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Darwin has been hit by war before. What do locals make of a growing military presence in their backyard?

Fighter jets roar across the skies, US Marines stroll the streets, the port debate rolls on and billions are being spent on military upgrades in Australia's Top End. In this "garrison town", is the defence build-up underway making residents feel more or less safe?

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Second man charged over NT arrow death

Northern Territory police have charged a second man over the death of a 36-year-old man shot with an arrow in the remote community of Peppimenarti.

AAP

Snow in the NT? That's cotton littering the Stuart Highway near Katherine and locals aren't happy

What appear to be soft, white piles of snow along the Stuart Highway are something else entirely, and locals are seriously concerned.

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Racist texts, cover-up allegations: Kumanjayi Walker inquest poses big questions for police

This week extraordinary allegations were vented in an Alice Springs court that raise wider issues for the Northern Territory and its police force

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National Trust shortage of volunteers sees iconic period homes close their doors

National Trust shortage of volunteers could see iconic period homes close including filming locations for the likes of Brideshead Revisited and Jane Eyre

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High Court to hear NT remote renters case

The High Court has agreed to hear the case of an elderly Northern Territory woman seeking compensation over poor quality remote rental properties.

AAP

NT a world leader in prison rates: report

A new report says the Northern Territory jails people at a rate among the highest in the world, with Indigenous Australians significantly over-represented.

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Australian Ilmenite Resources' Roper River licence expansion rejected by NT water controller

An ilmenite mine in the Northern Territory that wants to double its production has been dealt a blow by the water controller.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears ‘negative interactions’ between police and Aboriginal people could ‘normalise’ racism

Senior constable says he has not heard officers use racist slurs but agrees unchecked frustration could lead to generalisations

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Anthony Albanese travels to Queen's funeral, NT Police Commissioner responds to 'racist' texts, Patagonia founder gives his company away

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, family of Kumanjayi Walker react to 'blatantly racist' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues

The NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker says while he believes text messages found on Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone were "isolated", they "give people an insight into the legacy I’ve inherited".

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Northern Land Council chair says NT Police ignored warnings of unrest before Peppimenarti arrow death

The chair of the Northern Land Council says he warned NT police about escalating violence in the remote community of Peppimenarti, before this week's death.

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Man charged over fatal NT arrow shooting

A man will face court in the Northern Territory over the death of an older man who was allegedly shot with an arrow in a remote Aboriginal community.

AAP

NT senator Jacinta Price prepares bill calling for return of remote community alcohol bans

Anecdotal evidence suggests alcohol-related crime and abuse is climbing after the scrapping of NT alcohol bans – and now a senator wants parliament to reverse it.

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NT officers unaware of 'systemic racism'

Two senior regional police officers in the NT have told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager she's not aware of systemic racism in the force.

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‘Racist’ Texts From Zachary Rolfe Heard At Inquest Into Kumanjayi Walker’s Death

Texts heard in court today were described as "disgusting". Content Warning: This article contains highly offensive language heard in court.

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'Blatantly racist' and 'disgraceful' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues read out at Kumanjayi Walker inquest

Text message exchanges between police officer Zachary Rolfe and colleagues have been described as "disgraceful" and "threatening", during the inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

AAP

Man shot by arrow dies in NT community

Northern Territory police are investigating the death of a man who was shot by an arrow in a remote community southwest of Darwin.

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‘Racist and disgusting’: inquest into Kumanjayi Walker death hears of ‘shocking’ texts sent by Zachary Rolfe

Warning: this story contains extremely offensive language heard in courtCourt hears police constable Rolfe talked of having ‘smashed’ Aboriginal community and described local people as ‘neanderthals’

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Michael Pascoe: The latest casino scandal is just another sideshow

Star is just a headline-grabbing sideshow to the real story that is too big for the NSW government to think of tackling.

AAP

Walker inquest told of self-harm incident

The inquest into the death of Northern Territory Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker has heard of his attempts to self-harm during an earlier arrest.

ABC News

Case involving suspected death of Paddy Moriarty handed to Director of Public Prosecutions

Five months after a coroner found Mr Moriarty was killed in suspicious circumstances, NT Police have wrapped up their investigation and handed the file to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi Walker shooting: ‘disturbing’ texts between officers involved are relevant, inquest told

Messages inadmissible during criminal trial that revealed ‘disturbing attitudes towards Aboriginal people’ argued to be relevant to coroner’s statutory duties

AAP

NT to consider new infrastructure corridor

The Northern Territory government is considering the construction of an infrastructure corridor to help boost regional development.

AAP

Walker inquest urged to 'get on with it'

The NT coroner investigating the death of an Indigenous teen shot dead by a policeman has been urged to press ahead with hearing evidence.

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