant amount of time" in hospital.

ABC News

Public service wage freeze sparks strike action from NT teachers and prison officers, supported by nurses and firefighters

Teachers are leading strikes over the public service wage freeze policy in the Northern Territory, arguing wages must remain above those offered interstate to keep — or get — its classrooms staffed.

ABC News

NT public sector protests over pay freeze

About a thousand public sector workers in the Northern Territory have gathered to protest the territory government's four-year pay freeze.

AAP

NT hospital capacity concerns ease

The Northern Territory's health service has lifted a code yellow alert in response to patient capacity issues at Darwin hospitals.

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Darwin Street Art Festival's giant murals bring city streets to life

Since its inception in 2017, Darwin's Street Art Festival has transformed the streets into an outdoor art gallery that attracts thousands of visitors each year.

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Darwin nightclub security guard Hayden Summers faces first day of trial accused of 'causing serious harm' to US Marine

A "crowd controller" at one of Darwin's most popular nightclubs has faced the first day of a Supreme Court trial, accused of striking a US Marine who "could have died".

ABC News

Chinese-owned company Landbridge rejects 'myths and mistruths' about Darwin Port lease

The company that holds the 99-year lease of Darwin Port says it has been the subject of "undeserved" concerns and has hit back at "mistruths", insisting the Chinese government has no influence over its operations.

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Defence says 30 kilograms of toxic PFAS is still flowing into creeks in Darwin each year

Recent studies reveal 30 kilograms of PFAS is making its way off the Darwin RAAF Base into popular creeks each year, as Defence embarks on a major operation to mitigate potential health risks.

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Man dies in fatal single vehicle crash at Knuckey Lagoon, just outside Darwin

Northern Territory Police say the man died after his vehicle crashed about 4am this morning.

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Santos to pause drilling in Barossa gas field north of the Tiwi Islands pending federal court decision

Santos says it will temporarily pause its expansion of a multi-billion-dollar gas project in Northern Territory gas fields following a challenge by Tiwi traditional owners.

ABC News

Federal government opens 46,000 sq km for offshore oil and gas exploration

The oil and gas industry will have access to another 46,758 square kilometres of Commonwealth waters, with two new offshore greenhouse gas storage areas also approved.

AAP

Supplies return to NT hospitals after fire

Northern Territory health service has lifted a code brown alert for Darwin hospitals as stocks return following a warehouse fire.

AAP

Elders 'not consulted' on NT gas project

Legal action by traditional owners from the Tiwi Islands to stop Santos' offshore drilling for a massive gas project is winding up in the Federal Court.

ABC News

Darwin Port review will examine potential 'impropriety' in lease to Chinese-owned firm Landbridge, Labor MP says

A Labor MP says a federal review will examine whether there was any "impropriety" in the $506 million deal, as the Defence Minister reveals he has not seen the former government's national security assessment of the port.

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Legal challenge by Aboriginal traditional owners to Santos' Barossa gas project hears evidence on Tiwi Islands

Traditional owners on the remote Tiwi Islands have given evidence in a special beachside federal court hearing, in a bid to stop a major Santos gas project from going ahead.

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