Northern Territory

Commemorations of the bombing of Darwin on this day 75 years ago have been held in Darwin, as veterans remember the first and largest single attack by a foreign power against Australia.

Members of the Australian Defence Force re-enact the moment Japanese bombers attacked Darwin 75 years ago.

Survivors and veterans of the Japanese bombing of Darwin in 1942 have gathered to commemorate the exact moment World War II reached Australian soil.

An 87-year-old woman in Alice Springs has her front tooth broken with a golf club after challenging intruders in her home, the second time she was targeted by thieves in a week.

NT rangers warn people to remain alert to the danger of saltwater crocodiles after a 3.7-metre croc is caught in Katherine Gorge.

A plaque is laid overlooking a popular Darwin beach to remember 80 Japanese submarine crew who died during World War II.

Gabby Wanambi should not have died from septicaemia and a hospital could have prevented it had it given her appropriate treatment, the Northern Territory coroner says.

The rise of FIFO workers in one of the Northern Territory's last surviving mining towns has led unionists to call for drastic measures, however some experts say a golden era is clearly over.

Newry Station manager Tom Shephard resigns after 20 years working on stations across the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

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 on Sunday.

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.