The Latest Breaking News from NT

Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, provides financial protection against the cost of medical bills, and makes public hospital care available without any charge to the patient. For the large majority of Australians in urban settings, it is a brilliant system – providing subsidised access to care.

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

New chief minister Natasha Fyles plans to tackle growing social issues in the Northern Territory, including alcohol abuse and property crime.

The federal election is one of the biggest logistical challenges in the country. This challenge is compounded when rolling out voting in some of Australia's most remote communities.

Laramba residents have no details of when treatment system will be ready and are forced to pay for bottled water while they wait

Behind his unconventional character, the influence of Bob Katter and his family's brand run deep across the seat of Kennedy. So where did their history begin, and amid an election where voter uninterest is high, why does the Katter name turn heads?

The sudden resignation of NT Labor leader Michael Gunner – who had been absent from federal Labor's campaigning – could reshape the contest for the marginal seat of Solomon, according to a political pundit.

While Australian states get 12 senators each, the territories — ACT and NT — only have two senators each to represent their populations. Here's why.