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NT government backflips on controversial wage freeze, gives public service two per cent annual pay rise

Public servants in the Northern Territory will get a pay rise after the NT government announced it would scrap its much-criticised four-year pay freeze.

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NT ends public sector pay freeze early

The Northern Territory government has backflipped on an unpopular four-year pay freeze policy for public servants amid union pressure.

AAP

Leaked draft documents trigger threat of injunction by NT government over Blue Mud Bay fishing deal

Draft departmental documents about future fishing rights in Aboriginal waters across the Top End have been leaked to the ABC, prompting the Northern Territory government to threaten legal action to prevent publication of the details.

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BOM is predicting storms and flooding from NT all the way to Tasmania. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of what you need to know

With the La Niña wet season wasting no time inundating the country with water, state emergency services say now is the time to prepare for flooding.

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NT government releases plan to address banana freckle disease outbreak in the Top End

Julie-Ann Murphy and Alan Petersen, whose Northern Territory farm is one of 42 properties the disease has spread to, say the loss of their crop will be devastating.

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Darwin bus drivers demand 'urgent' action to protect themselves and passengers from violent incidents and anti-social behaviour

Attacks on bus drivers have been a long-term issue in the Northern Territory, but one driver says he's now concerned for the safety of passengers.

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AMSANT boss John Paterson says COVID isolation rule change is 'too early' for 'vulnerable' Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body criticises national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID isolation rules, while local hospitality businesses welcome it.

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Undoolya, the NT's oldest cattle station, celebrates 150 years of pastoral lease

There was no infrastructure, other than a telegraph station, when the first lessees of Undoolya Station arrived in 1872. Now it is a thriving beef operation credited with helping build the territory's cattle industry.

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NT Supreme Court finds Commonwealth immune from liability over sacred site damage in Kakadu National Park

In a long-running and emotional case, the Northern Territory's highest court has found Parks Australia cannot be prosecuted for damage to a sacred men's site in Kakadu National Park, because of the wording of NT legislation.

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Security firm proposes dog squad trial for Alice Springs, minister requests greater police visibility

A private security firm wants to use a dog squad to patrol the streets of an outback town in a bid to curb rising crime rates and anti-social behaviour.

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Indigenous soldiers war service remembered

The Australian Defence Force has joined Indigenous leaders in the NT to commemorate the formation of an Arnhem Land army unit that protected the nation in WWII.

AAP

NRL and NRLW grand finals 2022: What time is kick off? Where can I watch it? Which teams are playing?

Everything you need to know as the Parramatta Eels take on the Penrith Panthers in the NRL grand final, and the Eels' NRLW side meet the Newcastle Knights in the women's decider.

ABC News

NT inquest weighs up evidence about cop

An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen shot by a Northern Territory policeman should hear controversial evidence about the officer, it has been told.

AAP

Northern Territory government was warned raising industry water allocation could threaten major river

Conservationists say memorandum should prompt the government to be cautious as it drafts water allocation plans for Beetaloo Basin

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears of potential conflict of interest after Superintendent Jody Nobbs testimony

An inquest into the police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker was adjourned on Wednesday, after the coroner heard concerns of a potential conflict of interest.

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Kumanjayi Walker death: police officer stood down from inquest over ‘unanticipated’ evidence

Hearing into death of Warlpiri teenager unexpectedly adjourned after evidence from Supt Jody Nobbs

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Senator who opposed euthanasia to change vote after father's death under Victorian voluntary assisted dying laws

Jane Hume says her father's decision to die under Victoria's voluntary assisted dying laws profoundly altered her view on territory rights.

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NT's Maryfield and Limbunya stations bought by WealthCheck, in deal with AAM Investment Group

Two Northern Territory cattle stations, covering about 620,000 hectares, have been bought by a Sydney-based investment company.

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Is Australia's livestock contact tracing system prepared for an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease?

There are concerns inconsistent rules and procedures mean a disease outbreak may not be contained fast enough to prevent rapid spread and extensive economic and social losses.

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No fanfare as NT government releases reports that put figures to the social cost of gambling

The reports, which paint a grim picture of the harms caused by gambling in the Northern Territory, were sat on for over a year by the people who commissioned them.

ABC News

Cashless debit card to be abolished, but a new income-management system will take its place for some

From October 4, most people on the cashless debit card will be allowed to leave the program if they wish.

AAP

NT cops lawyer up after inquest evidence

Northern Territory police officers are hiring lawyers after a senior officer's damning evidence at an inquest into an Indigenous teenager's shooting death.

ABC News

NT Government warned by its own advisor against water allocation changes, impacts on Roper River

According to freedom of information documents, the government changed its water allocation rules despite its senior water planner warning it could deplete aquifers and cause the Roper River to "flow in the opposite direction".

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism a ‘broader’ issue in NT police, superintendent says

Jody Nobbs questioned about text messages between Constable Zachary Rolfe and other police officers that used racist language

ABC News

Coroner hears of 'social gathering' at Zachary Rolfe's house, two days after Kumanjayi Walker shooting

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard a social gathering at Constable Zachary Rolfe's home had the "potential to contaminate" his evidence.

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