Northern Territory

A Red Centre cattle station has trucked in 350 new Droughtmaster heifers, sending its Herefords to Anna Creek Station in South Australia.

An Aboriginal politician makes a passionate address to Northern Territory Parliament about a child protection system he says is failing Indigenous children, sharing the names of nine children who were recently "stolen" from their Yolngu families.

The Bureau of Meteorology says Queensland may see its first cyclone of the season, to be named Alfred, form in the Gulf of Carpentaria late on Friday.

Jackson Anni applies for bail so he can study law after being banned by the ACCC from entering Indigenous communities for "deceptive conduct".

An 11-year-old girl who died of sepsis after rolling her ankle was sent home from hospital with painkillers and antibiotics after a phone consultation with an on-call doctor, an inquest into her death is told.

The most remote Aboriginal community in Australia helps young people grow through the power of fashion.

An Indigenous organisation that provides services to town camps welcomes the announcement of an audit into a controversial management contract in Alice Springs.

Proposed registration rules for dog owners in Darwin's rural area miss the bigger-picture issue of out-of-control feral dogs, residents say.

Despite the Indonesian Government suspending the importation of Indian buffalo meat, many still believe the ban will not last.

While Darwin bore the brunt of World War II attacks in northern Australia, historians are calling for more recognition for places outside of Darwin that were bombed by the Japanese.

Mike Fitzpatrick reflects on the ups and downs of his 10-year reign as AFL chairman, including Essendon's doping saga, the AFL's expansion plans, gambling and the new women's league.

As the Northern Territory grapples with an increase in property crime, particularly involving young perpetrators, the Government announces it will seek to pass legislation on urgency so GPS tracking ankle bracelets can be used to reduce crime.

Darwin Middle School marks 10 years of hands-on learning with its school canteen program that sees year nine students run the show.

Two men and a woman are charged over an alleged drug syndicate operating out of mail distribution centres, as well as supplying cocaine to Darwin.

The largest class action in the Northern Territory's history is settled in favour of 71 former residents of the Retta Dixon Home, who alleged years of abuse by staff, in what is the first compensation win as a result of evidence heard by the royal commission into child abuse.

Central Queensland off-road racer Billy Geddes competing in the 2012 Finke Desert Race.

Australian engineering students building the next generation of faster, lighter and more efficient solar cars for this year's Darwin to Adelaide race are excited about a new IMAX movie that will showcase the event to an American audience.

Seventy-five years after the Japanese bombed the Top End, a new play examines the stories of female and immigrant civilians and survivors.

During WWII, a small town in Victoria's Mallee was on the front line in the defence of Australia.

Two elderly German tourists who died at Trephina Gorge, east of Alice Springs, were not well suited to be at the remote location and probably perished on the first day of their walk, police say.

Just how many raids were there on Darwin during World War II? Seventy-five years on, one author sets out to establish the truth and correct some potential exaggeration from both sides.

A Northern Territory Government review into more than 50 water licences is creating uncertainty for farmers, a Douglas Daly irrigator says.

Northern Territory Police find a woman's body at Trephina Gorge, east of Alice Springs, believed to be missing German woman Gisela Thor.

There are calls for limits on FIFO workers amid concerns that one of the NT's few surviving mining towns is losing the last of its residential workers.

Five-time Finke Desert Race champion and Dakar winner Toby Price hits out at a decision to ban helmet-mounted cameras from competition in Australia.