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Nervous wait for flood zones as tropical cyclone looms

Northern Australia is bracing for more destructive weather in coming days as a low becomes a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea and heads west.

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Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives

Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.

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'Here to stay': locals dig in with post-flood mud army

For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.

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Moment dog is rescued from raging floodwaters by helicopter

This is the moment a dog is rescued from a car stranded on a creek crossing in raging floodwaters in Katherine, Northern Territory, in Australia on Wednesday 11 March.

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What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings

Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River.

The Conversation

What a croc: reptiles spotted around flooded town

Just when water levels were beginning to recede, more rain has inundated a flooded outback town and sparked numerous crocodile sightings by locals.

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Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.

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‘There are crocs absolutely everywhere’: NT residents warned to stay out of flood waters as hundreds evacuated

Entire Daly River town evacuated as Bureau of Meteorology warns river levels expected to rise in coming week

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Big airlift of evacuees from flood-hit communities

Hundreds of people have been evacuated by air from their flood-hit outback communities as rivers rapidly rise after "extraordinary" downpours.

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Vast and spectacular: a five-day hike to Smitt Rock and Eighth Gorge in Nitmiluk national park

Walking the rocky and remote Northern Territory terrain, Tegan Forder finds lush ravines, undulating trails, delicate native flowers and stunning sunsets

The Guardian - AU

Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Indigenous Literacy Day is showcasing the strength in stories with a new book about a croc thwarted by local kids and a film made in remote communities.

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Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Indigenous Literacy Day is showcasing the strength in stories with a new book about a croc thwarted by local kids and a film made in remote communities.

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The dentist drought: why rural Australians like Dave are losing their teeth and their health

The 44-year-old’s grim prognosis grew even more dire when the last dentist in town packed up, leaving him marooned in the NT outback

The Guardian - AU

Katherine's Junk Festival encourages community artists as council prepares to trial kerbside recycling

Using bottle caps and plastic bags, community artists at the popular Junk Festival have used artwork to encourage residents to cut back on waste.

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Katherine named the worst hotspot for animal collisions in Northern Territory

The Big Rivers region poses the greatest wildlife-related road risk for Northern Territory drivers, as the dry season increases chance of animal collisions.

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Katherine residents repair damage from youth crime — again — as calls grow for urgent government support

A community-led initiative is helping patch up businesses and homes targeted by youth crime. Some victims say they want to leave the regional NT town altogether.

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Northern Territory Police charge man for alleged shelter assaults in Katherine

Northern Territory Police charge a man for the alleged assaults of three people in Katherine last year and find a live crocodile during a search of his home.

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Northern Territory rangers investigate mystery cause behind hundreds of fruit bat deaths in Katherine

Piles of dead bats are turning up at schools and parks in Katherine, prompting a warning to residents about the risk of contracting a potentially fatal disease.

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Former Katherine mayor and politician, Fay Miller, celebrated at state funeral in Darwin

Fay Miller has been remembered as a matriarch, a guiding light and a formidable advocate at a state funeral attended by hundreds of family, friends, politicians and delegates.

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NT coroner hears pool safety regulations should be bolstered after drowning of Katherine toddler

The Northern Territory coroner hears NT swimming pool safety regulations are not in line with the rest of Australia during an inquest into drowning of a Katherine toddler in last year.

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Katherine lawyers work to reduce barriers to justice in the remote NT amid funding shortage

Lawyers servicing an area twice the size of Tasmania reveal their biggest challenges as calls continue for urgent funding for Aboriginal legal services.

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NT pool fencing regulations in the spotlight as coroner examines drowning of Katherine toddler

The two-year-old was found lifeless in a backyard pool during a party in April 2022.

Newcastle Herald

Williamtown PFAS class action paves the way for latest settlement

Monday's settlement follows a $212.5 million settlement reached in 2020 with residents of Williamtown, Katherine and Oakey.

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Mail plane travels 1,000km to deliver to remote communities, cattle stations across NT outback

Jordan Griffin's job takes him to some of the most remote parts of the country, delivering mail to Aboriginal communities and outback cattle stations.

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Aboriginal legal services push for 'emergency funding' amid large caseloads

A criminal lawyer who is among 10 servicing a town of more than 20,000 people says she has had to juggle up to 70 clients on her own and drive hundreds of kilometres just to see them.

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