The Latest Breaking News from NT

NT government's 2023 budget sees record $2.1 billion infrastructure spend

The Northern Territory budget sees a significant boost for roads and the prison system as the budget bottom line slips into a deficit.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

Details of $250m in promised funding for Alice Springs, Central Australia to be revealed in federal budget

Details of tens of millions of dollars in funding to improve safety in the embattled town, announced by the prime minister in February, will be revealed for the first time in the federal budget.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Bail refused for man accused of burying $1.5m worth of cocaine in barrel on Darwin Esplanade

A New South Wales man accused of hiding $1.5 million worth of cocaine in an underground barrel on the Darwin Esplanade has been denied bail after arguing it should be granted because he is the "main breadwinner" for his young family.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Prized buffalo semen destroyed accidentally after administration error

An administration error by a third party has caused more than 2,300 straws of buffalo semen to be destroyed.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

After decades of trying, how can we deliver more effective alcohol regulation in the NT?

The Northern Territory continues to report the highest levels of alcohol consumption and harm in Australia, despite decades of reform.

The Conversation · May 5, 2023

Indigenous art sector says sales have dropped after allegations of interference by white staff at Tjala Arts

Sales of Indigenous art nosedived immediately after footage surfaced of a non-Indigenous worker painting on an Aboriginal artist's canvas at a major art centre in SA's far north.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Mail plane travels 1,000km to deliver to remote communities, cattle stations across NT outback

Jordan Griffin's job takes him to some of the most remote parts of the country, delivering mail to Aboriginal communities and outback cattle stations.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Charlie Flannigan: the Aboriginal stockman who sketched 19th-century life from death row

During his 10 months in jail the jockey and drover drew 82 drawings of life on the outside, while controversy raged over his sentence

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023

The International Student Who Was Critically Injured During A Darwin Home Invasion Has Passed Away

"Our whole community is shaken by this tragic loss. May his soul find eternal peace in the presence of Allah."

Pedestrian.tv · May 4, 2023

NT government accused of failing to address climate risks before approving Beetaloo Basin gas project

Letter from panel member of fracking inquiry says key recommendations have not been fully implemented

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023