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Gas deal to unlock wasted resource for domestic market

A deal has been signed to supply natural gas which is usually flared off into the air to meet the needs of domestic users and avoid power outages.

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UN inspectors again frozen out of Australian prisons

United Nations inspectors have been barred from a crime-troubled territory's prisons and watch houses, raising questions about what authorities have to hide.

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Labor minister Don Farrell claimed $9,000 for family travel during sports events and theatre showings

Minister says family travel expenses, including those claimed around the time of AFL grand final and a sunset dinner at Uluru, are ‘in line with relevant rules’

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Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

The death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank in a remote community has led a coroner to rebuke government agencies for not ensuring such tanks are safe.

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Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

A former NRL referee faces sentencing for assaulting Indigenous students by putting them in choke holds and painfully twisting their ears as a school principal.

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Morning Mail: turmoil at NT Indigenous school, concern over ‘useless’ iron supplements, Norris takes F1 title

There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis

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Indigenous school facing ‘collapse’ as former principal convicted of assaulting students

Separate independent investigation also found ‘serious issues’ with school’s governance, prompting redundancies which community says threaten the school’s viability

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At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfires burn across NSW

Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states

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Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply

Outages could hit gas customers in the Top End after a recent cyclone damaged a platform, placing extra pressure on already stretched supplies.

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Nicola Coughlan and Helen Mirren to star in National Theatre Live cinema shows

Dame Helen stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production The Audience.

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Extradited man charged with murdering nurse out on bail

A man extradited from Melbourne to Darwin and charged with murder has been granted bail, five years after a nurse was found dead.

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Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NT

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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

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Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

A disabled inmate's death may have been triggered by rough handling as prison guards did not realise he was having a medical incident, a coroner has heard.

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Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

Youth crime is never far from the public consciousness, but Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement of “adult time for violent crime” has brought the issue back into sharp focus.

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Fear Santos gas plan may start fracking rush that poses ‘major risk’ to NT water supply

Fossil fuel company plans to expand exploration in Beetaloo basin

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'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

The health of an outback river and hot springs tourist drawcard are under threat from a territory's water allocation plan, an environment group says.

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Luxury resort suffers direct hit from cyclone

One of Australia's most remote luxury wilderness resorts has been flattened by Tropical Cyclone Fina as it crossed the coast as a powerful category three storm.

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Standoff looms for final week of parliament as Coalition holds out on nature laws – as it happened

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Cyclone Fina: severe tropical storm intensifies to category 3 as it tracks towards Darwin

It is the first cyclone of this strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with gusts up to 205km/h

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Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Top End residents have hunkered down for the first cyclone of the season, as they are warned to expect damaging winds and possible flooding.

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‘Gobsmacking’ solar farm that could power AI datacentres ‘possibly unparalleled’ in Australia or world

SunCable says massive energy project proposed in NT could position Australia as global leader but critics are concerned about scale

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New Aussie opener 'battle-hardened' for Ashes debut

Not able to get into Tasmania's Sheffield Shield team less than two years ago, Jake Weatherald will make his Test debut in Australia's Ashes opener in Perth.

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Residents stock up on supplies to ride out storm

Bottled water, bread, canned foods and other household goods have moved off supermarket shelves at a fast rate as residents prepare for a tropical cyclone.

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Tropical cyclone Fina intensifies to category two and could hit NT coast on Friday

If it makes impact on Friday, it would be the earliest cyclone of the season to make landfall in Australia since 1973

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