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The Latest Breaking News from Northern Territory

Australia struggles to contain worst diphtheria outbreak in decades after over 220 cases reported

Health authorities say almost all cases involve Indigenous Australians

The Independent UK

Kumanjayi Little Baby death: three child protection workers stood down pending investigation into handling of welfare notifications

Northern Territory child protection minister Robyn Cahill says investigation will look at ‘actions taken, or not taken, in relation to this case’

The Guardian - AU

More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

The NT budget offers no "lollies and sweets" but it cements the government's tough-on-crime approach, its architects say.

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NT Police Charge Jefferson Lewis With Murder After The Death Of 5 Y.O. Kumanjayi Little Baby

Northern Territory Police have charged Jefferson Lewis with one count of murder following the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Dozens of people gather outside hospital where 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared

The Guardian - AU

Body Believed To Be Missing 5 Y.O. Alice Springs Girl Found In NT

Northern Territory Police have found a body they believe belongs to missing five-year-old Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Police believe man suspected of abducting five-year-old Aboriginal girl is being helped by some in the community

A T-shirt worn by Jefferson Lewis was found next to a pair of children’s underwear on the banks of the Todd River, police say

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Missing 5-year-old Australian girl believed to be abducted, say police

Police says investigators are now looking for a 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, who was recently released from prison

The Independent UK

Five-year-old Aboriginal girl may have been abducted from Alice Springs home, police say

Northern Territory police search for 47-year-old man in connection to disappearance, which was reported early Sunday morning

The Guardian - AU

Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.

The Conversation

Trailblazing Labor senator hailed after sudden death

The prime minister has led the tributes for trailblazing Northern Territory senator Trish Crossin who fought for First Nations' and women's rights.

AAP

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has jolted residents awake in the outback, swinging light fittings and rattling windows.

AAP

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent

Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU

Australians brace for ‘significant damage’ as tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall

Queensland premier warns cyclone could trigger flash flooding

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Moment dog is rescued from raging floodwaters by helicopter

This is the moment a dog is rescued from a car stranded on a creek crossing in raging floodwaters in Katherine, Northern Territory, in Australia on Wednesday 11 March.

The Guardian - AU

Nationals select former army colonel to contest Farrer byelection – as it happened

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Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists

Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.

AAP

Labor on track for territory win in crucial by-election

The Greens look to have lost their first and only Northern Territory seat with Labor's Ed Smelt leading on preferences in the Nightcliff by-election.

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The Guardian - AU

New NT administrator apologises for ‘racist’ posts as MPs plan to boycott swearing-in ceremony

Aboriginal leader says David Connolly won’t be welcome in communities amid calls for prime minister to scrap appointment

LiveScience

New map shows weird magnetic anomaly lurking beneath Australia's Northern Territory

Advanced modeling has revealed an Australia-shaped magnetic anomaly beneath the country's Northern Territory that holds valuable information about Australia's geological history.

The Independent UK

Australia's Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 years

The Northern Territory government in Australia plans to legislate for doctor-assisted dying for a second time

The Independent UK

I explored Australia’s indigenous art legacy on a trip to the Northern Territory

As the Tate Modern stages a major retrospective of Emily Kam Kngwarry’s work, Eddi Fiegel explores the extraordinary landscapes that inspired her

The Guardian - AU

High court overturns NT housing policy which tripled rent in some remote Indigenous communities

Rental changes were introduced in Northern Territory without giving notice to tenants, which the court unanimously ruled was a denial of procedural fairness

The Conversation

How voluntary assisted dying in the NT would be different to down south

Voluntary assisted dying is being debated in the Northern Territory (NT) parliament this week.

The Guardian - AU

Vast and spectacular: a five-day hike to Smitt Rock and Eighth Gorge in Nitmiluk national park

Walking the rocky and remote Northern Territory terrain, Tegan Forder finds lush ravines, undulating trails, delicate native flowers and stunning sunsets

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