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Boxing Day spending is expected to hit a record high, supported by revived household spending after three interest rate cuts.

Direct flights between Darwin and China have resumed for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing optimism of a tourism boom for the two countries.

Northern Territory Health Minister Steve Edgington announces the withdrawal of public funding for puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children, labelling them "dangerous, ideologically driven practices".

An Alice Springs teenager who grew up with cycling program Bikes Mwerre is now sharing his knowledge with the next generation. It's a full-circle moment for the outback program built on pride, skills and belonging.

First home buyers are being priced out of the Darwin property market by interstate investors looking to cash in on high rental yields, with many properties sold without even being listed. 

The NT coroner makes nine recommendations following an inquest into the deaths of two disabled Aboriginal brothers who spent a number of years homeless in Alice Springs.

In every Australian state and the NT, churches cannot be held vicariously liable for historical child sexual abuse perpetrated by their priests. Grace Tame is leading the charge for change.

A licensed firearms holder has been charged with 47 offences after two NT police raids allegedly uncovered illegal explosives, unlawful weapons and illicit drugs.

A major study into alcohol policy in the NT has recommended tightening bottle shop trading hours, raising the minimum price of alcohol and reforming the approach to individual liquor bans in the territory.

The Northern Territory Firearms Council is against limiting the number of weapons a person can own, as New South Wales parliament is set to discuss gun reforms in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

A Northern Territory corruption watchdog investigation has cleared senior police officers of misconduct in their decision to arrest and charge Zachary Rolfe, following the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

The future of an isolated tourism hotspot home to stunning waterfalls and ancient rock art is uncertain following a Federal Court hearing in Darwin.  

NT Police has doubled its reward for information related to the disappearance of Angie Fuller, almost three years after her suspected murder in outback Australia. 

Police have charged 47-year-old Jamesie Rankin with murder three years after the death of a woman who was found unconscious on a street corner in Katherine. 

An Aboriginal-owned business is suing the NT government for allegedly withholding more than $1 million in payments as part of a "campaign" to remove its contract for delivering alternatives to youth detention. 

The Northern Territory's top-scoring year 12 students have been celebrated at a ceremony at Parliament House, with some keen to pursue teaching careers inspired by the classroom support they received 

Former Darwin real estate agent Suzi Milgate has been found guilty of aggravated assault after pushing a cream-covered crepe into the face of a former Northern Territory chief minister. 

Police have charged a 27-year-old man with his partner's murder after she was found unresponsive in the remote community of Borroloola, south-east of Darwin.

Aspiring Darwin filmmakers with disabilities have been getting job-ready, developing skills in scriptwriting, directing, cinematography and editing. It is the first time the program has been offered in the NT, with plans for it to expand even further.

With only nine more sleeps until Christmas, we have now entered the meteorological window of predictability — in other words, forecasts are more accurate than just guessing the weather.