The Latest Breaking News from Natasha Fyles

The Northern Territory's biggest hospital has reactivated measures last taken in January amid increasing COVID-19 hospitalisations, as healthcare workers themselves contract the virus.

Pressure is growing on the Northern Territory government to change its alcohol policy, as frontline services report spikes in alcohol-related incidents following the end of alcohol bans.

The Northern Territory chief minister has defended her government's new opt-in alcohol ban for many remote Aboriginal communities.

Good morning, early birds. The Albanese government will rewrite the climate bill to ensure 43% reduction in emissions is a baseline not an upper limit, and hospitalisations for COVID in Australia have reportedly never been this high. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

An energy expert says it's "ambitious" to think a net zero agreement between gas giant Inpex and the Northern Territory government will be enough to offset carbon emissions from the company's expanding projects.

Health officials in the Northern Territory are calling for the return of masks to protect people living in remote communities and more resources to rollout vaccines.

Nasa has made history with a rocket launch in Australia, its first launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US.

In a historic moment, NASA has launched a rocket from remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, marking the first commercial space launch in Australia's history.

Australian governments should not be in the business of banning media access or suppressing freedom of the press. We call for a lift on the ongoing ban against the NT Independent.

On top of the cuts, the NT's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption also reveals a probe into claims someone misled cabinet had to be discontinued because of legislative restrictions.

For months, Northern Territory hospitality groups have battled staff shortages worsened by the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Next week, that will all change.