Northern Territory

Operations at an outback gold mine have been suspended after the death of a construction worker.

Construction worker, 47, dies in outback mining accident

A winch failure has been flagged as a contributing factor in the death of a worker at a construction site at an outback gold mine.

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Around 450 people living in a remote outback town have been evacuated as floodwaters cut off roads.

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Intense rainfall has prompted the emergency evacuation of an entire outback town, where a river is expected to top major flood levels.

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The mayor of Alice Springs won't take part in Australia Day events including citizenship ceremonies. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Not right’: Outback town’s mayor pulls out of Australia Day events

Australia Day formalities in Alice Springs will go ahead without the mayor, who says the January 26 celebration causes harm to parts of her community.

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Angie Fuller

Missing mum Angie Fuller’s boyfriend arrested in Toowoomba

The boyfriend of Angie Fuller, who vanished in the Outback, is facing charges as NT Police release CCTV of her last confirmed sighting and double their reward for information about her suspected murder.

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Catastrophic failures by hospital staff led to a 48-year-old patient's death, a coroner said. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Catastrophic’ medical mistake led to grandmother’s death

The grandmother went to have an abscess removed when tragedy occurred.

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A man's body has been seen floating in the water near an anchored military vessel in Darwin Harbour. (HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE FORCE)

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

The sighting of the body of an unidentified man in a Top End harbour has prompted an extensive search including divers braving waters where a croc was seen.

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Matt Wright has been handed his sentence.

Croc-wrangler Matt Wright sentenced over fatal chopper crash

The fallen reality television star will spend tonight behind bars after he obstructed investigations into a chopper crash which killed his Netflix co-star.

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Gavin Morris has been handed a suspended sentence for assaulting Indigenous school students. (Colin Whelan/AAP PHOTOS)

Ex-NRL ref learns his fate in court for ‘choking’ students

The former whistleblower was accused of committing serious acts of violence against the Indigenous children in his care.

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Matt Wright will be sentenced for trying to pervert the course of justice after a helicopter crash. (Neve Brissenden/AAP PHOTOS)

Reality TV star to learn fate over deadly chopper charges

Prosecutors want a jail term for Matt Wright, the star of the reality TV show Outback Wangler, after a crocodile-egg hunting helicopter trip turned fatal.

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Recovery and clean-up are next on the list for Top End residents after riding out tropical cyclone Fina's destructive winds and driving rain.

Residents share wild footage as Cyclone Fina strikes Top End

Recovery and clean-up are next on the list for Top End residents after riding out tropical cyclone Fina’s destructive winds and driving rain.

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Cyclone Fina is expected to pass just north of Darwin, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. (HANDOUT/BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY)

Rough night for Top Enders riding out damaging cyclone

Top End residents have hunkered down for the first cyclone of the season, as they are warned to expect damaging winds and possible flooding.

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Darwin residents have been urged to stay indoors and prepare for worsening conditions as Tropical Cyclone Fina edges closer.

‘Seek shelter’ order in place as Cyclone Fina moves in

Residents are on high alert and have been ordered to seek shelter with Tropical Cyclone Fina expected to restrengthen as it tracks toward the coast.

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Residents have been told to seek shelter as Tropical Cyclone Fina performs a U-turn.

‘Intensifying’: Cyclone U-turns toward coast, residents shelter

The first tropical cyclone of the season is slowly carving its path towards the Northern Territory, with residents told to prepare for destructive and wild weather.

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Tropical Cyclone Fina has formed off Northern Territory coast

100km/h winds as cyclone forms off Northern Territory coast

The tropical cyclone is expected to potentially make landfall by the end of the week.

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Owning a pet crocodile will be made easier in the Northern Territory under changes to guidelines.

Pet crocodile ownership encouraged by government

Owning a pet crocodile will be made easier under proposed new guidelines from government in the Top End.

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