The Latest Breaking News from Darwin

A woman charged with child abduction in relation to the disappearance of five-year-old Darwin girl Grace Hughes has faced court.

Ongoing power outages and concerns over conditions inside Darwin's only adult prison mean the "community is at greater risk of continued crime", according to the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory.

Northern Territory Health says a man in his 30s has died with meningococcal disease in Darwin.

Teachers in the Greater Darwin area will strike over the Northern Territory's public sector pay freeze, the Australian Education Union says.

Lawyers have been unable to communicate with some clients in Darwin prison due to power outages, adjourning court appearances as the number of people on remand skyrockets.

Laura Hinks, 34, and her daughter Grace Hughes were last seen during a parental visit around on Sunday afternoon, according to NT Police.

Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains the name and image of a person who has died.

Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs.

Savanna burning projects in northern Australia provide economic benefits to Indigenous communities and claim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But our research suggests smoke from these projects is harming human health.