The Latest Breaking News from NT

The jury in a murder trial has started deliberations and will focus on whether a bashing was the major cause of death.

Justina Blacksmith and her daughter Nyeisha fell sick with COVID-19 early this month.Then her uncle and the other five adults in their small three-bedroom house tested positive. By day six of their isolation, all four children had symptoms and a week of quarantine turned into two.

Government instability caused by a tug-of-war between the prime minister and his deputy is taking a toll on operations and decision-making at National Telecom (NT), according to a source on the firm's board who requested anonymity.

Frontline Aboriginal organisations working in remote Northern Territory communities call for an immediate end to electricity disconnections and also rule out any debt accrual or recovery.

The future of resources giant Glencore's McArthur River lead zinc mine depends on whether it can negotiate a new agreement with traditional owners to allow future expansions — potentially interfering with several sacred sites.

Rangers are pleading with residents in Darwin's rural region to stop swimming in creeks and culverts after recent saltwater croc sightings.

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A licence allowing 40,000 megalitres of groundwater to be extracted each year from an outback cattle property allegedly threatens cultural habitats and delicate ecosystems.

Kumanjayi Walker's uncle has taken to the witness stand to relive the moment he heard gunshots from inside the house two police officers had just entered in search of his nephew on the night of his alleged murder.