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Unusual humid weather blankets Katherine one month into the dry season as BOM forecasts week of scorching heat

After 25 years as a mango farmer on the outskirts of the dry, outback town of Katherine, Mitchael Curtis thought he had seen it all – then this morning, out of the blue, it rained.

NT coroner examines death of a woman at the hands of ex-partner out on a suspended sentence for assault

NT coroner examines death of a woman at the hands of ex-partner out on a suspended sentence for assault

An inquest has begun in Darwin examining the death of a woman who was killed by her ex-partner, while he was out on a suspended sentence for a separate violent assault.

In the battleground seat of Lingiari, the Coalition hopes to dim Labor’s star power with a first-time upset

In the battleground seat of Lingiari, the Coalition hopes to dim Labor’s star power with a first-time upset

A Labor stronghold since its creation in 2001, the party faces the possibility of losing to the rising popularity of a CLP candidate

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Beetaloo Basin's 'absolutely immense' potential spruiked at oil and gas conference, but big fracking tests loom

Buried deep in the Beetaloo Basin, it's estimated there is enough shale gas to power Australia for 300 years if the industry can work out how to frack it safely. Now, the industry is considering re-injecting wastewater into deep saline aquifers.

Katherine voters say action on housing, labour shortages needed from Lingiari candidates

Struggling to find workers and worried about rising costs, asparagus farmer Andrew Dalglish is among the Katherine voters yet to hear election candidates address their key concerns.

Katherine's PFAS water treatment plant finally ready for action — but more will follow, experts warn

Katherine's water will soon be some of the cleanest in Australia following a major PFAS scare in the area, but experts, including renowned activist Erin Brockovich, say this is just the beginning.

Stolen Generations survivor remembers Japanese bombing of Katherine

Juanita Heparia was two years old and sound asleep when Japanese warplanes started bombing her home 80 years ago today.

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Out of sight

The pandemic has exposed generations of neglect in the funding of remote housing for Aboriginal Australians. In the Northern Territory, families still hold on to hope their children will see a better future.

Attempted Aboriginal massacres took place as recently as 1981, historian says

Attempted Aboriginal massacres took place as recently as 1981, historian says

Alice Springs mass poisoning claimed two lives and left many in hospital but details are scarce, showing challenges of verifying frontier killings

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Katherine residents staying home amid Omicron's spread as businesses feel the pinch

Katherine residents staying home amid Omicron's spread as businesses feel the pinch

It may be the hot Top End wet season in Katherine but the town's streets are desolate as the community hunkers down in a bid to counter the spread of Omicron. For some businesses, it's the worst downturn in five years.

Katherine gets $7.2m for recycling facility but kerbside sorting still years away

Katherine gets $7.2m for recycling facility but kerbside sorting still years away

Every month, a semi-trailer worth of crushed beer cans and glass bottles is picked up from the town's sorting centre and driven south — as far as recycling goes there, that's about it. But that could soon change.

Housing boom hits Katherine in Northern Territory as new jobs bring transient workers

Housing boom hits Katherine in Northern Territory as new jobs bring transient workers

A swift and sharp turnaround is leading to an unusual phenomenon in a highly transient town where it's almost impossible to secure a rental.

Harder for close contacts to get PCR tests in Katherine, amid critical RAT shortage

Harder for close contacts to get PCR tests in Katherine, amid critical RAT shortage

Close contacts, excluding frontline health staff, will find it harder to get PCR tests in Katherine, as laboratories struggle to analyse high volumes.

NT scrambles to find 55 teachers in first week of school year amid a national shortage

NT scrambles to find 55 teachers in first week of school year amid a national shortage

The government is in talks with the registration board about the possibility of incentivising retired teachers back into the profession as students start the year amid a national shortage.

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