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The Latest Breaking News from the Northern Territory

No plans to build new Northern Territory prison amid record inmate numbers and proposed tougher bail changes

The NT government says record prisoner numbers are "expected to continue for the foreseeable future", with stricter bail laws proposed following the fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.

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Water licence for NT's Malaysian-owned Jindare Station cut by 90 per cent

One of the Northern Territory's largest water licences is slashed under the government's "use it or lose it" policy.

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NT Police data reveals alarming spike in assaults, as victims consider whether to stick it out

Long-term police data shows the Northern Territory is dealing with record levels of violence, from regional towns to its capital city.

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Kalkarindji flood evacuees begin repatriation from Howard Springs back to community

Around 700 people were evacuated to Darwin from the remote communities of Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Daguragu earlier this month as flooding hit the Victoria Daly region of the Northern Territory.

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'Dire' homelessness situation in the Northern Territory worsening amid 10-year waits for public housing

Homelessness is a reality experienced by one in 20 people living in the Northern Territory, and experts say the situation is worsening.

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Advocates call for National Rental Affordability Scheme extension amid soaring rents and cost of living

Pensioner Dennis Hayes is among thousands of Australians who are set to fall off the government rental scheme. Advocates say it must be extended, to avoid pushing people into homelessness.

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New 60-bed aged care facility in the NT will not meet growing demand, advocates say

The Northern Territory is set to get 60 new aged-care beds, but advocates say it will not meet the growing demand.

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Arnhem Land rangers seeing higher prices for crocodile eggs, as slinging ban tightens supply

Indigenous rangers in the Northern Territory are earning more for saltwater crocodile eggs this year, as a ban on a common method for egg collection tightens supply.

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Northern Territory government could be first buyer of Beetaloo gas, as Blacktip supply issues bite

A gas company looking to develop the Beetaloo Basin says the Northern Territory government could be one of its first customers for fracked gas.

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CLP members back 'school farms' policy idea for troubled young people as 'last chance opportunity' to avoid youth detention

Rank-and-file members of the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party have passed a motion that would see children sent to farms to operate machinery and assist in the operation of a slaughterhouse as an alternative to youth detention.

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Recreational fishing survey shows sector is worth $270 million to the NT economy, as government plans to boost industry

A survey by the federal government shows recreational fishing contributed $270 million to the Northern Territory economy in 2018-2019.

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Flooding leaves NT community of Lajamanu with dwindling food supplies

Food store operators in a flood-hit area of the Northern Territory say they are running low on supplies, despite some government assistance.

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Karlie James is among the growing number of First Nations doctors working to tackle the health care gap

After growing up as an Aboriginal woman in the Northern Territory, Karlie James decided to become a doctor. Now, she hopes to show others they can do the same.

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