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School closed as unrest continues in Wadeye, man arrested after police use pepper spray to disperse crowd armed with weapons

Students in the remote community of Wadeye have been unable to attend school since Tuesday, after a riot between rival families broke out sending classrooms into lockdown. Teachers are now preparing to take lessons to students in the bush.

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Northern Territory veterans feel 'forgotten' and 'left out' in 2022 federal election campaign

One day out from the federal election, Northern Territory veterans are calling for political hopefuls to commit "in principle" to adopting all future recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

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'Psychic' crocodile named Speckles predicts Labor leader Anthony Albanese will win Saturday's federal election

Has a 4.7 metre "psychic" saltwater crocodile just determined the outcome of Saturday's federal election?

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Indonesian Army joins Australian and US forces for humanitarian response training

On a fictional island ravaged by a cyclone, the Indonesian Army has joined Australian and US forces in mock humanitarian disaster training.

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Early voting for federal election reaches displaced residents who fled Wadeye due to recent unrest

Efforts are underway to ensure displaced residents who fled violence in remote Wadeye, as well as those in the community, can have their say in Saturday’s election, despite recent unrest.

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Mr Gurruwiwi, globally-renowned master of the yidaki, dies in Arnhem Land

Mr Gurruwiwi was known as a genius, had toured the world, made Yothu Yindu's yidakis, and generously shared his instrument with people, including Gotye, who appeared in a biopic about his legacy. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of a person who…

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Choosing NT's next chief minister could take weeks if Labor politicians fail to reach consensus

Northern Territory government MLAs will go to a caucus vote tomorrow to try to decide who the next chief minister will be. But there's still a chance it will be forced to a rank-and-file Labor ballot.

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Chief Minister Michael Gunner's resignation has opened the door for a new Northern Territory leader

Michael Gunner's shock resignation on Tuesday opens the door for a new leader in the Northern Territory. The question is, who will it be?

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Tiwi Islands 2022 Grand Final attracts thousands of fans, as Muluwurri Magpies clinch win in final quarter

Emotions have run high at the Tiwi Islands grand final, where more than 3,000 spectators have watched the community's biggest tourism and sporting event of the year.

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Feral pigs ruin the Adelaide River racetrack ahead of annual horse race

A rural NT racetrack is torn up by feral pigs, causing organisers to cancel the town's annual horse race and sparking fears the local show society will not survive.

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McArthur River Mine representatives sat on government tender panel that chose new independent monitor

Confidential documents show representatives from the McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory had a hand in the appointment of its own key oversight body, as environmentalists question the integrity of the latest glowing report card on the mine's environmental performance.

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Darwin prison officers allege 'under-staffing and overcrowding' during wage freeze protest on May Day

Workers at Darwin prison have walked off the job in protest against a proposed wage freeze, as well as alleged resourcing and overcrowding issues.

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The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election

Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May.

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NT government pledges to restore damaged homes in Wadeye, tactical police deployed to quell community unrest

The Northern Territory government says dozens of homes destroyed or damaged in Wadeye will be fixed "as quickly as possible", as police send in a tactical response group to quell the recent unrest.

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AEC suspends review into CLP ahead of upcoming federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission has paused a review into the Northern Territory's major conservative party, which was launched after the CLP's only sitting senator, Sam McMahon, quit the party.

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Northern Land Council accuses the Australian Electoral Commission of 'failing' Aboriginal voters

The Australian Electoral Commission has defended its work trying to raise the enrolment rates of Aboriginal voters in the remote NT, but a powerful land council says it's been too little, too late.

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NT voters in Lingiari and Solomon prepare to go to the polls for the federal election

If the results are close across the country, the outcome in the electorates of Lingiari and Solomon could play a critical role in determining which party forms government.

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NT coroner believes Paddy Moriarty was killed because of a neighbourly dispute in Larrimah

When the Northern Territory coroner held his inquest into Paddy Moriarty's suspected death earlier this week, several new sensational claims emerged, some more far-fetched than others.

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NT Police vow to continue investigations into suspected murder of Paddy Moriarty

Police investigating the mysterious outback disappearance of Paddy Moriarty say the case will not be closed until it's solved.

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NT scraps its vaccine pass system, unvaccinated people now allowed in pubs, nightclubs

From today, people in the NT will no longer need to prove they're fully vaccinated to order a beer at the pub or enter a licensed venue.

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Civil action launched against NT Health Minister over COVID-19 public health emergency extension, as Territory records 304 new cases

A group of Territorians opposed to the coronavirus health measures argue the emergency "no longer exists", as they launch civil action against NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles.

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Darwin whiz-kid Peter Susanto, at the age of just 15, begins medical degree at Charles Darwin University

At the age of just 15, Darwin's Peter Susanto has already started university where he's studying to save lives.

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NT mental health funding boost welcomed by mother who lost daughter to suicide

Before Lidia lost her daughter to suicide, her family struggled to find the support they needed. She's hoping new mental health funding will help more families in desperate need.

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Family of Kumanjayi Walker speak after NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of all charges

The family of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker, who died after being shot by NT police officer Zachary Rolfe in 2019, has spoken of their heartbreak after a jury found him not guilty of all charges. They are calling for a blanket ban on guns in remote Aboriginal communities.

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Officer tells Zachary Rolfe murder trial Kumanjayi Walker was 'struggling' with police before shots were fired

A senior constable tells the Northern Territory Supreme Court he saw Constable Rolfe fire his second and third shots "at extremely close range" as Kumanjayi Walker struggled with another officer.

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