The Latest Breaking News from Territory

The Northern Territory's chronically stretched health system is coming under severe strain as flu cases continue to surge, with more than 1,000 cases reported in the past month.

A Northern Territory pub owner fighting off a crocodile with a frying pan has prompted a local reptile expert to warn tourists of the dangers lurking, as visitor numbers rise.

Hundreds of people have travelled to the Northern Territory's remote Barkly region for the famous Brunette races, after recent cancellations threatened the event.

Bushfires and feral cats are driving the white-throated grasswren from even the most remote corners of the Northern Territory, but Indigenous rangers have made an exciting discovery on their mission to find out where it still survives.

It's a popular relish across Australia's far north. But there's a side to this spicy sauce that few people know about — recipes are fiercely guarded, the competition is rife, and it's bringing together people from all walks of life.

Alcohol treatment services in the Northern Territory are facing having to cut staff looking after vulnerable Indigenous clients because they're being squeezed between rising costs and stagnant government funding, their peak body is warning.

Four solar farms in the Northern Territory are sitting idle, years after construction.

As the eastern states grapple with the perfect storm behind a rapidly worsening energy crisis, the skies over the Northern Territory's power system are pretty clear. Here's what makes the NT's situation different — for now.

Conservationists fear one of the world's most pristine river networks is under threat, as well as sacred sites and tourism gems, as the Northern Territory government moves to allow "aquifer mining" amid "dangerous decision-making".

Annette Cooper, who has served with Northern Territory Police for 38 years, says her Queen's Birthday award is about something greater than individual achievement: "We're a team and we achieve. I'm just so honoured to be a part of that team and to get this recognition," she says.

The Northern Territory has recorded its highest number of influenza cases in at least five years, putting significant pressure on an already stretched hospital system.