Emergency crews conduct flood rescues in the Northern Territory as motorists attempt to cross causeways flooded by heavy rains, with monsoonal conditions to continue across the weekend.

Emergency services have suspended planned flood evacuations in the Northern Territory community of Daly River, as the region continues to prepare for heavy rainfall.

A police officer in a remote indigenous community, a Katherine teacher and a stalwart of Darwin's building industry are among nine Territorians recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours list.

Formal complaints against a Central Australian judge found to have engaged in "inappropriate judicial conduct" should have been made sooner, the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory says.

A long-term abortion campaigner has been named Darwin Citizen of the Year less than a year after abortion was legalised in the NT.

Lynne Walker lost the support of the Aboriginal people in her electorate in 2016, but the NT Labor Government has appointed her to a senior adviser role on Aboriginal affairs, which critics say should have been publicly advertised.

Large parts of south-east Australia face severe heatwave conditions over the long weekend, with extreme conditions expected for northern Tasmania.

An investigator's report condemns the council for the signing of a $13.4 million contract to develop a multistorey carpark without the funds to pay for it and no "subject to finance" clause, and finds the decision lacked proper planning and community consultation.

The Northern Territory Government has announced an independent audit into complex offenders in supervised care, after revelations the public was not advised of a detainee escape last month.

Quintis shareholders express anger after the company calls in administrators, with one saying he is "flabbergasted and cross and very frustrated" at the development.

Step by step, Lucy Barnard is hoping to do something no woman in the world has done before: walk the length of the world from Argentina to Alaska.

Australia is blessed with a vast number of stunning swimming holes, lakes, creeks, rivers and beaches. We thought we'd take one for the team and find a few excellent spots for you to cool down.

The Northern Territory Government says it will not comment on claims by a former NT News political reporter that the Government was party to a secret arrangement with the newspaper while the court case is ongoing.

Grass-fed cattle producers' efforts to establish a more democratic, directly elected representative body are dealt a major blow by Australia's peak industry council.

Participants in the Federal Government's Community Development Program say they are being penalised for factors outside their control, such as instances of family violence.

The Northern Territory Government apologises after being accused of "destroying" a crash victim's memorial site to make way for Darwin's controversial Barneson Boulevard development.

Almost $80,000 is donated to a fund that will help pay for the spinal care and rehabilitation of Darwin footballer Tai Martin-page, who was left paralysed from the chest down after an on-field collision.

Wanderers player Mitchell Taylor is banned for three weeks for careless conduct resulting from the crash, which left Buffaloes player Tai Martin-Page with a dislocated spine and damaged spinal cord.

Principals in the Northern Territory feeling under pressure can apply for $600 to go towards gym memberships and wellness programs, but concerns are raised about whether making a claim could impact an individual's career.

Two years after a landmark free trade pact was signed, northern Australian cattle are en-route to China from Townsville.

What does it take to find and rescue patients in one of the most remote and stormy parts of Australia?

The wild storm brought down trees and powerlines, and tore the roof off a building near the Duck Pond mooring basin near the city's CBD, but the Bureau of Meteorology says wind gusts did not reach the 90-kilometre-per-hour threshold to trigger a warning.

Animal welfare advocates say the review of Australia’s livestock export standards is long overdue and necessary.

Regional airline Airnorth cancels flights across the Northern Territory, forcing frustrated passengers to drive hundreds of kilometres to make connecting flights out of Darwin.

Aboriginal people from the north coast of Australia were travelling to the far reaches of South-East Asia long before white settlers ever arrived Down Under. But how far back does the international trade go? Curious Darwin investigates.

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