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Sky-high commodity prices and dirt-cheap debt are whipping up a farm-buying frenzy

Strong prices for grain, red meat and dairy, combined with good weather and cheap debt, have sent the price of farmland in Australia soaring — and there are plenty of buyers.

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Labor and the Country Liberal Party running hard to land Northern Territory seat of Lingiari

Whoever voters decide will inherit Lingiari from retiring MP Warren Snowdon also takes on some of the nation's toughest challenges – and the hopes of residents that they'll urgently seek out new solutions.

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Federal Labor to fund Medicare urgent care clinics in Darwin and Alice Springs if elected

Tanya Plibersek announces a Labor government would fund Medicare urgent care clinics in Darwin and Alice Springs as a plan to relieve pressure on hospitals, and also purchase a second CareFlight helicopter for the NT.

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Feral pigs ruin the Adelaide River racetrack ahead of annual horse race

A rural NT racetrack is torn up by feral pigs, causing organisers to cancel the town's annual horse race and sparking fears the local show society will not survive.

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NBTC board set to hold hearing in June

The new board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has set an initial timeline to hold a hearing for the draft of the country's first auction of satellite orbital slot rights in June.

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Legal groups condemn NT government over plan to cap compensation for mistreatment in prisons

Human rights lawyers, Aboriginal justice groups and the NT Children's Commissioner condemn proposed changes that would limit damages for new cases of mistreatment inside prisons.

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More police in remote NT areas is a ‘direct threat’ to Aboriginal community, elders say

Leaders call for funding to be directed towards self-determined governance after police minister announces additional officers for regional areas

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Northern Territory government scraps its premium solar panel scheme, with thousands to miss out on savings

The Northern Territory government is scrapping its premium solar panel tariff scheme, a move that will see thousands of ratepayers with less money in their pockets amid rising costs of living.

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$Beetaloo Basin's 'absolutely immense' potential spruiked at oil and gas conference, but big fracking tests loom$

Beetaloo Basin's 'absolutely immense' potential spruiked at oil and gas conference, but big fracking tests loom

Buried deep in the Beetaloo Basin, it's estimated there is enough shale gas to power Australia for 300 years if the industry can work out how to frack it safely. Now, the industry is considering re-injecting wastewater into deep saline aquifers.

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Seafarms boss Mick McMahon resigns after deeming giant prawn farm plan 'unviable'

Mick McMahon has stepped down after apologising to shareholders over an "unviable" plan to build the world's biggest prawn farm.

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Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election

Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere

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'Humanitarian situation' in Northern Territory community of Wadeye as hundreds flee violence

Hundreds of people remain displaced due to recent violent unrest, as the government confirms it will repair almost 100 damaged homes in the remote Northern Territory community.

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Alice Springs prison guards walk off job

About 60 corrections officers have walked off the job in Alice Springs over the Northern Territory government's public sector pay freeze, a union says.

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Race for the Senate: could Labor and the Greens gain control?

As well as the whole House of Representatives, 40 of the 76 Senate seats will be up for election on May 21. There are 12 senators per state and two per territory. At half-Senate elections, six senators for each state and the four territory senators are up for election. Unless…

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‘A visionary in many ways’: art world mourns loss of Yolngu artist Mr Wanambi

The painter, film-maker and Mulka Project founder died on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of boundary-pushing art and an archive of cultural knowledge

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Some NT Pollies Want To Hire Masked Vigilantes To Beat Criminals, Which Is Giving Me KKK Vibes

The Country Liberal Party are reportedly considering a proposal to use "hooded cane masters" to curb Northern Territory's crime rates.

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NT federal MP, Solomon incumbent Luke Gosling tests positive for COVID during federal election campaign

Luke Gosling will be forced to take a week's break from campaigning in the lead-up to the federal election after returning a positive test result this afternoon.

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Seventeen cruise ship passengers isolating in Darwin after Covid outbreak

Cruise operator confirms guests have contracted coronavirus since ship departed from Broome almost two weeks ago

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NT police shot man with spear four times

Northern Territory police allegedly shot an Aboriginal man four times when officers fired six rounds at him as he tried to throw a spear at officers in March.

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How online sports betting companies exert pressure on government to pay less tax

Sports betting companies threatened to abandon the Northern Territory, their traditional home in Australia, if taxes were increased, documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal.

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Massive aid effort for Wadeye residents displaced by violence and destruction

After weeks of escalating violence and destruction of close to 40 homes in the remote NT community of Wadeye, massive efforts are underway to help those affected by the crisis.

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Surrogacy likely to be legalised in the Northern Territory, bringing it into line with the rest of Australia

Kelsey and Aaron Rouse have been trying to have to a baby since 2015. If the Northern Territory doesn't pass a bill to legalise surrogacy, they could be out of options.

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The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election

Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May.

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Jessica Mauboy returns home to Darwin to support remote community artists

The Darwin-born musician has returned to Larrakia country to take on a new role supporting remote community artists.

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Northern Territory records another three COVID-related deaths, slight increase in new cases

Three people have died from COVID-19 at Royal Darwin Hospital and Palmerston Regional Hospital, as the Northern Territory records a slight increase in daily case numbers.

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