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NT to lift age of criminal responsibility

The Northern Territory government has introduced legislation to parliament to lift the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12.

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NT government to introduce laws raising the age of criminal responsibility and reforming adult mandatory sentencing

The Northern Territory government says reforms raising the age of criminal responsibility and curtailing mandatory sentencing are an indication "the revolving prison door" stops here.

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NT Logistics Advisory Council meets over supply chain preparedness as La Niña kicks in

With a third consecutive La Niña weather event underway, there are concerns not enough is being done to ensure essential goods can continue to be delivered to the Northern Territory in the event of heavy rain.

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Victim tells NT Supreme Court of impact of ex-Labor staffer Kent Rowe's rapes

Prosecutors say former Territory Labor secretary and senior staffer Kent Rowe should serve significant jail time over the rapes.

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Review backs NT booze pricing rules

The Northern Territory government says a three-year review of alcohol pricing rules has recommended the system stay in place.

AAP

Darwin bus drivers demand 'urgent' action to protect themselves and passengers from violent incidents and anti-social behaviour

Attacks on bus drivers have been a long-term issue in the Northern Territory, but one driver says he's now concerned for the safety of passengers.

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AMSANT boss John Paterson says COVID isolation rule change is 'too early' for 'vulnerable' Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body criticises national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID isolation rules, while local hospitality businesses welcome it.

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No fanfare as NT government releases reports that put figures to the social cost of gambling

The reports, which paint a grim picture of the harms caused by gambling in the Northern Territory, were sat on for over a year by the people who commissioned them.

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NT Government says $40-billion economy by 2030 still in reach despite disruptions to Origin and Santos projects

The Northern Territory government insists its ambitious $40 billion economic target remains on track, despite recent disruptions to the local gas sector. But concerns are being raised that it’s focusing on projects that could fail.

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Tamboran Resources buys Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin gas exploration stakes

Tamboran Resources has overnight become the biggest player in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.

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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.

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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.

AAP

NT to consider new infrastructure corridor

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

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Lucrative Mataranka water extraction licence, which opened floodgates of scandal, quietly renewed in full

A large licence to extract water near the outback Northern Territory town of Mataranka is quietly renewed in full by the same political party that condemned the saga a decade ago.

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Ban fracking motions passed at NT Labor Conference show 'disconnect' in party

The future of the oil and gas industry has been thrown into disarray after a string of submissions ranging from a complete ban on fracking to prohibiting subsidies — were passed without dissent at an NT Labor Conference.

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NT Labor members at odds with government after call to ban fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Northern Territory party conference passes string of motions urging a ban on fracking and an end to gas industry subsidies

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Northern Territory's lucrative mango industry 1,000 workers short as fruit-picking season begins

There are concerns some of this year's Northern Territory mango harvest may never make it to the supermarket, as producers across the Northern Territory grapple with significant worker shortages.

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Traditional owners prepare for court challenge to NT's largest water licence on Singleton Station

A 30-year water licence in the Northern Territory is believed to be one of the largest ever awarded in Australia, and traditional owners are hoping to overturn it.

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Plans to mine Northern Territory sand for fracking in the Beetaloo Basin

A company has revealed plans to mine sand in the Northern Territory. It is also exploring for silica sand, which it says could be sold to Asian countries for solar panel production.

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The Territory review – portrait of heroic indigenous defender of Amazon land

Grim but inspiring documentary follows 18-year-old Bitaté, elected to lead the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau people’s fight for survival

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Northern Territory land councils meet to share support of Indigenous Voice to Parliament

As the dust settled on Kalkarindji's annual Freedom Day Festival, a clear focus emerged for Northern Territory land councils – support for a Voice to Parliament.

AAP

NT to push for more migrant workers

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles wants to increase migrant numbers and funding for affordable housing for workers.

ABC News

Code Brown called for NT health facilities after fire destroys medical supplies warehouse in Berrimah

A "Code Brown" has been declared by the Northern Territory's health department after a fire destroyed a warehouse where supplies for a number of the territory's hospitals were stored.

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Foot-and-mouth conferences held for pastoralists in Northern Territory, to prevent an outbreak

Nicole Hayes was among hundreds of pastoralists who met in Darwin today discussing more ways to prevent any possible foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia.

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How Ashley Alum's arrest helped NT police catch some of the state's worst child sexual offenders

A tip-off from a US information agency, and an undercover police officer disguised as a girl, helped Northern Territory Police find 15 child sex offenders in one fell swoop.

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