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Free land and major project status are being promised to a new supermarket chain by the NT government to help increase competition and drive down prices.

Former prime minister John Howard has defended the NT intervention after the territory's police chief apologised to Indigenous people over the force's actions.

A "turbulent" period in the Top End has some experts predicting a change in government in the Northern Territory as voters prepare to go to the polls.

Australia's roads are at crisis point after the nation experienced its worst 12-month road toll period in 12 years, a peak motoring body says.

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Guardian Essential poll shows only one-third of voters back Indigenous treaty; all baby and infant foods fail to meet WHO standards; former Twitter boss calls for strengthened online safety laws

A national Newspoll, conducted August 5–9 from a sample of 1,266, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (down one), 12% Greens (down one), 6% One Nation…

Early voting for the Northern Territory election due to be held on August 24 opens on Monday as Labor and the CLP battle it out to win government.

Scientists on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to remote and regional schools want to inspire budding physicists, including Indigenous children.

The death of a nurse from a cocktail of alcohol and drugs has been referred to police by the NT coroner, who found that a crime may have been committed.

The future of the Northern Territory's largest fracking project is on the line as a conservation group challenges ministerial approval for the project.