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How the Northern Territory has avoided the power crisis unfolding in the eastern states — for now

As the eastern states grapple with the perfect storm behind a rapidly worsening energy crisis, the skies over the Northern Territory's power system are pretty clear. Here's what makes the NT's situation different — for now.

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Bail granted after leg found on NT highway

A mother who allegedly helped her son bury a dead pedestrian in bushland after he fatally struck the woman with his car near Darwin has been granted bail.

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Alice Springs woman flown to Adelaide with spinal injuries after domestic violence incident

Police say a group of witnesses saw a man dragging and assaulting the now badly injured woman in Alice Springs last Wednesday night, and are calling for more witnesses to come forward.

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ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

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NT ICAC boss 'disappointed' by funding cut, saying it will impact fight against corruption

On top of the cuts, the NT's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption also reveals a probe into claims someone misled cabinet had to be discontinued because of legislative restrictions.

ABC News

'Combat credible' US marines train on NT's Tiwi Islands as US continues focus on Indo-Pacific region

The US Marine Corp says this year's deployment to Darwin is the most "combat-credible" group sent yet, as the troops complete a week of intense training on the remote Tiwi Islands.

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NT water licence grants 'unsustainable' as fears grow for tourism, pristine rivers

Conservationists fear one of the world's most pristine river networks is under threat, as well as sacred sites and tourism gems, as the Northern Territory government moves to allow "aquifer mining" amid "dangerous decision-making".

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Ex-Wallaby beats Liberal for Senate seat

Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT's newest senator, securing the territory's second spot in the upper house.

AAP

Christmas event so popular tickets have gone on sale in June

Dunham Massey is bringing back its after dark illuminated trail

Liverpool Echo

With billions of tonnes of phosphate for fertiliser, can Australia 'seize the moment'?

Global fertiliser prices have been on the rise. Why doesn't Australia make more of it?

ABC News

'Knife equals gun wrong', NT police say

The mantra "a knife equals a gun" when confronted by an armed offender is wrong, a Northern Territory police memo referencing Constable Zachary Rolfe says.

AAP

Blackbull Station sold to agricultural investment fund with plans to expand dryland cotton

A record price is thought to have been paid for a 14,300 hectare plot of land new owners say will exploit the underlying rainfall dynamics of Australia's north.

ABC News

As worker shortage bites for 'exhausted' staff, what's the new government doing to address the issue?

As diners return to restaurants and pubs, and tourists flock interstate, business owners should be revelling. Instead they are being forced to turn away customers or close for days at a time as they compete for a shrunken pool of job applicants.

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Self-harm incidents inside Don Dale spark intervention of NT Children's Commissioner

The NT Children's Commissioner points to "continual and systematic use of extended lockdowns" inside Don Dale, which she says have increased since the NT government introduced tougher youth bail laws last year.

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‘Heartbreaking choice’: families forced to give up dogs and cats as Australia’s rental crisis bites

Renters in some states are having to sacrifice their pets to secure a place to live

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‘Is it really going to take a death?’: legal advocates say Don Dale must be shut down

Teenager hospitalised this week the latest in at least 54 self-harm or suicide attempts at NT youth detention centre since July 2021

ABC News

NT government's decision to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate welcomed by hospitality groups

For months, Northern Territory hospitality groups have battled staff shortages worsened by the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Next week, that will all change.

The Guardian - AU

Did the Morrison government try to suppress voting in the Northern Territory?

Anthony Albanese claims low voter turnout is result of tactics ‘straight out of the right-wing Republican playbook’. Is this true?

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The Conversation

NASA to launch 3 rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts

Over the next month, NASA will launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory on the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. The rockets are 13 metre “sounding” rockets that will not reach orbit but will take scientific observations.

AAP

NT Centre for National Resilience to close

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the Northern Territory's Centre for National Resilience COVID-19 quarantine facility in Howard Springs will close on June 16.

The Conversation

How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update

At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven).

ABC News

Northern Territory scraps vaccine mandate for workers, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirms

Prior to today's announcement, people in the Northern Territory who worked in a wide range of industries — including teachers, hospitality workers and beauticians — needed all three COVID-19 vaccines to go into the office.

The Guardian - AU

Australian death rate in first year of Covid pandemic was lowest on record

Data shows rate continuing to trend downwards, but socioeconomic disadvantage linked with more preventable deaths

AAP

PM promises review of low NT voter turnout

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blamed the former government for the Northern Territory's low voter turnout at the last election and promised a review.

AAP

NT girl, 7, dies after 'fall from vehicle'

A young girl travelling with her father in a remote part of the Northern Territory has been killed after she allegedly fell from the moving vehicle.

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