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Border enforcement call after men left on remote island

A Top End land council wants border protection bolstered after a foreign fishing vessel smuggled four men to a remote island.

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Cyclone Megan could develop to category four in Top End

Tropical Cyclone Megan is now a category three system as it moves toward the Northern Territory coast, with the possibility it could intensify to category four.

AAP

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Flood-hit regions brace for more rain, Cyclone Kirrily

Australia's flood-hit regions are bracing for a second natural disaster in barely a month as Cyclone Kirrily threatens to form off the coast.

AAP

More wet weather forecast for Sydney as northern Australia braces for monsoonal rain and strong winds

Surf ironman and ironwoman competitors save 25 swimmers from a rip at Maroubra as severe weather warning issued for the Top End

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Darwin shaken by magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Banda Sea

Darwin has been shaken after an earthquake in the Banda Sea was felt across the Top End region.

ABC News

Worker shortage ends in NT pubs as backpacker visa changes see travellers flock to hospitality

Pubs in Australia's Top End are filling all bar positions this tourist season following a years-long, COVID-induced workforce shortage. It comes as changes to working holiday visas take effect in northern Australia.

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Labor declares by-election victory for Manuel Brown in Northern Territory seat of Arafura

The government says Maningrida-based Manuel Brown has held on to the remote Top End seat for Labor.

ABC News

Wet season delivers welcome rain for Barkly and Top End cattle stations, despite floods

Cattle stations across the Top End and Barkly regions are experiencing one of their best wet seasons in recent memory, but the rain has come too heavy and fast for some.

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School bus swept into river near Batchelor, south of Darwin, three students rescued

Northern Territory Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a school bus being swept off a flooded causeway in the Top End yesterday.

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As Australia's military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security

There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty.

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Remote NT communities isolated by tropical low

A number of remote communities in the Northern Territory are bracing for more intense rainfall as a tropical low makes its way across the Top End.

AAP

Flooding, severe weather alerts for Northern Territory's Top End as Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rainfs to continue

More alerts for flooding and severe weather have been issued for parts of the region, as residents at one outstation that has been cut off call for evacuations.

ABC News

Kakadu park rangers and traditional owners burning in the Top End's wet season

Northern Australia's tropical savannas are among the most fire-prone regions in the world, but rangers and traditional owners are working to reduce the impacts of fire and climate change.

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BOM NT forecasts possible minor flooding for Katherine, as monsoon trough brings heavy rain, Top End storms

Multiple flood warnings and watches have been issued for northern parts of the NT following heavy rainfall overnight, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting more to come.

ABC News

Officials will not confirm whether US bombers in Australia carry nuclear weapons

US B-52 bombers may carry nuclear weapons when in the Top End, but the government says it will not ask the United States to confirm or deny if that is the case.

ABC News

Sweltering heat from WA to move across most of the country, with heatwaves forecast in the east

It is going to be hot for most of Australia over the coming days, while wet weather is forecast for the Top End. Here's a state-by-state breakdown of what to expect.

ABC News

NT Health issue Murray Valley encephalitis alert after person's death

Authorities are urging people to apply insect repellent and wear long-sleeved shirts if venturing near mosquito-prone areas, after a fatal case of the brain infection was diagnosed in the Top End.

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Cyclone watch cancelled for Top End gulf region but severe weather still expected, as BOM monitors tropical low near Groote Eylandt

A cyclone watch has been cancelled for parts of the Northern Territory coast, but authorities say severe weather is still expected as a tropical low develops in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

ABC News

Tropical cyclone watch issued as low intensifies over waters in the Gulf of Carpentaria

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone warning for communities along the Top End's east from Groote Eylandt to the Queensland border.

ABC News

NT Police say man, 21, and boy, 17, receiving treatment for gunshot wounds following unrest in remote Peppimenarti

Police say a 17-year-old boy has been shot in the shoulder following reported fighting involving weapons in the remote Top End community, with a 21-year-old man also injured.

AAP

Darwin shaken by earthquake off Indonesia

Residents across the Top End have been shaken awake by an earthquake off Indonesia, but authorities say there was no damage or injuries.

ABC News

Lightning storms in the Top End are unlike anywhere else in Australia. What makes them so frequent and dramatic?

In the Northern Territory's Top End, lightning appears like clockwork during the wet season, attracting storm chasers and meteorologists from all over the globe. So, what goes into a tropical thunderstorm — and why are they so dramatic?

ABC News

Major floods and wild weather isolate towns across northern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie maintains strength

Roads have turned into rivers, cows are struggling to survive in fast flowing waters and boats have become the only form of transport in parts of the central Kimberley as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to batter northern Australia.

ABC News

Darwin Waterfront cancels New Year's Eve fireworks and concert, citing safety concerns due to wild weather

The Darwin Waterfront was set to host an event featuring a performance by Birds of Tokyo, as well as two fireworks displays.

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