The Latest Breaking News from NT

Wettest autumn in a decade with the second hottest nights, Bureau of Meteorology says

It has certainly felt wet over the last few months, and the latest numbers from the BOM confirm it. New South Wales and the Murray-Darling basin have both recorded their wettest autumn since 1990.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Gas fracker cuts NT cattle station fences

A Northern Territory cattle company alleges an onshore gas explorer has cut one of its station fences and forced its way onto the property.

AAP · Jun 1, 2022

Partial human leg may belong to pedestrian

A partial human leg found on a highway near Darwin likely belongs to a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle, but NT Police still haven't found the victim.

AAP · Jun 1, 2022

NT's 'Boundless Possible' slogan set for marketing makeover in secret plan revealed in FOI documents

Internal documents obtained through Freedom of Information show the NT's official "Boundless Possible" slogan has failed to resonate with local audiences.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

Popular Indian restaurant in Katherine forced to close due to staff shortages

Restaurateur Urmil Lamba has offered free flights, cheap housing, and free meals to attract staff, all to no avail. After more than a year of constant struggle, her only chef has been called home to India and she has had to close.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Country musician Ell Regan's 10-hour round trip for groceries 'the most normal thing you can do'

Country musician Ell Regan's Tiktok about travelling 900 kilometres from the Northern Territory to Queensland for groceries went viral. After swapping city life for the outback, she says she wouldn't have it any other way.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

What do Labor's climate policies mean for the gas-led recovery and the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin?

We answer your questions by looking at where Scott Morrison's gas-fired recovery was supposed to start, in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Sweetpea gas company begins fracking exploration on Beetaloo Basin station

A gas company has accessed a Northern Territory cattle station to begin exploration, against the wishes of pastoralists and some traditional owners.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

NT remote communities open to booze listed

The Northern Territory government has released a list of 144 remote dry Indigenous communities where alcohol will be permitted on July 17.

AAP · May 30, 2022

Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022