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A Northern Territory couple found a crocodile hiding behind the dryer in their laundry.
Northern Territory
Sarah Keszler

Disbelief after deadly discovery made inside family home

‘The dogs were barking, and we got up thinking there was someone on the property.’

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A baby has been rushed to hospital after an alleged violent home invasion.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Baby rushed to hospital after alleged violent home invasion

Two male youths have been arrested following an alleged violent aggravated robbery, which left a two-month-old infant with serious injuries.

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A man is on the run after a “disgusting” alleged assault in which boiling water was thrown on police officers in the Northern Territory.
Australia
Sarah Keszler

Boiling water allegedly thrown on police in ‘disgusting assault’

The two officers were executing a warrant for a domestic violence-related offence when they were allegedly set upon.

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The man was arrested shortly after the incident.
Australia
Molly Magennis

Man allegedly breaks into home and attempts to abduct child

The child managed to alert neighbours, who jumped in to help.

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Mr Wright and his wife Kaia who run multiple tourism operations in the NT.
Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Outback Wrangler, wife face court over horror airboat crash

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright and his wife Kaia have faced court for the first time since they were both charged over a serious Northern Territory airboat crash that scalped a woman and fractured her skull.

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Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has been stripped of his pilot’s license.
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Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Outback Wrangler banned from flying after fatal crash

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has permanently grounded Outback Wrangler Matt Wright after cancelling his commercial pilot’s licence and the air operator’s certificate of his aviation business Helibrook.

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A woman has died from head injuries at a shopping complex in the Northern Territory.
Northern Territory
Dominique Tassell

Woman dies from head injuries at shopping complex

She was reported unconscious and not breathing in the early hours of the morning.

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Bitter Springs in Elsey National Park was closed on Friday by Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife following a reported crocodile sighting.
Northern Territory
Dominique Tassell

Popular swimming spot closed for safety after concerning sighting

The area in Australia’s north is popular among holidaymakers.

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Alasdair Cameron, 23.
Australia
Rhiannon Lewin

‘One of a kind’: Young stockman dies in tragic quad bike accident

The young Queenslander had been living out his dream in the Northern Territory.

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A woman has died in hospital, one month after she was allegedly attacked by her male partner.
Northern Territory
Sarah Keszler

Woman dies in hospital one month after partner's horrific alleged attack

The woman was found by police a full day after the alleged attack.

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Loraine Baumgarten and Angie Fuller.
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Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Angie Fuller’s mate opens up on missing mum’s final days

The woman travelling with Angie Fuller before she vanished in the Outback has broken her silence about her friend’s final hours, her reaction to her disappearance and the abuse she has received online.

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A woman is due to face court in December.
Northern Territory
Molly Magennis

Major update after 71 cows found dead or dying at research facility

It was initially believed the cows had been poisoned.

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A teenaged boy has died in a vehicle rollover in the Northern Territory.
Northern Territory
Dominique Tassell

Teen boy killed in shocking car rollover

The road was closed for some time.

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Incredible photos taken on Thursday afternoon show Indonesian fishermen swimming through shallow, croc-infested waters at West Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory to collect sea cucumbers.
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Northern Territory
Kristin Shorten

Fishermen pictured risking lives in croc-infested NT waters

Incredible photos taken on Thursday afternoon show Indonesian fishermen swimming through shallow, croc-infested waters at West Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

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The CEO of an Indigenous health centre is angry after services dropped off during the 3G changeover. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Business
Abe Maddison

'Lives at risk' as Telstra cuts remote phone links

Outstation health services are without communications and lives are at risk in remote NT areas, a health chief has claimed, after a week-long network shutdown.

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