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State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?

When Australians vote on the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14, ballots from the Northern Territory and the ACT will be treated differently from those of the states. The same goes for votes cast by residents of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

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Calvary leaders blast ACT government over take over

They tell senators it 'bordered on unconscionable conduct'.

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NT chief minister accuses ‘teals and trolls’ of trying to shut down Middle Arm development

Natasha Fyles tells National Press Club that Northern Territory is ‘not for turning’ on the project

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‘Where is the accountability?’: Indigenous children bear the brunt of Australia’s unequal education system

In the Northern Territory, the failure to implement the Gonski funding reforms has left students with the fewest resources further disadvantaged

The Guardian - AU

Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin

A big drilling rig is on its way to the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory as protests are held against the operation.

AAP

Pokies cap lowered by NT government, stops short of banning new machines in Alice Springs venues

The Northern Territory has lowered its cap on pokies to 1,659, but applications for 20 additional gaming machines at two of Iris Capital's Alice Springs venues "remain in train".

ABC News

Northern Territory tourism indicators down despite high hopes for 2023

This was supposed to be the year tourism across the Northern Territory bounced back, but weeks into what should be the peak of the season, David Woodrow is cutting his Darwin Harbour sunset cruises.

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Katherine named the worst hotspot for animal collisions in Northern Territory

The Big Rivers region poses the greatest wildlife-related road risk for Northern Territory drivers, as the dry season increases chance of animal collisions.

ABC News

NT government delays carbon emissions report as scientists warn of rising gas project emissions

The Northern Territory government is accused of hiding a report forecasting future emissions to cover up a "very sorry tale" of further increases.

ABC News

Fracking regulator disputes NT government's claim it met all Pepper Inquiry promises

The independent regulator has disputed the NT government's claim that is met all the conditions to allow fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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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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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.

ABC News

PM urges Territory senator to report child abuse claims

A Country Liberal senator who made allegations about child abuse in the Northern Territory has not provided details to police, the prime minister says.

AAP

Dutton, Price challenged on reporting claims of NT child abuse

Mr Dutton has been calling for the urgent deployment of the federal police to the Northern Territory in response to child abuse claims.

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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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'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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New 60-bed aged care facility in the NT will not meet growing demand, advocates say

The Northern Territory is set to get 60 new aged-care beds, but advocates say it will not meet the growing demand.

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Fishing industry warns snap lockout of key Northern Territory waters could affect restaurant plates around Australia

The fishing industry says restaurants and fish markets around the country are scrambling to secure orders of barramundi, mud crab and threadfin salmon after a snap decision by traditional owners closed key Northern Territory waters.

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Recreational fishing survey shows sector is worth $270 million to the NT economy, as government plans to boost industry

A survey by the federal government shows recreational fishing contributed $270 million to the Northern Territory economy in 2018-2019.

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Crime has dropped in Alice Springs but experts divided on whether alcohol bans are effective

New internal figures from Northern Territory police show a significant drop in crime in Alice Springs since the re-introduction of alcohol restrictions but experts say they are not giving the full picture.

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Hundreds in remote NT communities being told to evacuate over flood risk

Hundreds of people are being evacuated from remote communities in the Northern Territory where flood waters threaten to isolate residents.

ABC News

Northern Territory government denies Beetaloo Basin gas plans in doubt despite no federal support for offsets

No federal support is on the table for Territory Labor's promise to ensure that all Beetaloo Basin emissions are offset, as the territory cabinet weighs its decision on whether to allow full-scale fracking to go ahead.

ABC News

Alice Springs to begin flood-mitigation designs, six years after report recommendations

The Northern Territory will begin design work for flood-mitigation action for Alice Springs that modelling suggests would help protect some residents from the effects of flooding.

ABC News

NT opposition leader urged to oppose Indigenous Voice by senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

The CLP's leader in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Lia Finocchiaro, has previously indicated her parliamentary team could vote in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament even if the rank-and-file members oppose it.

ABC News

Northern Territory government establishes first Aboriginal Advisory Board on domestic, family and sexual violence

The board aims to address the disproportionate impact of domestic, family and sexual violence on First Nations women and girls.

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