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Arafura by-election: What voters in the NT seat need to know ahead of polling day on March 18

A week out from polls closing, some voters may have already cast their ballots for the looming Arafura by-election. So who are the candidates, and what could the results mean for territory politics?

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Flooding leaves NT community of Lajamanu with dwindling food supplies

Food store operators in a flood-hit area of the Northern Territory say they are running low on supplies, despite some government assistance.

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Housing and policing in remote NT communities under scrutiny, as coroner adjourns shooting inquest

The dilapidated state of remote housing in the Northern Territory was probed on the last day of hearings for several months in the coronial inquest into the death of the Indigenous teenager.

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Community police panel wraps up Walker inquest hearings

A community policing panel and a senior government official will take the stand on the last day in the latest round of hearings at the Walker inquest.

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Lack of fresh food on Kimberley supply flight Coles' fault, government says, after days of empty shelves

Premier Mark McGowan has blamed a supermarket giant for a lack of promised fresh food sent on a military plane to the flood-isolated East Kimberley.

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Dog food flown in for animals left behind in flood-hit NT communities

Volunteers are doing their best to care for dogs stranded in remote Northern Territory communities hit by flooding, most of whom had to stay behind while their owners were evacuated to Darwin.

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Afternoon Update: Labor, Greens strike deal in ‘big win for the climate’; Oscar nominees get piece of Queensland; and is Twitter falling apart?

Government agrees to Greens’ amendments in what the minor party leader Adam Bandt called a ‘constructive approach’

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Crime has dropped in Alice Springs but experts divided on whether alcohol bans are effective

New internal figures from Northern Territory police show a significant drop in crime in Alice Springs since the re-introduction of alcohol restrictions but experts say they are not giving the full picture.

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Wet season delivers welcome rain for Barkly and Top End cattle stations, despite floods

Cattle stations across the Top End and Barkly regions are experiencing one of their best wet seasons in recent memory, but the rain has come too heavy and fast for some.

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Alice Springs police data shows drop in reported crimes after strict alcohol laws introduced

Domestic and family violence calls down more than 30% after restrictions came in as advocates warn primary drivers of harm must be addressed

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NT Supreme Court dismisses appeal by 'sovereign tribal man' who claimed he was not subject to the law

David Alan Cole was charged with multiple offences related to an anti-vaccination protest in Darwin, but argued the case could not proceed because Commonwealth and Northern Territory laws don't apply to him.

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The irony of Albanese’s big trip to Washington

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a trip to Washington next week and announce a deal to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

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School bus swept into river near Batchelor, south of Darwin, three students rescued

Northern Territory Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a school bus being swept off a flooded causeway in the Top End yesterday.

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Waterlogged Gulf Country in Queensland faces renewed flood threat

Northern Australia is awash with intense rainfall threatening Queensland's Gulf Country communities with more flash flooding.

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Nation's waterlogged north faces renewed flood threat

Northern Queensland and NT communities are bracing for more rainfall, with some regions still cut off after months.

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Elders in 'extraordinary commitment' to Walker inquest

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been told his community's elders have shown an extraordinary commitment to the inquiry.

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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defends NT government decision to rebuild homes on floodplain in Pigeon Hole

Natasha Fyles has defended the construction of new homes for the remote community of Pigeon Hole in a known flood zone, saying the location was decided after consultation with residents.

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Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains

Life expectancy gains for Indigenous communities in Central Australia have been hard-won. But there are fears a healthcare staffing crisis in Alice Springs could unravel the progress made.

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Australia Post suspends mail delivery to hundreds of Alice Springs homes after alleged attacks

A series of alleged attacks against a veteran Alice Springs postie has prompted a letter telling some residents their mail will stay at the post office for collection.

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NT police unit involved in Kumanjayi Walker shooting was a ‘paramilitary group’, inquest told

Academic also tells coroner that texts sent by constable Zachary Rolfe showed a ‘cowboy’ mindset with a ‘sense of impunity’

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Month-long wait expected for some residents evacuated from flood-affected NT remote communities

Authorities say it is likely to be at least a month before residents from two flooded remote communities are able to return to home, as heavy rain and rising rivers isolate more communities and threaten food supplies.

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Andrew Wilkie pushes for higher fines for sports gambling companies that breach licence

Independent MP says recent fine of $78,540 issued to Ladbrokes will be ‘lost in the company’s margin of error’ and unlikely to prevent future misconduct

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Rolfe police unit ‘definitely a paramilitary group’

A specialist NT police unit sent to arrest Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was "definitely a paramilitary group", an inquest has been told.

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A New Report Looks Into How Many Aussie Rentals Are Going For Below $400 The Stats Are Dire

The amount of affordable rentals across Australia has dropped by almost 50%, and it's just as fucked when broken down by city.

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NT government ignored pleas to relocate Pigeon Hole from floodplain, mayor says

Letters show the mayor of a region devastated by floodwaters had warned the Northern Territory government about the dangers of building new homes near a river bank.

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