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Two sides of the wire: how the Overland Telegraph brought colonial triumph and Aboriginal devastation

The project connected Australia to the world 150 years ago, but central Australia’s Aboriginal communities paid a terrible price

The Guardian - AU

Second woman charged over alleged abduction of five-year-old Grace Hughes after little girl handed over to police

A 35-year-old woman has been charged and remanded in custody a day after the young girl was returned to police following her alleged abduction in Darwin.

ABC News

Exercise Pitch Black begins in Darwin after COVID hiatus, with Germany, Japan and South Korea joining for the first time

Featuring high-stakes training scenarios and up to 100 fighter jets from across the world, the Royal Australian Air Force's biggest international training exercise is back after a four-year hiatus.

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Northern Territory Police say they have found allegedly abducted girl Grace Hughes

Northern Territory police have located five-year-old Darwin girl Grace Hughes, who has been missing for nearly a fortnight.

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NT domestic violence sector repeats calls for needs-based funding after one-off $10.7 million federal boost

A one-off, $10.7 million funding boost for Northern Territory domestic violence services falls dramatically short of what is needed, according to women operating shelters from Darwin to Alice Springs.

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Australian study links planned savanna burns to Darwin's worsening air pollution

Planned burns at savannas across the Top End are polluting the air in Darwin, say a group of Australian researchers, raising concerns for people with asthma or lung disease.

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Voluntary income management key: inquiry

A federal parliamentary committee examining the abolition of the cashless debit card has heard evidence in Darwin on Wednesday.

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Woman faces court charged with child abduction as Darwin girl Grace Hughes, 5, and mother remain missing

A woman charged with child abduction in relation to the disappearance of five-year-old Darwin girl Grace Hughes has faced court.

ABC News

Renewed calls to revoke Northern Territory's mandatory sentencing following power outages inside Darwin's prison

Ongoing power outages and concerns over conditions inside Darwin's only adult prison mean the "community is at greater risk of continued crime", according to the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory.

ABC News

NT Police charge 50-year-old Darwin woman over disappearance of five-year-old Grace Hughes

Northern Territory Police charge a 50-year-old woman with child abduction over the disappearance of five-year-old Grace Hughes from the Darwin suburb of Berrimah last weekend.

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Woman charged with Darwin girl's abduction

NT Police have charged a 50-year-old woman over Grace Hughes' alleged abduction as they continue to search for the five-year-old and her mother.

AAP

Darwin's main hospital, prison among over 300 buildings potentially non-compliant with NT building standards

The Northern Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog has revealed hundreds of government buildings may not comply with occupancy regulations — including Parliament House, Royal Darwin Hospital and the Darwin prison.

ABC News

Darwin man aged in his 30s dies with meningococcal disease, reports NT Health

The man who died with meningococcal disease hadn't recently travelled interstate or overseas, according to NT Health.

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NT man dies with meningococcal disease

Northern Territory Health says a man in his 30s has died with meningococcal disease in Darwin.

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Darwin teachers to strike over wages deal

Teachers in the Greater Darwin area will strike over the Northern Territory's public sector pay freeze, the Australian Education Union says.

ABC News

Power outages at Darwin Correctional Centre spark concerns over access to justice, prisoner welfare

Lawyers have been unable to communicate with some clients in Darwin prison due to power outages, adjourning court appearances as the number of people on remand skyrockets.

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NT police searching for missing mum Laura Hinks and 5-year-old daughter Grace say pair may have left Darwin

Laura Hinks, 34, and her daughter Grace Hughes were last seen during a parental visit around on Sunday afternoon, according to NT Police.

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Tiwi Islands leader and AFL legend Willie Rioli Senior farewelled by hundreds at funeral in Darwin

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Northern Territory opposition calls for petrol price inquiry, with prices per litre 30 cents higher than in other states

Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs.

The Conversation

'Unacceptable costs': savanna burning under Australia's carbon credit scheme is harming human health

Savanna burning projects in northern Australia provide economic benefits to Indigenous communities and claim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But our research suggests smoke from these projects is harming human health.

The Guardian - AU

National Indigenous Music awards 2022: stars pay tribute to Archie Roach in emotional ceremony

Incredible lineup of First Nations acts perform at the Amphitheater in Darwin’s botanic gardens

AAP

Arnhem Land weaving wins $100k art award

Arnhem Land artist Margaret Rarru Garrawurra has won the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, worth $100,000.

ABC News

Father-of-six denied bail in Darwin after fight ends in the death of his brother in Jingili

One man is dead and his brother is sitting in a jail cell after a fight between family members ends in tragedy.

ABC News

Comancheros boss Mark Buddle extradited to Melbourne to face drug importation charges

Comancheros boss Mark Buddle is extradited from Darwin to Melbourne to face court over the alleged importation of $40 million worth of cocaine into Australia.

ABC News

Prize money doubles for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, making it Australia's richest Indigenous art prize

Tonight, the winners of Australia's biggest and most prestigious Indigenous art awards will be announced in Darwin.

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