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Images suggest land being cleared for cotton farming before permits granted

There's global demand for cotton and big profits to be made for farmers — but the growing industry is putting one of the last tropical savannas and untouched river networks in the world under threat.

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The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

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Remote NT communities remain cut off by floodwaters as Timber Creek region mayor calls for new evacuation plan

A number of remote communities in the Northern Territory remain isolated but have "sufficient supplies" for now, as a flood watch continues in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

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Kimberley communities offered financial relief after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

WA premier warns recovery efforts will take time after what he describes as the worst floods the state has ever seen

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Former tropical cyclone Ellie returns to the NT, bringing heavy rainfall to the territory's south-west

South-western parts of the Northern Territory experience severe weather and access to some roads and remote communities are cut after the former cyclone returns from Western Australia.

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Back Roads: NT remote station life offering a 'freedom' these women cherish beyond the snake bites and isolation

Mustering cattle, raising families and breeding winner horses — meet the women living on remote stations who will not have it any other way.

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PM surveys Kimberley flood devastation

Anthony Albanese has toured WA's flood-ravaged Kimberley and spoke of the "great spirit" among Fitzroy Crossing locals he met alongside the state's premier.

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The Australians fearing their 'worst ever' clean-up amid ongoing flooding

La Niña has begun to weaken but the rain it helped deliver across Australia is still causing devastation for people in all corners of the country.

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Soaring demand for housing, financial support across NT during holiday period

NT charities say demand for help is soaring but they are being forced to turn away people, as most homeless shelters reach capacity — and many don't accept children.

ABC News

NT Liquor Commission set to shift out of economic development department

Chairperson Richard Coates warns of conflict between the priorities of the commission and the government department running it, as the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade aims to grow the liquor industry.

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An Undercover NT Cop Wore A Centrelink Shirt To Make Whopper Bust Outside Darwin Hungry Jacks

“Yeah and some fries, thanks mate.”

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NT Police say man arrested at gunpoint outside Coolalinga Hungry Jack's was wanted for alleged crossbow threat, breaching parole

Northern Territory police say the 30-year-old man was wanted for allegedly threatening residents of a home in Palmerston, while allegedly in breach of parole.

ABC News

NT police in dramatic drive-through arrest

Plain-clothed police officers can be see pointing their guns at an alleged offender in a video filmed outside a Hungry Jack's drive-through in Darwin.

AAP

NT escapee captured after two days

Northern Territory police have captured a remand prisoner who escaped from custody in a small, remote town.

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Cabinet approval to be sought for NT's 5G project

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to seek approval from the cabinet next week for National Telecom's (NT) 5G business project worth 12 billion baht, capitalising on the 2.6-gigahertz spectrum range.

AAP

Town devastated after record WA flooding

Long-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

ABC News

'Broken' GP system likely to dominate next national cabinet meeting, as state and territory leaders call for reform

State and territory leaders are urging the federal government to fix Australia's "broken" GP system, saying they want to make healthcare the top priority of 2023's first meeting of national cabinet.

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Escapee arrested 20 kilometres from Alice Springs prison as union blames staff shortages

Police arrest a prisoner who fled from an Alice Springs prison this morning, as the union claims only six officers were on duty to manage 647 prisoners — less than half the minimum night shift requirement.

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Manhunt after NT prisoner escapes police

A remand prisoner has injured one police officer and knocked over another to escape custody in a remote Northern Territory town.

ABC News

Decorated former lawyer David Woodroffe formally sworn in as Northern Territory's first Aboriginal court judge

Hailing from the Mudburra and Jingili people, and with parents who were part of the Stolen Generation, David Woodroffe says he hopes to play "a small part in the greater diversity of the justice system ... and the inclusion of Aboriginal people within it".

Bangkok Post

NT aiming for 3.5m mobile subscribers

National Telecom (NT) has set a conservative target of reaching 3.5 million mobile subscribers over the next few years after it deploys mobile service on the 700-megahertz spectrum range.

ABC News

Owners of troubled Bellamack homes yet to be compensated under complex government housing insurance schemes

People who bought government-backed affordable houses that ended up riddled with problems describe a nightmarish journey to access compensation under the Northern Territory government's complicated home insurance schemes.

AAP

Evacuated outback town faces record floods

Floodwaters in the far western NSW town of Menindee are expected to break records after residents were forced to evacuate.

ABC News

Timber Creek residents to begin returning home as 'dozens' of community members donate essential supplies

Following a social media call-out, "dozens" of people from across the Northern Territory requested to donate supplies to Timber Creek residents.

ABC News

Northern Territory government cabinet documents reveal snapshot of life in 1992 – while some remain secret

The latest release of cabinet documents gives insight into the decision that affected Territorians in 1992, including protections for parents and the LGBTQI+ community.

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