The Latest Breaking News from NT

Early voting opens in Fannie Bay NT poll

Early voting in the Northern Territory by-election for the seat of Fannie Bay, formerly held by departed Labor chief minister Michael Gunner, opens on Monday.

AAP · Aug 7, 2022

Pyney's Pie Reviews star Shaun Pyne's rise from mortgage broker to pastry pundit

Shaun Pyne wants to review every pie shop in Australia and his pastry pilgrimage has taken him to the farthest reaches of North Queensland. He has also delivered a controversial verdict on the age-old tomato sauce debate.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

Diabetes rates in Central Australia among highest in the world, new research shows

New research finds rates of diabetes in Central Australia are amongst the highest ever seen worldwide – and they are getting worse, with more people diagnosed every year, at far younger ages than ever seen before.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Fraudster lands in jail after stealing identity to escape South Australian authorities

In a letter written to a friend from prison, a fraudster described his two-week road trip funded by stolen credit cards as "the best 20 days" of his life.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Safety concerns on remote NT's Roper Highway, as trucks start carting 300,000 tonnes of iron ore

Remote Arnhem Land residents worry iron ore trucks are making the Roper Highway increasingly more dangerous, and causing dust pollution.

ABC News · Aug 4, 2022

Territories' right to legislate around voluntary assisted dying only a step away from being restored

For more than two decades, both of Australia's territories have been barred from legislating around voluntary assisted dying. That could be about to change.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Spit hoods continue to be used on minors while ‘alternatives’ are explored, Queensland government says

The controversial device has been used eight times on children aged between 10 and 17 since 2019

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2022

Couture and culture combine for sold-out Indigenous fashion show in Darwin

Designs from First Nations artists from across the country were on show during two sold-out runway events in Darwin.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Lower house supports territory rights

Two MPs have convinced their lower house colleagues to support a proposal to restore territory rights, which will allow the NT and ACT to legislate dying laws.

AAP · Aug 3, 2022

Euthanasia ban for ACT and NT closer to being repealed as territory rights bill passes House of Representatives

A bill to restore territory rights passes in the House of Representatives, edging the ACT and Northern Territory closer to being able to set their own laws on voluntary assisted dying.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022