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Northern Territory clears way for fracking to begin in Beetaloo Basin

Environmental groups and scientists say move will have an unacceptable impact on the climate and have called for ban

The Guardian - AU

$NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead$

NT government announces fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead

The government says all recommendations from a 2018 inquiry into fracking have been met, and oil and gas companies will be able to start applying to frack in the Beetaloo Basin.

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$Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin$

Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin

The NT government is poised to make a final decision on whether it will green-light fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, but nearly 100 scientists have called for a fracking ban in the region, saying the costs to the community could be "enormous".

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Long-term NT businesswoman Darlene Chin plans to 'tough it out' after ram raid on her Darwin store

Darlene Chin was meant to be celebrating her 30th year in business in the Northern Territory capital. Instead, she's been left shaken after a ram raid shattered her shopfront.

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New report claims 'jailing is failing' in the NT, as incarceration rates continue to rise

A new report from the Justice Reform Initiative is calling for money to be redirected from Northern Territory prisons into evidence-based alternatives as incarceration rates continue to rise.

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Morning Mail: majority back jobseeker rise, vapes to be banned, plea for help from NT town

Our Essential poll says people think the unemployed should get more generous payments, while Mark Butler says vaping is a ‘menace’ and most imports will be banned

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‘We need help’: Northern Territory community racked by violence as residents claim government has abandoned them

Peppimenarti locals say they are living in fear without effective government support as police minister’s visit cancelled due to ‘unrest'

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has retired after reaching a settlement with the NT government. How did we get here?

Jamie Chalker retired from his position as the Northern Territory's top cop this weekend, six months before his contract was due to expire. It came after weeks of uncertainty about his employment future.

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Helium production in Australia is set to end. Could another source fill the gap?

Since 2010, a by-product from a Darwin LNG plant has been Australia's only helium source. But with the feedstock for the gas plant due to run out in the coming months, we're about to begin importing it all.

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Northern Territory stroke survivors forced to travel interstate to access critical services

After a stroke in 2021, Richard Crookes travels to Adelaide every eight weeks for rehabilitation because he can’t get the treatment he needs in the Northern Territory.

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There are 11 First Nations MPs and senators. Here's what they think of a Voice to Parliament

The 2022 federal election delivered record results for First Nations representation in parliament. Ahead of the referendum, the ABC contacted the 11 politicians to hear directly from them what they think about a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament.

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Secret settlement oils the exit of NT’s embattled top cop

The NT's top cop has stepped down after reaching a private settlement with the government following weeks of speculation about his future.

The New Daily

NT government reaches secret settlement with Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker following employment dispute

The Northern Territory government and former police commissioner Jamie Chalker reach a confidential settlement, ending weeks of speculation about his future as the top cop.

ABC News

Leanyer School becomes first in the NT to include Auslan in its curriculum in a bid to promote inclusion

Leanyer Primary School is the first in the Northern Territory to teach Auslan as its core language. And it was one student who prompted the change.

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Sustainable tourism key to Northern Territory’s revival

Northern Territory tourism is experiencing a revival, with Skyscanner data revealing a 66.5 per cent surge in bookings to Darwin.

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Death of 31 cattle linked to domestic live cattle voyage sparks blame game

An export depot has defended the management of cattle following the death of 31 animals during transport.

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NT coroner to examine domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in month-long inquest

A landmark inquiry will examine why repeated domestic violence reports failed to prevent the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners in the Northern Territory.

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Aboriginal legal services push for 'emergency funding' amid large caseloads

A criminal lawyer who is among 10 servicing a town of more than 20,000 people says she has had to juggle up to 70 clients on her own and drive hundreds of kilometres just to see them.

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Tent camp under construction for remote Northern Territory flood evacuees in Yarralin

With the flood-impacted remote Northern Territory community of Pigeon Hole still inaccessible by road after flooding in late February, its entire population will now move into temporary tent accommodation.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese runs a highly controlled government using gossamer threads

Anthony Albanese’s first year as prime minister will, as it happens, be bookended by meetings of the Quad – the gathering of the leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia.

The New Daily

Northern bases share $3.8b boost to national defence

The federal government will put $3.8 billion towards a slate of upgrades and refurbishments at defence force bases and barracks across northern Australia.

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Arnhem Land space centre could be used for missile testing and development, Equitorial Launch Australia says

Two space companies have signalled the possibility of a defence force future for a remote base near the NT town of Nhulunbuy.

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More Australians forced out of homes as rental housing affordability crisis rages on, Anglicare report shows

At 58, Dawn Dowling has been forced to move in with a friend, as an annual snapshot from Anglicare of rental affordability in Australia paints a grim picture.

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Northern Territory government promises power bill subsidy worth $71 million

The Northern Territory government says it will increase its subsidy of household power bills by $71.1 million, but some say it won't address those most likely to be struggling to pay their bills.

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Behind this Archibald Prize entry is a man who remains indefinitely detained

Malcolm Morton, 32, is an Indigenous man with a significant intellectual disability. His family and friends are pushing to have him released from what they describe as cruel and arbitrary detention.

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