The Federal Government could soon face class action compensation claims in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory over groundwater contamination at Army air bases.

Katherine residents say the Federal Government and Defence Department have not been honest about the contamination, and should "cut the crap" and fix the situation.

Ever wondered what it's like to travel 3,000 kilometres through the heart of Australia from Darwin to Adelaide, in a car powered only by the sun's energy? We sent reporter Georgia Hitch to find out.

NT Police say a 50-year-old man who was ejected from The Lost Arc club returned about 4:00am on Monday armed with two knives, stabbing a security guard and another patron.

An NT mango farmer is one of hundreds of Australians seeking compensation from the Defence Department after learning chemical contamination in his water supply was dozens of times over the deemed safe limit for drinking water.

The Bureau of Meteorology brings forward the annual launch of its online heatwave service after months of record-breaking temperatures.

Two to three cyclones are predicted to form in Australia's northern region between November and April, in what forecasters predict will be an average season for the violent storms.

An Australian solar car racing team is within striking distance of taking the lead in a race across the continent.

While the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting an average number of cyclones this season, it is too early to predict when they will arrive and how intense they will be.

Former Northern Territory police commissioner John McRoberts denied having a sexual relationship with former travel agent Xana Kamitsis when asked about it by his deputy, a court is told.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting adds another NT cattle station to its growing beef portfolio, with the purchase of the Indonesian-owned Willeroo Station.

The Federal Government is funding Aboriginal-run community services around the country in an effort to reduce domestic violence, to teach people that violence is not cultural, and the cycle can be broken.

One man is in police custody and two others are recovering after a stabbing outside Darwin nightclub, The Lost Arc, in the early hours of this morning.

Michael Gunner's use of federal colleagues to shut down an NT Labor conference causes internal discord within the party between rank-and-file members in the Left faction and his own Cabinet, which is dominated by the Right.

Nearly 40 teams leave Darwin to begin the 3,000 kilometre journey to Adelaide, but a handful come into trouble before they even left the city limits.

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A film about Yolngu knowledge of cyclones or "Burrmalala" has been launched in Arnhem Land, aiming to share this knowledge with younger residents, along with warnings about responding to cyclones in modern times.

A film about Yolngu knowledge of cyclones, or Burrmalala, is launched in Arnhem Land in preparation for the coming cyclone season.

Warlpiri people's relationship with canines goes much deeper into history and spirituality than first meets the eye.

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Those in the know say the art of bird watching, known as "birding", is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with the quiet pastime now attracting a younger group to its ranks.

Indigenous leaders from across the Northern Territory are calling on the Gunner Government to not give in to pressure from the Prime Minister by overturning its fracking moratorium.

Weevils might be best known for attacking pantry shelves, but in Kakadu National Park a weevil with an insatiable appetite for waterway-smothering plant salvinia is proving a critical weapon in combatting the weed.

A German solar car racing team is looking to make history as it leads a field of 41 teams from around the world on an epic race from Darwin to Adelaide.

For Karina Lester, the activist daughter of an Indigenous man blinded during weapons testing in South Australia, 2017 has been a mixed bag — the loss of her father, but a big win with the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

A car show launched 20 years ago in California has become a twice-monthly gathering of enthusiasts in the car park of a bakery in Howard Springs, Northern Territory, to admire immaculate vehicles over coffee and cake.

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Coffee, Cars and Donuts, a monthly gathering of car and pastry enthusiasts.

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