Recent News Headlines : Northern Territory

NT GOVERNMENT APPROVES RESTART OF DEFUNCT ROPER BAR IRON ORE MINE


Western Desert Resources' former managing director Norman Gardner controversially cleared land to build a haul road to the nearby port in 2012, before getting federal environmental approval... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 251

VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR FEBRUARY'S CURIOUS DARWIN INVESTIGATION


Updated January 16, 2018 10 08 21 Every month we ask you to choose the Curious Darwin question you want answered next... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 32

LIVING COSTS IN MANY AUSTRALIAN CITIES RISING FASTER THAN REST OF WORLD


A one-bedroom, city centre apartment costs the equivalent of 3,881 a month in New York, 2,876 in London and 2,618 in Sydney... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 788

MEET DONALD TRUMPET, THE LOUDEST RESIDENT OF PINE CREEK


Posted January 15, 2018 07 30 45 Video A rooster named Donald Trumpet is said to have the loudest mouth in Pine Creek, according to its owner... READ MORE

16th January, 2018 422

DID ABORIGINAL AND ASIAN PEOPLE TRADE BEFORE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT IN DARWIN?


But the Yolngu people of the Northern Territory say they were trading with Indonesians for hundreds of years before that... READ MORE

16th January, 2018 8146

AMERICAN HIKER DIES AFTER TAKING WRONG TURN IN 42C HEAT


The US embassy said it was aware of reports of the death of a US citizen in the Northern Territory ... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 1432

WORLD'S SECOND-MOST POWERFUL BATTERY AFTER TESLA MOOTED FOR TOP END


Territory Generation, the NT Government-owned corporation that runs power plants in the jurisdiction, wants to build a large-scale renewable energy storage system for Darwin and Katherine... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 912

TOURIST DIES ON AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK HIKE


The 223km Larapinta Trail is a popular trek through rugged bush west of the city of Alice Springs, where temperatures reached 42C on Wednesday... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 594

BOLD NEW DIRECTION FOR WESTERN DESERT ARTISTS


Artist Ms Multa says she's looking forward to using her new skills for commercial use... READ MORE

6th January, 2018 304

THE SEASONAL 'CALENDARS' OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA


Each of these seasons is associated with distinctive patterns of weather, but also changes in flora, fauna, and human activity... READ MORE

3rd January, 2018 4

AIRFARES TO DARWIN, ALICE SPRINGS TO GET SENATE SCRUTINY AS AIRLINES 'TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MONOPOLY'


In July, the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia visited Alice Springs, Darwin and Yulara as part of its inquiry into stimulating northern Australian tourism... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 436

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NIGHT PARROT SIGHTING IN WA SHOCKS BIRDWATCHING WORLD


A group of four birdwatchers from Broome has photographed Australia's most mysterious bird, the night parrot, in Western Australia... READ MORE

23rd March, 2017 42693

CAMOUFLAGED NT POLICE WITH ASSAULT WEAPONS TO COMBAT YOUTH CRIME


Commissioner Reece Kershaw said deploying the TRG was necessary to allay community concerns during the Christmas period, when crime was known to spike... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 8833

WOMAN USES THONG TO SCARE OFF STALKING CROCODILE IN NORTHERN TERRITORY


Crocodile expert Adam Britton, a researcher at Charles Darwin University, said alcohol was frequently involved when attacks occur... READ MORE

3rd October, 2016 2641

KIMBERLEY'S HIDDEN WORLD OF INDIGENOUS ROCK ART REVEALED BY RESEARCHERS


Kimberley's hidden world of Indigenous rock art revealed by researchers... READ MORE

3rd October, 2016 2421

AUSTRALIA'S FAMED ULURU OUTBACK MONOLITH TO BE CLOSED TO CLIMBERS


The traditional owners of Uluru, the Anangu people, have called for the climb to be closed since 1985, when the park was placed in indigenous hands... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 2264

EAGLE TRIES TO CARRY OFF AUSTRALIAN BOY


A crowd of stunned onlookers watched the enormous bird latch its talons onto the screaming boy's head during a show at Alice Springs Desert Park... READ MORE

12th July, 2016 1791

FRESH CALLS FOR NATIONWIDE PLASTIC BAG BAN


South Australia banned the use of disposable plastic bags in 2009... READ MORE

10th October, 2015 1632

AUSTRALIA FENCES 'KEEP TOADS AT BAY'


Cane toads are native to South America but were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control beetles that infested sugar cane... READ MORE

4th February, 2015 957

DYLAN VOLLER 'SET UP TO FAIL' BY CHILD PROTECTION AND DETENTION SYSTEM


Ms Carroll questioned the need for youth detention centres and instead recommended early intervention and diversionary programs as an urgent priority ... READ MORE

13th December, 2016 808

JAPANESE TOURIST TRAPPED IN CAR, SIX OTHERS MISSING IN NT FLOODS


He urged others not to cross flooded causeways, not enter flooded rivers ... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 764

VOLLER LEADS PROTEST OUTSIDE NT ROYAL COMMISSION INTO JUVENILE JUSTICE


The 20-year-old said Derek Tasker, a former Alice Springs detention centre guard, choked him when he tried to pat a dog at age 14... READ MORE

13th March, 2017 747

GUNS, CAPSICUM SPRAY STOLEN FROM REMOTE NT POLICE STATION, OFFICERS UNAWARE FOR DAYS


Guns, capsicum spray stolen from remote Northern Territory police station, officers unaware for days... READ MORE

26th August, 2017 674

MATURE WHITE CROCODILE SPOTTED IN AUSTRALIAN RIVER


Such crocodiles are not uncommon at a young age, particularly in crocodile farms, according to Mr Britton... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 587

CO-FOUNDER OF LANDCARE AUSTRALIA PROGRAM PHILLIP TOYNE DIES AT 67


Phillip Toyne, the Australian environmentalist, lawyer and co-founder of the national Landcare program, has died aged 67... READ MORE

14th June, 2015 546

TREKKING ACROSS THE OUTBACK WITH A TODDLER


Justin and Lauren Jones, from Sydney, recently returned with daughter Morgan from the 102-day expedition... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 529

3,000KM WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE KICKS OFF IN AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)


The World Solar Challenge race from Darwin to Adelaide incorporates cutting-edge battery and solar panel technology, with lightweight chassis of approximately 135kg... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 500

AUSTRALIA BANS CLIMBING ON SACRED INDIGENOUS SITE


Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site... READ MORE

2nd November, 2017 437

'TAKING AWAY BASIC RIGHTS OF CHILDREN'


Doctors, lawyers and human rights advocates from across Australia are calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to at least 14 years... READ MORE

21st November, 2017 429

MATTHEW GARDINER'S WAR


A week after our meeting, Gardiner attended the Perth funeral of YPG volunteer Jamie Bright, 44, shot dead in Syria in May... READ MORE

22nd September, 2016 375

NORTHERN TERRITORY PASSES LAWS TO SET UP ICAC


Northern Territory passes laws to set up Independent Commission Against Corruption... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 279

AUSTRALIAN MAN CALLS POLICE AFTER FATHER BURNS DRUGS


An enraged Australian man called police after his father burned his prized cannabis plants in a bonfire, reports say... READ MORE

6th July, 2016 278

FORMER DON DALE DETAINEE CLAIMS HE RECEIVED 'DEATH THREATS'


But his father, Colin Rogan, has told NITV the family has been getting death threats because of the evidence the teenager plans to give... READ MORE

13th January, 2017 240

GLENCORE YET TO PUT UP ALL WARNING SIGNS A YEAR AFTER ALERT


Statements from the government and Glencore have been inconsistent on the extent of the contamination problem... READ MORE

28th August, 2015 202

WORLD SOLAR CHALLENGE OFF TO A BUMPY START


Mississippi Choctaw High School's Tushka Hashi III did not make it far, pulling over in a side lane and flanked by challenge officials... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 198

DON DALE A PRISON OF 'DESPAIR'


A report into the Northern Territory's notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre has revealed an overwhelming impression of disrepair and despair ... READ MORE

24th November, 2016 155

AUSTRALIA: PM ORDERS INQUIRY INTO JUVENILE PRISON ABUSE


Footage of the abuse of six aboriginal boys in a juvenile detention centre sparked renewed criticism of Australia's treatment of Aborigines and their high imprisonment rate... READ MORE

26th July, 2016 152

FRENCH TOURIST SLAIN IN NT, MAN IN CUSTODY


NT Detective Superintendent Travis Wurst said on Thursday the 33-year-old French national was stabbed in the neck and died at the scene... READ MORE

2nd December, 2016 143

INDIGENOUS CULTURE IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN NEW TOURISM CAMPAIGN


It's Tourism Australia's new approach and Indigenous Australia's new opportunity... READ MORE

14th July, 2015 141

MAN FENDS OFF CROCODILES WITH TOOLS AFTER FRIEND DROWNS


Air ambulance Careflight spokesperson Ian Badham recounted the survivor's experience, saying the crocodiles kept coming back at him during the terrible tragedy ... READ MORE

18th May, 2016 141

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS OFFICE LASHES OUT AT GEORGE BRANDIS OVER FUNDING CUTS


Attorney generals reversal of 25.5 in cuts to legal assistance services excluded the EDO as resources should go to case work rather than causes, says Brandis... READ MORE

31st March, 2015 130


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