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Flood-hit NT communities taking desperate measures to restore food supplies

Sustained, soaking rainfalls across Central Australia this week set dry rivers and creeks flowing and greened the red country. But the heavy rain also wreaked havoc, stalling services to remote communities and leaving flood damage in its wake.

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Small NT businesses reeling from COVID-19 Omicron eligible for more government assistance

The Northern Territory government digs deeper into its coffers to offer support for businesses hit hard by coronavirus as cases peak across the territory.

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NT records 1004 COVID cases, surgery cut

The Northern Territory has detected 1004 new COVID-19 cases and hospitals have cancelled elective surgery to make room for more virus patients.

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NT announces 1,306 new COVID cases, elective surgeries paused as ICU numbers set to rise

With 1,306 new cases confirmed today, authorities say the NT may be at or near the peak of daily infections. Chief Minister Michael Gunner has addressed criticism of the handling of outbreaks in remote communities, saying resources are being carefully managed.

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COVID-19 patients in remote community of Palumpa isolate in an office amid claims of NT government neglect

Racing to keep up with mounting COVID-19 cases, the remote NT community of Palumpa has been forced to use an office with 10 mattresses as a "DIY" quarantine facility.

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ICAC NT boss Michael Riches voices 'concern' over public distrust of his office

The Northern Territory ICAC is trying to rebuild its reputation, commissioner Michael Riches says, following a tumultuous period that saw the office mired in numerous controversies.

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Omicron rips through remote Aboriginal communities, as leaders say governments' COVID response 'too late'

As much of the nation begins to look beyond a summer of rising COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalisations, the pandemic has just arrived at the doorstep of many remote Aboriginal communities.

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‘A logistical nightmare’: flooding takes out sole rail link sparking West Australian food shortage

Major supermarkets introduce buying limits after 2,000km rail line from South Australia is inundated

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Central Land Council welcomes biosecurity restrictions in NT but tourism industry wants more detail

A key Aboriginal organisation has welcomed the reintroduction of movement-restricting biosecurity zones in the Northern Territory, but the Territory's tourism industry wants more detail about what it means for them.

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Mixed response to biosecurity zones, brought back as COVID-19 tears through the remote Northern Territory

Movement in and out of remote areas across the Northern Territory is off-limits to almost all travellers — but as COVID-19 spreads through many Indigenous communities, one leader questions if the travel restrictions are too little, too late.

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Unvaccinated aged care resident becomes NT's fourth COVID-19 death — and its second this week

The Northern Territory has reported its fourth death from COVID-19, as the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals leaps to 141.

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NT records COVID death, virus zone rollout

An elderly man has died from COVID-19 in the Northern Territory, as the federal government rolls out biosecurity zones to slow the virus's spread.

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Tiwi Land Council supports new biosecurity zone, but says it needs to last longer to combat COVID-19

Leaders on the Tiwi Islands welcome the Commonwealth's introduction of a biosecurity zone — but fear it won't be enough to stem growing outbreaks.

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Why it's important to look at the 'bigger picture' behind COVID-19 intensive care numbers

Experts say that given the vast majority of Australians are fully vaccinated, it is not surprising they also make up a greater proportion of the raw number of people in ICU. We take a look at the figures.

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Federal government introduces biosecurity zones for remote NT communities amid rising COVID-19 cases

Territorians have been banned from entering or leaving dozens of remote NT communities under biosecurity zones introduced by the federal government.

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Gurrumul Yunupingu estate bid withdrawn as NT public trustee takes control — for now

The finances of the world-renowned artist who died in 2017 will be handed to a public trustee after his friend and record company co-founder withdraws an application to administer his estate.

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NT reports a third coronavirus death

Northern Territory officials have confirmed a third death related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NT records third COVID-related death as number of patients in ICU grows

There are now 129 people in hospitals across the Northern Territory with COVID-19, 13 of whom need oxygen, with five patients in the ICU.

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NT scrambles to find 55 teachers in first week of school year amid a national shortage

The government is in talks with the registration board about the possibility of incentivising retired teachers back into the profession as students start the year amid a national shortage.

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NT cafes struggling with scarcity of fresh produce as flooding on the Stuart Highway continues to cause supply disruptions

Top End cafes say a scarcity of fresh supplies is compounding the significant worker shortages hitting businesses during the Omicron outbreak, as flooding on the southern end of the Stuart Highway forces changes to menus thousands of kilometres away.

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Flooding cuts off key railway supply routes in central Australia

The disruptions have sparked calls for greater strategic planning for major freight corridors in the face of climate change

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