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Don Dale detention centre to become adult prison again

The Don Dale detention centre will again house adult prisoners as the Northern Territory government also announces plans for new "therapeutic" women's jails.

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Middle Arm project to realise NT's dreams, says chief

The Northern Territory government has brushed aside concerns about a major manufacturing project, arguing it will help the territory stand on its own two feet.

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Chief minister rejects calls for private cops to go

The Northern Territory government has rejected calls to stop using police auxiliary officers and private security to patrol bottle shops and help tackle crime.

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Alice Springs youth curfew extension on the table

Senior Northern Territory bureaucrats are meeting to discuss whether to extend a youth curfew in Alice Springs.

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SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up

The Northern Territory government has pulled in South Australian reinforcements to relieve the pressure in Alice Springs as a youth curfew rolls on.

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Police union questions legality of Alice Springs curfew

The legality of the youth curfew imposed in Alice Springs has been called into question by the Northern Territory's police union.

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Elite police awards racist: NT corruption watchdog

A corruption watchdog has found evidence to support allegations that the Northern Territory's elite police unit handed out racist award certificates.

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Cyclone Megan response 'left remote residents stranded'

Emergency responses to Tropical Cyclone Megan have been blasted by the Northern Territory's most powerful land council which says residents were left in danger.

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NT residents evacuated as cyclone triggers flooding

More than 100 residents have been evacuated from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after Tropical Cyclone Megan swept through the community.

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Major evacuation effort as river flood fears rise

Emergency services are evacuating residents from the remote Northern Territory town of Borroloola after higher-than-expected flooding.

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Shadow DV minister won't quit after hiring offender

Northern Territory politician and anti-domestic violence advocate Steve Edgington hired a man who had been jailed for domestic violence matters.

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'Surprising' study finds Qld crocs stay close to home

Ninety per cent of Queensland crocodiles remain within 50km of where they hatched in contrast to their Northern Territory counterparts, a study says.

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Remote residents trapped as Cyclone Megan crosses coast

Tropical Cyclone Megan has reached land in the Northern Territory, with authorities urging residents in remote communities to seek shelter.

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Tropical Cyclone Megan intensifies to a category-three storm as it bears down on Northern Territory and Queensland

Wind gusts of up to 200km/h expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to coastal communities

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Cash splash lifts remote school funding up to standard

Disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in a school funding boost to lift enrolments and education outcomes across the Northern Territory.

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Australia’s poorest schools to be fully funded in ‘landmark’ commonwealth investment in NT

Commonwealth moves closer to fully funding all public schools in deal that will make ‘immediate difference’ in Northern Territory

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'Roof over your head': $4b plan for remote housing fix

Up to 270 homes will be built annually in a $4 billion, 10-year plan to tackle overcrowding in remote Northern Territory communities and improve services.

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'Ashamed' police minister dismisses resignation call

Northern Territory police minister Brent Potter has apologised for a series of Facebook posts involving racist, sexist and homophobic slurs.

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Police minister defends racist Facebook posts

The Northern Territory's police minister has said he does not agree with racist posts he shared on his social media almost a decade ago.

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Senior NT cops deny Rolfe's racism allegations

Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable.

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Top End urged to harness the sun and sideline gas

Independent modelling proposes an economy run on sunshine that could recharge the Northern Territory and avoid environmental harm from taxpayer-subsidised gas.

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Politician on careless driving charge after car crash

Northern Territory opposition whip Joshua Burgoyne has been charged with driving offences following a traffic accident.

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Gas, justice and work: Lawler's plan for NT election

Six months out from an election, the Northern Territory's chief minister has unveiled her plan to solve the economic and social issues facing the region.

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Alleged crepe-thrower confident she'll win July hearing

The woman accused of assaulting the former Northern Territory chief minister with a crepe represented herself in court in Darwin.

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Ex-NT chief Michael Gunner resigns from Fortescue role

Former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner has resigned from his job leading the Andrew Forrest-led Fortescue Future Industries.

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