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The Latest Breaking News from Territory

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

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The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

Administrator backlash prompts apology, advice

A territory administrator has apologised for controversial social media posts ahead of his swearing-in ceremony following a backlash over his appointment.

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Plea to PM amid territory administrator backlash

The backlash over a territory administrator's controversial appointment has ramped up before his swearing in ceremony, with the prime minister asked to step in.

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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

'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.

AAP

Pet crocodile plans scaled up by territory's snap call

Owning a pet crocodile is being made easier in the Top End, but on the other side of Australia the reptiles are being banned as household companions.

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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 Conversation

From Territory 'redneck' to accidental country star

Between wrangling horses, training working dogs and writing music, country singer Tom Curtain quietly checks in with fans across rural Australia every day.

AAP

Territory "underwhelming" in tackling domestic violence

A territory government's response to coronial recommendations to combat domestic violence is "underwhelming", community service groups say.

AAP

Australian outback killer Bradley Murdoch never revealed where Peter Falconio’s body was. Now he’s taken his secret to the grave

Northern Territory authorities tried ‘all manner of things’ to elicit a confession from the backpacker murderer but never succeeded

The Guardian - AU

As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?

The Northern Territory government recently announced the Dolphins, the NRL’s newest team that entered the league in 2023, would play a home game at TIO Stadium in Darwin every year from 2026 to 2028.

The Conversation

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

A switch in diet from fish to pork for the Northern Territory's massive crocodile population is having a big environmental impact, researchers say.

AAP

This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another

Australia’s Antarctic territory represents the largest sliver of the ice continent. For decades, Australian scientists have headed to one of our three bases – Mawson, Davis and Casey – as well as the base on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, to research everything from ecology to climate science.

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'National shame': the women killed and forgotten

With nine Aboriginal women killed in six months across the Northern Territory, experts are trying to pin down causes of the shocking domestic violence rate.

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s new energy tsar linked to fracking in Australia’s Beetaloo basin

Environmentalists say appointment of Liberty Energy’s Chris Wright highlights US interests ‘driving fracking’ in Northern Territory

The Conversation

Naked tennis, outback feuds and a chimp named Tonka: what we’re streaming in November

As I write this, people around the country will be recovering from last night’s Halloween shenanigans, perhaps even experiencing a candy-induced comedown.

AAP

Govt vows to rein in NT debt as it soars above $11b

The Northern Territory government has inherited a strengthening economy but "pet projects" and department overspends could cause debt to blow out.

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Where is Territory filmed? The Australian Netflix drama's filming locations revealed

The series is billed as the Australia's answer to Succession - and fans are curious about its filming locations

WhatToWatch

Netflix has its answer to Yellowstone and you can stream it right now

Territory moves the action to Australia.

AAP

Plan for 1000 new prison beds in the Northern Territory

After promising it would not incarcerate more people, the NT government has unveiled a plan to increase the number of jail beds over the next four years.

WhatToWatch

Territory: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything you need to know

Territory is a Netflix series starring Anna Torv and Sam Corlett in an epic battle for land and legacy in the Aussie Outback.

AAP

Young children face jail again under controversial laws

The Northern Territory government has passed controversial laws to once again lower the age of criminal responsibility.

AAP

Seven women killed, time to 'wake up', cops say

Seven woman have been killed in instances of suspected domestic violence in the Northern Territory since June.

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Scientific probe into controversial gas projects

Gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory will be assessed by an independent group of scientists, amid concerns over any impact to water.

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