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The Canberra Times

Darwin headed for a 'rental crisis' as strong demand and limited supply push prices to near record levels

With some of the highest rents in Australia, a vacancy rate under one per cent and little to no new housing on the horizon, some renters in Darwin are being pushed to the brink — and property experts say there's little relief in sight.

ABC News

Fuel analyst says motorists being 'held to ransom' as diesel price drop not seen at bowser

The situation has prompted some to claim that motorists are being "held to ransom", but fuel companies say critics don't see the bigger picture.

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Domestic violence increasing in NT, Indigenous Australians struggling to find employment, inquiry hears

The chief executive of an Indigenous health service has told a federal inquiry she supports the return of liquor bans in the NT and that Aboriginal families "have the right to conduct their lives free of alcohol-fuelled violence."

ABC News

NT police attacked in remote community

One police officer has been injured and others were forced to flee after a mob of people attacked them with rocks in the remote community of Wadeye overnight.

AAP

Man charged over alleged NT sex attack

NT police have charged a man who allegedly fled naked from a Palmerston home after he attempted to sexually assault a child.

AAP

Northern Land Council to introduce new fishing permit system 14 years after Blue Mud Bay ruling

The Northern Land Council will allow recreational fishers to continue to access remote Aboriginal waters under a new permit system set to take effect from next month, however some popular fishing areas will remain off limits for now.

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Darwin rough sleepers forced to stay outside amid Northern Territory heatwave

A heat emergency has been declared in the Northern Territory, with residents advised to stay stay inside and keep cool, but people sleeping rough often don't have that luxury.

ABC News

COVID case rise slows, peak on horizon

Weekly COVID-19 infections have risen six per cent in the past week as new data shows Australia experienced higher-than-average deaths from January to August.

AAP

NT Police search for man after attempted daylight sexual assault of child at home in Driver

Police are seeking information from the public after a man allegedly attempted to sexually assault a primary school-aged child inside a home in Palmerston yesterday afternoon.

ABC News

NT education advocates welcome end of effective enrolment funding school model, call for faster transition to new model

A review has found the NT's effective enrolment policy — which funded schools based on attendance rather than enrolment — was not meeting students' need, but the switch to a new system could take years.

ABC News

NT chief minister says states, Commonwealth must help offset emissions to obtain Beetaloo Basin gas

Natasha Fyles says the federal government and states with gas shortages must work with the Northern Territory if new supplies from the Beetaloo Basin are to be unlocked and all carbon emissions offset as promised.

ABC News

‘Bodies start to cook’: poor housing in remote communities puts lives at risk in northern Australia heatwave

Poorly insulated Northern Territory houses that people can’t afford to cool can rise to dangerous temperatures

The Guardian - AU

NT chief minister insists Don Dale has capacity for Alice Springs detainees

The majority of young people being held in detention in Alice Springs will be temporarily moved to the notorious facility next year.

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Darwin's $515 million ship lift project in question after contractor Clough falls into voluntary administration

The future of a half-a-billion-dollar ship lift project in Darwin Harbour — already battling delays and cost blowouts — is in doubt after the collapse of one of the major companies involved.

ABC News

The NT's controversial 'effective enrolment' school funding model to be scrapped in wake of independent review

An independent review into the Northern Territory government's "effective enrolment" school funding model found there is little evidence it acts as an "accountability mechanism" to improve attendance rates.

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t waste time’: War Horse composer Adrian Sutton on living with an incurable cancer diagnosis

Adrian Sutton has written acclaimed orchestral, choral and chamber works, and been Tony-nominated for his theatre scores. Now, as he prepares his final two concerts, he shares what he has learned from a life in music

The Guardian - AU

Temperatures forecast to reach mid-40s as heatwave hits northern Australia

North of Western Australia, NT and Queensland to swelter in up to 47C as ‘monsoon break’ allows build-up of intensely hot air mass

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AAP

NT urged to stay cool as heatwave spreads

Northern Territory Health has issued a heat warning for most of the territory, with residents and tourists urged to stay cool indoors.

ABC News

Boy, 12, in critical condition after 'serious custody incident' involving police outside Leanyer shopping centre

Police say the boy "appeared to have ... a medical episode" and collapsed as officers approached him outside Leanyer shopping centre in Darwin's northern suburbs.

Bangkok Post

NT helps create driving app

National Telecom (NT) has joined forces with the Royal Thai Police to create a system that lets motorists check their driving behaviour via a mobile application in a bid to improve driving and reduce road accidents.

The Conversation

What do we know about the Voice to Parliament design, and what do we still need to know?

The Australian people will soon be asked to vote in a referendum to constitutionally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through a First Nations Voice. Unfortunately, the political debate on this question has become mired in arguments over “detail” that are either ignorant or deceitful about the nature of…

ABC News

New NT COVID-19 infections double in a week, health workers say case numbers likely higher than official figures

Low numbers of daily COVID-19 cases are beginning to climb rapidly again in the NT, where health workers say the official daily average is likely a significant under-count.

ABC News

Plans to move children from Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre to Don Dale criticised

Youth justice advocates say the temporary transfer will seriously interrupt young people's rehabilitation programs and increase the risk of further offending.

ABC News

Nursing students at Charles Darwin University face graduation delays as workforce shortage continues

The Northern Territory is 130 full-time equivalent nurses short, but its only university has been forced to slash the number of enrolments for its nursing program.

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