The Latest Breaking News from Top End

As Australia's military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security

There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty.

The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023

Remote NT communities isolated by tropical low

A number of remote communities in the Northern Territory are bracing for more intense rainfall as a tropical low makes its way across the Top End.

AAP · Mar 1, 2023

Flooding, severe weather alerts for Northern Territory's Top End as Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rainfs to continue

More alerts for flooding and severe weather have been issued for parts of the region, as residents at one outstation that has been cut off call for evacuations.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

NT Health issue Murray Valley encephalitis alert after person's death

Authorities are urging people to apply insect repellent and wear long-sleeved shirts if venturing near mosquito-prone areas, after a fatal case of the brain infection was diagnosed in the Top End.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

Cyclone watch cancelled for Top End gulf region but severe weather still expected, as BOM monitors tropical low near Groote Eylandt

A cyclone watch has been cancelled for parts of the Northern Territory coast, but authorities say severe weather is still expected as a tropical low develops in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Tropical cyclone watch issued as low intensifies over waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone warning for communities along the Top End's east from Groote Eylandt to the Queensland border.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

NT Police say man, 21, and boy, 17, receiving treatment for gunshot wounds following unrest in remote Peppimenarti

Police say a 17-year-old boy has been shot in the shoulder following reported fighting involving weapons in the remote Top End community, with a 21-year-old man also injured.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Darwin shaken by earthquake off Indonesia

Residents across the Top End have been shaken awake by an earthquake off Indonesia, but authorities say there was no damage or injuries.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

Lightning storms in the Top End are unlike anywhere else in Australia. What makes them so frequent and dramatic?

In the Northern Territory's Top End, lightning appears like clockwork during the wet season, attracting storm chasers and meteorologists from all over the globe. So, what goes into a tropical thunderstorm — and why are they so dramatic?

ABC News · Jan 7, 2023

Major floods and wild weather isolate towns across northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie maintains strength

Roads have turned into rivers, cows are struggling to survive in fast flowing waters and boats have become the only form of transport in parts of the central Kimberley as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to batter northern Australia.

ABC News · Jan 2, 2023