The Latest Breaking News from NT

Probe launched into NT land clearing

The federal environment department is examining potentially illegal land clearing for cotton farming in the Northern Territory.

AAP · Jan 12, 2023

Doctor Philip Nitschke to lobby for progressive euthanasia laws in the Northern Territory, as others call for caution

Many people are asked by parents, "please help me die". But how much freedom and protection should the Northern Territory give to those ready to go under its planned assisted dying laws?

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Australian Transport Safety Bureau upgrades investigation into NT helicopter crash that killed Chris 'Willow' Wilson

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirms it has upgraded its investigation into the crash that killed Netflix and National Geographic show cast member, Chris 'Willow' Wilson.

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Alice Springs' usually dry Todd River flowing strong thanks to rain from former tropical cyclone Ellie

Heavy rains through Central Australia brought by former tropical cyclone Ellie have reinvigorated the Alice Springs community, with locals making a splash in the usually-bone dry Todd River.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023

Satellite auction set to raise B700m for NBTC

Winning bids of at least 700 million baht are expected from the auction of satellite orbital slots this Sunday, says the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).

Bangkok Post · Jan 10, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

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?

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

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

The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2023

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.

ABC News · Jan 8, 2023