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Joshua Buzzacott, who threw spears at former partner, sentenced by Supreme Court NT

Joshua Buzzacott, a 34-year-old man who has previously served an eight-year sentence for manslaughter, is sentenced to three years prison for attacking his former partner with two spears, a stick and a large rock during two assaults in Alice Springs.

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Woman allegedly dragged across NT road

A woman has been flown to Royal Adelaide Hospital after suffering spinal injuries when a man allegedly dragged her onto an Alice Springs road and assaulted her.

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Injury numbers down during record-breaking year for cars and bikes at NT's Finke Desert Race

Toby Price claimed his second win on four wheels, and David Walsh took home his third consecutive title in the bike race during a weekend of revs, dust and spills in the red centre.

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Alice Springs woman flown to Adelaide with spinal injuries after domestic violence incident

Police say a group of witnesses saw a man dragging and assaulting the now badly injured woman in Alice Springs last Wednesday night, and are calling for more witnesses to come forward.

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Finke Desert Race bikes and cars take to the track under sweeping new safety standards

Hundreds of competitors will attempt to take on the desert today in what's billed as the most challenging off-road motorsport event in the country.

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Young Finke Desert Race competitor's bike stolen during journey to Alice Springs

The 16-year-old says he spent months staying up late putting his bike together, only to have it stolen from a motel car park in Coober Pedy on the journey to the start line.

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Fatal bus crash in NT, five hospitalised

One man has been killed and several others remain in hospital after a 4WD tour bus crash west of Alice Springs.

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Man dies in central Australian bus crash

A man has died and a number of passengers have been injured in a tour bus crash about 125km west of Alice Springs in central Australia.

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Tour bus crash near NT community of Hermannsburg kills one, injures six

A man dies and six others are seriously injured after a tour bus crashes near the remote community of Hermannsburg, west of Alice Springs.

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St John Ambulance NT calls for emergency medical rescue helicopter to service Alice Springs

St John Ambulance says its Alice Springs service would benefit from a dedicated medical helicopter after federal Labor’s $10 million pledge for a second Darwin-based CareFlight chopper.

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Convicted killer Joshua Buzzacott pleads guilty to attacking partner with spears

A man previously jailed for manslaughter has pleaded guilty to a brutal attack on his partner. The man's partner told police she believed he was going to kill her.

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Labor's Marion Scrymgour formally claims narrow federal election victory in Northern Territory seat of Lingiari

After a tight race, Labor's Marion Scrymgour has officially claimed victory in Lingiari, previously held by Warren Snowdon for more than two decades.

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NT Laramba residents consider further court action as absence of safe water laws problematic

Since 2018, residents in the remote community of Laramba, 200 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, fork out for bottled water instead because they know the tap water contains triple the recommended levels of uranium.

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Qld pilot fights PTSD claim in court

The first officer on a Boeing 717 aircraft travelling from Alice Springs to Brisbane in 2018 is involved in court action after the engine failed mid-flight.

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Man, 51, dies in second fatal motorbike crash in Northern Territory this week

A 51-year-old man has died in a motorbike crash off Maryvale Road, south of Alice Springs, days after police raised concerns about the growing road death toll in the Northern Territory.

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Labor’s Marion Scrymgour set to win Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, fending off CLP’s Damien Ryan

The ABC's election analyst, Antony Green, has called the Northern Territory's seat of Lingiari for Labor, saying Marion Scrymgour's lead is now large enough that it can't be overturned by postal votes.

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What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote?

What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote? We answer your questions.

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West Macs Monster ultramarathon running festival begins in Central Australia

Competitors in the 231km West Macs Monster race through rugged terrain west of Alice Springs started running on Friday morning and have 60 hours to complete the trail.

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Malcolm Abbott's domestic violence past shows 'urgent action' required to support First Nations

An anti-domestic violence campaigner says her community feels "enraged" and "shattered" over the death of R Rubunjta, following revelations her murderer had killed another woman and assaulted several others.

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Indigenous Yuelamu community facing water crisis as aquifer dries up

The remote Indigenous community of Yuelamu in the Northern Territory is facing a water crisis as the town's main aquifer dries up.

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Elena Kats-Chernin, Australia's world famous contemporary composer, working with Alice Springs orchestra

World famous Australian contemporary composer Elena Kats-Chernin has not only visited Alice Springs but written a piece specifically for the outback town's chamber orchestra.

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Alice Springs crime sprees mean residents, businesses 'no longer feel safe'

The Alice Springs mayor says nightly crime sprees have left residents feeling unsafe in their homes and business owners "can't take it anymore".

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Labor and the Country Liberal Party running hard to land Northern Territory seat of Lingiari

Whoever voters decide will inherit Lingiari from retiring MP Warren Snowdon also takes on some of the nation's toughest challenges – and the hopes of residents that they'll urgently seek out new solutions.

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Federal Labor to fund Medicare urgent care clinics in Darwin and Alice Springs if elected

Tanya Plibersek announces a Labor government would fund Medicare urgent care clinics in Darwin and Alice Springs as a plan to relieve pressure on hospitals, and also purchase a second CareFlight helicopter for the NT.

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Truck driver, 48, dies in accident on Stuart Highway south of Alice Springs

Police are investigating a fatal truck accident this morning at Stuarts Well, 90 kilometres south of Alice Springs.

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