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NT to ban outdoor smoking from Sunday

From Sunday, outdoor smoking bans will start in the Northern Territory.

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Wine casks limited to two litres

It will be illegal to sell four or five litre casks of wine in the Northern Territory from tomorrow.

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Retailers brace for ID check delays on Territory Day

Today is one of the most celebrated public holidays of the year in the Territory, and this year, liquor retailer are facing a new addition to the mayhem as customers prepare for a night of drinking.

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Traditional owners celebrate native title wins

Traditional owners prepare to celebrate a Federal Court decision set to speed up the process for settling native title claims.

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Risks to be taken for Aboriginal equality

It's not something perhaps many of us have sat down and read with great interest, but Australia's constitution is fundamental to our legal system and values.

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Katherine mango farm raid nets illegal workers

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship says a raid on mango farm at Katherine in the Northern Territory unearthed nine people working illegally.

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Hotel reprimanded for grog sale ID breach

The Katherine Hotel has been reprimanded by the Northern Territory Licensing Commission for breaching the liquor act.

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Call for tougher laws to prevent repeat contamination

A leading Northern Territory environmentalist has called on the Government to strengthen laws protecting the Top End's river system, after questions remain around the safety of contaminated water in...

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Key election issues: law and order

Law and order is proving to be a key election platform for both sides of politics in the Northern Territory, where violent crime rates are well above the national average. ABC Darwin examines the...

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NT town of Katherine in native title tug-of-war between two Aboriginal clan...

The Jawoyn and Dagoman clans are fighting over which has a rightful claim to Katherine, and say uncertainty over the issue is preventing the NT town from developing.

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Toowoomba Regional Council sues Federal Government over Oakey PFAS contamination

A southern Queensland council is suing the Federal Government for negligence over the management of land contaminated by firefighting foams, claiming the Commonwealth had been negligent in its...

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Stabbings, an assault on a taxi driver and a TV thrown at paramedics in...

Police describe a violent 24 hours of incidents in the Northern Territory including multiple stabbings and the assault of a taxi driver as a "tragic" end to 2018.

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Outback isolation no sweat for new Aboriginal cops ready to hit beat in...

Footy, shooting, camping and keeping troubled kids on a straight and narrow path are just some of the priorities for eight new Aboriginal police officers ready to roll out across the Northern Territory...

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International students groups call for action on cheating to get into...

International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.

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NT workplace health and safety review calls for industrial manslaughter laws

A damning review of the Northern Territory's workplace health and safety practices calls for tougher penalties to curb the horrific number of workers killed on the job.

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NT Police blasted for 'terrible decision' as senior operational role slashed

The decision to abolish one of the most senior operational roles in the Northern Territory Police Force is condemned by the union representing officers.

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Mother of man jailed for a murder he didn't commit increasingly concerned for...

The grieving mother of a "naive 19-year-old" incarcerated for a murder he wasn't present for says her son is growing increasingly frustrated in jail and his requests to be involved in rehabilitative...

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Man jailed for endangering a police plane lodges Human Rights complaint for...

After a doctor concludes that Patrick Cumaiyi received a significant head injury during an altercation on a police plane and was put at risk of dying in custody, his lawyer lodges a complaint with the...

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'Paperless arrests', protective custody left off NT scheme meant to prevent...

The custody notification system, designed to help prevent Aboriginal deaths in custody, has been rolled out in the Northern Territory but there are concerns the people most at risk of harm have been...

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Northern Territory break-ins at highest level in more than a decade, with...

In the 12 months to June this year, there were 2,472 residential break-ins reported to police across the Northern Territory the highest annual figure since 2008.

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