The Latest Breaking News from the Northern Territory

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

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

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.

A four-day Australia A game likely to be played in Darwin in June is set to open the door for the Northern Territory to push for Test cricket again in 2026.

Large power grids are among the most complicated machines humans have ever devised. Different generators produce power at various times and at various costs. A generator might fail and another fills the gap. Demand soars in the evenings and on hot days. In Australia, eastern and southern states trade power…

The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities.

The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.

The Australian summer has started to unleash its power. On Monday, the Victorian town of Walpeup reached 47.1°C, and towns in Queensland, western New South Wales, South Australia and the Northern Territory all hit temperatures above 45°C.

With nine Aboriginal women killed in six months across the Northern Territory, experts are trying to pin down causes of the shocking domestic violence rate.