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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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Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Indigenous Literacy Day is showcasing the strength in stories with a new book about a croc thwarted by local kids and a film made in remote communities.

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Young authors hoping croc book inspires next generation

Indigenous Literacy Day is showcasing the strength in stories with a new book about a croc thwarted by local kids and a film made in remote communities.

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The dentist drought: why rural Australians like Dave are losing their teeth and their health

The 44-year-old’s grim prognosis grew even more dire when the last dentist in town packed up, leaving him marooned in the NT outback

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Katherine's Junk Festival encourages community artists as council prepares to trial kerbside recycling

Using bottle caps and plastic bags, community artists at the popular Junk Festival have used artwork to encourage residents to cut back on waste.

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Katherine named the worst hotspot for animal collisions in Northern Territory

The Big Rivers region poses the greatest wildlife-related road risk for Northern Territory drivers, as the dry season increases chance of animal collisions.

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Katherine residents repair damage from youth crime — again — as calls grow for urgent government support

A community-led initiative is helping patch up businesses and homes targeted by youth crime. Some victims say they want to leave the regional NT town altogether.

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Northern Territory Police charge man for alleged shelter assaults in Katherine

Northern Territory Police charge a man for the alleged assaults of three people in Katherine last year and find a live crocodile during a search of his home.

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Northern Territory rangers investigate mystery cause behind hundreds of fruit bat deaths in Katherine

Piles of dead bats are turning up at schools and parks in Katherine, prompting a warning to residents about the risk of contracting a potentially fatal disease.

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Former Katherine mayor and politician, Fay Miller, celebrated at state funeral in Darwin

Fay Miller has been remembered as a matriarch, a guiding light and a formidable advocate at a state funeral attended by hundreds of family, friends, politicians and delegates.

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NT coroner hears pool safety regulations should be bolstered after drowning of Katherine toddler

The Northern Territory coroner hears NT swimming pool safety regulations are not in line with the rest of Australia during an inquest into drowning of a Katherine toddler in last year.

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Katherine lawyers work to reduce barriers to justice in the remote NT amid funding shortage

Lawyers servicing an area twice the size of Tasmania reveal their biggest challenges as calls continue for urgent funding for Aboriginal legal services.

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NT pool fencing regulations in the spotlight as coroner examines drowning of Katherine toddler

The two-year-old was found lifeless in a backyard pool during a party in April 2022.

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Williamtown PFAS class action paves the way for latest settlement

Monday's settlement follows a $212.5 million settlement reached in 2020 with residents of Williamtown, Katherine and Oakey.

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Mail plane travels 1,000km to deliver to remote communities, cattle stations across NT outback

Jordan Griffin's job takes him to some of the most remote parts of the country, delivering mail to Aboriginal communities and outback cattle stations.

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Aboriginal legal services push for 'emergency funding' amid large caseloads

A criminal lawyer who is among 10 servicing a town of more than 20,000 people says she has had to juggle up to 70 clients on her own and drive hundreds of kilometres just to see them.

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Northern Territory Police call for information after man allegedly sets fire inside Katherine petrol station

Northern Territory Police are calling for information after a man allegedly set fire to the inside of a United petrol station in Katherine on Tuesday afternoon — the second attack on a Katherine petrol station in three days.

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Viv Oldfield adds Middle Creek Station to vast property portfolio

Viv Oldfield adds well-situated Middle Creek Station, south of Katherine in the Northern Territory, to his vast property portfolio.

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Katherine women strive for financial independence as new SmartCard launched

Rachael Kendino says working, making decisions, and becoming a role model have had a massive impact on her life as cashless debit card measures change.

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Fay Miller, former NT politician and Katherine council mayor, dies aged 75

The outspoken community leader, who led her town through a PFAS groundwater contamination crisis and accused a federal minister of misogyny while in office, died a week shy of her 76th birthday.

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Katherine youth crime petition to be tabled in NT parliament, as justice reinvestment continues

A petition calling for tougher action on youth crime in Katherine is due to be tabled in the NT parliament this week as residents report an escalation in theft and property damage.

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ATSB releases preliminary report in investigation into fatal NT Christmas Eve plane crash

A light plane crash that claimed the life of a young pilot and his single passenger on Christmas Eve last year happened amid severe thunderstorms and lightning strikes, early investigations have revealed.

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NT Police investigate road fatality on the Victoria Highway involving a truck and trailer

A man has died following a fatal road incident involving a truck and trailer on the Victoria Highway about 200km south-west of Katherine.

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