The Latest Breaking News from NT

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

COVID hospitalisations in the NT jump 12.5 per cent on their previous high as Chief Minister Michael Gunner says the current stress on the health system is manageable.

The Northern Territory now has Australia's highest rate of COVID-related hospitalisations per capita, with a rate nearly double the figure seen during New South Wales's coronavirus peak.

Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck has defended the handling of the COVID-19 response in the sector in parliament.

Former soldier charged with murder of Kumanjayi Walker had little experience in remote communities trial hears

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body criticises the government's claim its current COVID outbreak is "under control", suggesting any "overly-optimistic assurances" about rising case numbers may lead to further spread of the virus.

Thirteen cases are confirmed inside Don Dale as the Northern Territory government announces there are now 156 patients with COVID-19 in NT hospitals. The NT Health Minister has also tested positive to COVID-19.

Northern Territory Health Minister Natash Fyles has contracted COVID-19 as the region reported another 831 new cases.

Hannah Ryan invites you to join her in Darwin later today as she covers the trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe.