The Latest Breaking News from Northern Territory

Australian soldier killed and five injured during training exercise in Northern Territory

Soldier dies after military vehicle overturns at training area outside Darwin

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

A recent flurry of breakaway bushfires has prompted authorities to warn Northern Territory residents of a heightened risk from blazes this fire season.

AAP · Sep 18

Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space

A 2024 satellite photo shows a series of ephemeral lakes that merged into a single emerald structure in Australia's Northern Territory following two years of extreme rainfall.

LiveScience · Sep 1

Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location

UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17

Legal system a 'jailing machine', prisons like 'gulags'

A veteran barrister with decades of experience in the Northern Territory says its court system has become a jailing machine and the prisons like "gulags".

AAP · Jul 16

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

A huge swath of the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory is now protected through Aboriginal management, meeting a major environment target.

AAP · Jul 15

Police in Australia release unseen photo of British backpacker Joanne Lees 25 years after murder of partner

Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees were travelling across the country in a van when they were ambushed by Bradley Murdoch on the isolated highway

The Independent UK · Jul 14

New police images released to mark 25th anniversary of Peter Falconio’s murder

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering Mr Falconio in Australia’s Northern Territory on July 14 2001.

Evening Standard · Jul 14

NT children’s commissioner resigns over child protection changes that remove Indigenous placement principle

Shahleena Musk says she is ‘increasingly concerned’ by NT government changes she claims ‘suggest a reduced commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision making’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10

NVRO Metals Highlights Investment Potential of the NVRO Metals Hub Following Independent 77.6 Million-Tonne Mineral Resource Estimate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVRO Metals Limited (TSXV: NVRO) (“NVRO Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide investors with additional context regarding the strategic significance of the recently announced independent NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the NVRO Metals Hub in Australia’s Northern…

AAP · Jun 18