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Last Cab to Darwin taxi recovered on Philip Nitschke's bush block to be assessed for NT museum

Max Bell was a 65-year-old taxi driver in outback New South Wales who was dying from stomach cancer. When the NT government decided to legalise euthanasia, he saw a way out.

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School attendance in the Northern Territory continues to drop, prompting calls for 'crisis' funding injection

Attendance rates at Northern Territory schools are continuing to fall, with the attendance rate of the most-remote schools slipping below 50 per cent, according to the latest government figures.

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NT Court of Appeal reserves judgement on Zachary Rolfe appeal over Kumanjayi Walker inquest evidence

Despite former constable Zachary Rolfe being dismissed from the NT Police Force last week, for unrelated matters, the court has been told his appeal argument could be relevant to other police officers called to give evidence at coronial inquests.

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The NT raised the age of criminal responsibility, but advocates say the change is too slow

When the Northern Territory raised the age of criminal responsibility last year to 12, the government said the legislation wouldn't begin operationally until "the second half of 2023". But advocates say young children are still being jailed.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker's position to be finalised 'in the next week or so', chief minister says

Questions around the position of the Northern Territory's police commissioner, Jamie Chalker, are expected to be resolved in the next week, the chief minister says.

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Former Northern Territory MLA, Katherine mayor Fay Miller to be farewelled at state funeral

The prominent community leader will be remembered at a service in Darwin on May 26, the NT government announced.

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Zachary Rolfe expected to appeal dismissal from Northern Territory police

His termination follows a statement he published criticising the force and his prosecution over the shooting of Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker

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NT Police 'in the dark' about reports that Commissioner Jamie Chalker has been asked to resign

The head of the Northern Territory police force's media unit says she is "in the dark" about reports that Commissioner Jamie Chalker has been asked to resign from his post.

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Hundreds gather at funeral of Declan Laverty, whose death triggered bail reform in NT

The high-profile death of Declan Laverty sparked waves of anger in the community and swift legislative change in the Northern Territory.

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Buffel grass working group to consider Northern Territory impacts and management of invasive plant

A technical working group is being established by the Northern Territory government to assess the impacts of buffel grass and explore how it is to be managed in Central Australia.

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Family Planning Northern Territory to stop bulk billing from May as inflation sees costs soar for social services

The only free family planning centre in Australia is about to start charging a gap fee, due to rising inflation and wage increases.

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Alice Springs Hospital sees sharp fall in domestic violence cases since return of alcohol bans

The Central Australian town of Alice Springs had, for months, been dealing with high levels of assaults and alcohol-related hospital presentations, but new figures suggest that's begun to ease since the Northern Territory government reinstated liquor bans.

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Northern Territory parliament passes new bail laws after fatal stabbing despite criticism they are too limited

Tougher bail laws have passed the Northern Territory parliament following the stabbing death of a bottle shop worker in Darwin 10 days ago, but the reforms will not apply to offences involving improvised weapons such as rocks and bottles.

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Two marsupial species discovered at ancient fossil bed south of Alice Springs

Paleontologists working at an undisclosed fossil bed in the Northern Territory's outback have discovered at least two new marsupial species, including a wombat-like creature with a "pretty powerful bite".

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Northern Territory Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker defends his handling of jurisdiction’s ongoing crime surge

The territory's top cop says he is still questioning why crime is hitting record rates in the jurisdiction but his agency is not to blame.

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No plans to build new Northern Territory prison amid record inmate numbers and proposed tougher bail changes

The NT government says record prisoner numbers are "expected to continue for the foreseeable future", with stricter bail laws proposed following the fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.

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Water licence for NT's Malaysian-owned Jindare Station cut by 90 per cent

One of the Northern Territory's largest water licences is slashed under the government's "use it or lose it" policy.

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Northern Territory government announces urgent bail law amendments in bid to stamp out violent knife crime

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announces tougher bail measures to try to halt a rising level of violent assaults in the territory, a week after the fatal stabbing of a young bottle shop worker.

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Kalkarindji flood evacuees begin repatriation from Howard Springs back to community

Around 700 people were evacuated to Darwin from the remote communities of Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole and Daguragu earlier this month as flooding hit the Victoria Daly region of the Northern Territory.

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'Dire' homelessness situation in the Northern Territory worsening amid 10-year waits for public housing

Homelessness is a reality experienced by one in 20 people living in the Northern Territory, and experts say the situation is worsening.

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NT Police make three arrests after incidents targeting bottle shops in Darwin area

Police say staff at multiple bottle shops near Darwin have been targeted with knives and verbal threats of violence in a spate of incidents overnight, just days after the fatal stabbing of a young worker at a drive-through outlet.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker flags areas of focus ahead of review into bail laws

The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

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Aboriginal leaders call for 'measured response' as NT government launches bail review following death of Declan Laverty

Key Aboriginal organisations call on the NT government to work with local leaders and communities to address systemic causes of violence after the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

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Northern Territory to review bail laws and police powers after stabbing death of Declan Laverty

Twenty-year-old’s death while working at Darwin liquor store prompts suite of reviews and increased police patrols

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Report warned Indigenous communities may struggle to benefit from fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin

An unpublished report commissioned by the federal government has cast doubt on the fracking industry's promise of jobs and economic benefits for Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

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