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Can pumping groundwater really flip Earth’s poles? An expert explains

Last week a government minister in the Northern Territory, spruiking a plan to make Darwin “the datacentre capital of the globe”, suggested it might be a good idea to pump out groundwater to keep Earth’s spin steady. If we don’t, she said, we might risk “flipping the poles again”.

The Conversation

The community laundry working to reduce heart disease in the Northern Territory

Access to a working laundry reduces rates of scabies, which is widespread in many remote Indigenous communities and can increase the risk of rheumatic heart disease

The Guardian - AU

Legal system a 'jailing machine', prisons like 'gulags'

A veteran barrister with decades of experience in the Northern Territory says its court system has become a jailing machine and the prisons like "gulags".

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Is the Northern Territory a ‘mini Trump-style’ government?

The CLP’s ‘tough on crime’, pro-development agenda brings sweeping changes, which advocates say cut the NT’s most vulnerable out of the conversation

The Guardian - AU

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

Activists have expressed concern about water security after losing an environmental lawsuit seeking to force government approval for a fracking pilot project.

AAP

Child safety changes risk separating Australia’s First Nations children from their culture – and causing even more harm

Indigenous advocates say culture is safety for children. But proposals in Queensland and the Northern Territory could weaken that link

The Guardian - AU

Murray Valley encephalitis can be fatal. With no vaccine, here’s how to stay safe

Health authorities in the Northern Territory have issued warnings for residents and visitors to avoid mosquito bites after two people from Alice Springs died from Murray Valley encephalitis.

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NT:Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.

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Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis

Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.

AAP

Deadly disease outbreak linked to waning vaccinations

One of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks has spread across the nation with fears the respiratory disease has claimed a life in an outback community.

AAP

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

A charge of displaying a banned Nazi symbol has been laid in the Northern Territory for the first time after a man was seen with a swastika tattooed on his leg.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent

Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU

Saturated NT braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle to dump another 300mm of rain

Katherine has already experienced one of the worst floods in decades. Now patients have been evacuated from the hospital as Narelle bears down

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous Australians always come off worst in disasters. This needs to stop

Indigenous communities are often the worst hit when major disasters strike. The recent floods across the Northern Territory are a case in point.

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‘There was a full five-metre croc’: Deadloch returns for season two – this time in the Northern Territory

The Emmy-nominated Australian crime comedy ventures to the Top End, where its creators found big characters, comic set-pieces and lots of crocs

The Conversation

What we know about croc numbers in the NT after surge in floodwater sightings

Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River.

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I’m in flooded northern Australia – how can I make sure my drinking water is safe?

Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks.

The Independent UK

Australia's Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 years

The Northern Territory government in Australia plans to legislate for doctor-assisted dying for a second time

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I explored Australia’s indigenous art legacy on a trip to the Northern Territory

As the Tate Modern stages a major retrospective of Emily Kam Kngwarry’s work, Eddi Fiegel explores the extraordinary landscapes that inspired her

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Collingwood staffer quits after alcohol-fuelled event

A staff member at Collingwood has quit the AFL powerhouse after an alcohol-fuelled incident on a camp in the Northern Territory.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: heatwave hits NSW; England all out in second Ashes Test; and a three-year-old chess prodigy

Heat warnings also in place for parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

Sydney records highest temperature in nearly two years amid heatwave as Tasmanian bushfires threaten homes

Heatwave warnings in place for parts of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia

AAP

Remote medic named NT Australian of the Year

A medical professional who works in remote areas has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the Year for 2026.

The Conversation

Optus Triple Zero outage has left multiple people dead. A telecommunications expert explains what went wrong – and how to fix it

Multiple people have died after a botched Optus network upgrade on Thursday prevented around 600 emergency calls to Triple Zero across Australia.

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Albanese goes to Garma with economic message, amid disappointing progress on Closing the Gap

Anthony Albanese will reinforce his message about the importance of Indigenous economic empowerment, when he attends the Garma festival in the Northern Territory on Saturday.

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