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Katherine's run of 40 plus degree days begins today. Overnight temperatures will range from 25-27 degrees.

Bureau upgrades Katherine forecast - heatwave begins today

Chris McLennan
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Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service says it is limited in its ability to help by its staffing capacity, its service delivery policies and funding arrangements.

Wurli says it is unable to help with Gorge Health closure

Chris McLennan

Visitors like Jodie, Charlie, Lachie and Chris Burns are a rare sight in the NT.

No late flourish to tourism season

Tom Robinson

Trent de With's catch drew fans from all over the world.

Croc video boosts shop's Facebook traffic

Tom Robinson

Repatriated Australians are being quarantined at Howard Springs.

Woman tests positive with coronavirus after landing in Darwin from India

Chris McLennan

After the heatwave hopefully comes the rain, and warnings about melioidosis, the potentially deadly mud bug.

Not yet for La Nina as heatwave arrives instead

Chris McLennan

With this second round of the tourist vouchers, Territorians are being subsidised to travel further from home.

Popular tourist vouchers up for grabs again on Monday night

Chris McLennan

Katherine's run of 40 plus degree days begins today. Overnight temperatures will range from 25-27 degrees.

Bureau upgrades Katherine forecast - heatwave begins today

Chris McLennan
1hr ago

Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service says it is limited in its ability to help by its staffing capacity, its service delivery policies and funding arrangements.

Wurli says it is unable to help with Gorge Health closure

Chris McLennan

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

Teacher retention program extended for drought recovering schools

Teacher retention program extended for drought recovering schools

Claire Briant with cavoodle Arlo at the ACT Companion Dog Club. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERDemand for certain dogs spikes as humans seek companionship in pandemic

Laura Hamilton, right, and her 81-year-old mother Evon McGuinness have been isolating together since March. They went to the South Melbourne Markets on Wednesday morning. Picture: Katie Johnson

'I might cry': Melbourne shakes off 112 days of lockdown

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

You know it's reopening when flights are relaunching

Repatriated Australians are being quarantined at Howard Springs.

Woman tests positive with coronavirus after landing in Darwin from India

Chris McLennan

Inset: Montague St Bridge today. Photo: Twitter @MontagueStBridg

Bridge bingle signals return to new normal for Vic

Janine Graham

Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Government in more vaccine talks, under pressure to release more detail

Sally Whyte

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

The dumpster fire that is 2020 burns less brightly

Janine Graham

Dustin Martin is the first player to win the Norm Smith three times. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNo asterisk needed, Tigers among AFL's very best

Rohan Connolly

CHAMPS: Brad Zvaigzne, Blake Spreadborough, Mitchel Corrigan, Larni Lavell and Jean Lavell. Photo supplied.

Motocross riders claim victory at national competition in the NT

Samantha Campbell

A third Norm Smith Medal makes Richmond's Dustin Martin the greatest finals player this century. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNight try, but afternoon AFL grand final is still the best

Howard Kotton

Dustin Martin is the first player to win the Norm Smith three times. Photo: Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images

OPINIONNo asterisk needed, Tigers among AFL's very best

The coaching efforts of Scott Bertus with the Katherine Camels and the Big River Hawks have been recognised with a national award.

Scott Bertus wins national coach award

Chris McLennan

TEMPORARY HOME: Queensland became the centre of the AFL universe in 2020 due to a second wave of COVID-19 in Victoria. Photo: Jono Searle/AFL Photos/Getty Images

OPINIONNorthern hubs, comebacks, second waves: AFL's season 2020 was anything but usual

Howard Kotton

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

The sunset viewing area near Hay offers views across the flower-filled fields. Pictures: Michael Turtle

The drive-through towns that will make you want to stop a while

Michael Turtle

ACT residents can travel to Tasmania with quarantining from Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

EXPLAINERThe Tasmanian border is open. Here's what you need to know before you go

Kathryn Lewis

Shannon Noll is back on the road for Great Southern Nights.

Great Southern Nights: 1000 gigs to get you up and moving

Brittany Lazarus

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All you need for a sugar skull costume is some face paint and some flowers. Picture: Shutterstock

10 last minute DIY Halloween costumes

Amy Martin

Fried quesadillas and potato quesadillas. Picture: Alicia Taylor

How to eat like a true Mexican

Karen Hardy

First Edition's signature gin will feature at the event. Picture: Supplied

Want to be part of a world record gin tasting attempt?

Karen Hardy

All you need for a sugar skull costume is some face paint and some flowers. Picture: Shutterstock

10 last minute DIY Halloween costumes

A scene from Baby Done. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWKiwis face unexpected pregnancy

Cris Kennedy

A scene from Never Too Late. Picture: Bradley Patrick

REVIEWVeteran actors lift so-so comedy

Ron Cerabona

PICTURESQUE: The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James is preparing to hold its first ever "Virtual Open Day" on May 16.

Townsville students host their school's first ever "Virtual Open Day"

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Your future trip is outback

Your future trip is outback

Emma Brown

GET ON BOARD: Businesses and individuals are getting behind this year's event to make money and save money.

All aboard the Garage Sale Trail

PICTURESQUE: The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James is preparing to hold its first ever "Virtual Open Day" on May 16.

Townsville students host their school's first ever "Virtual Open Day"

McGrath Foundational Breast Care Nurse Katie Evans and patient Ellie May.

Look, feel, and learn about breast cancer

Dandenong McGrath Breast Care Nurse and patient Elle May.

McGrath Breast Care Nurses go COVID-safe

Three farm developments covering 105,000 hectares have been released and now expressions of interest have been called.

Call to register interest in big farming land release

Three farm developments covering 105,000 hectares have been released and now expressions of interest have been called.

Call to register interest in big farming land release

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

UNDER THE HAMMER: Auctions are adapting to changing digital technology. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Auction: Time to make the top bid

NEW HOMES: Inspections are not just for older homes, a building inspection on a new build will pick up on any defects to the home that you or the builder might have missed. Photo - Shutterstock.

Be prepared before you sign on the dotted line

BE PREPARED: Auctions are a great way to buy, provided you've done your research. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK.

How to bid with confidence on auction day

Kirsty Horton

Confidence: The extension of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme gives buyers the confidence to proceed with a purchase. Photo - Shutterstock.

Budget extends a helping hand to first time buyers

Ruth Lewis

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles inspects the new equipment at Katherine Hospital.

New equipment donated to maternity award at Katherine Hospital

Chris McLennan

Rotary's new computer club was officially opened on Sunday after a lot of hard work to set it up.

Grand opening of town's new computer club

Chris McLennan

Creative passion: John Wiseman with one of his Elephant images. Picture: Sylvia Liber.

John Wiseman's transition from world of finance to a globally recognised photographer

Greg Ellis

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles inspects the new equipment at Katherine Hospital.

New equipment donated to maternity award at Katherine Hospital

Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, and young people are reporting the highest losses.

Scamwatch: Threat-based scams targeting young people and Chinese community

Look into a time machine to see where your health choices will lead

Look into a time machine to see where your health choices will lead

Chris McLennan

Indi MP Helen Haines says the Save Our Voices campaign is "making a very sensible call on government and, in particular, on the Deputy Prime Minister". Picture: James Wiltshire

Our local news is crucial: Haines

COMEBACK: Child In Reverse is Kate Miller-Heidke's first pop album since 2014 after spending several years working in the opera and musical theatre world.

Kate Miller-Heidke finds pop magic in collaboration

Mike Flood and Monica Nicolala.

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1999

It went from the first strains of summer to a summer of sheer hell.

One year and one day after a region's 2019 fire emergency

$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

WATCH$40 million cannabis crop seized, 14 arrested

Tracey Fairhurst

Is Rudd's petition about fairness, or making it easier for his side to win government? Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINIONWhat's really behind Rudd's call for a Murdoch royal commission?

Simon Cowan

WE HEAR YOU: Parkes MP and Federal Regional Communications Minister Mark Coulton says the government is doing all it can to help regional media. Photo: Jessica Worboys

Save Our Voices: we hear you, says regional minister

Billy Jupp

HECTIC: Ball Park Music are performing a 13-show residency at Brisbane's The Triffid starting on Friday to launch their self-titled sixth album. The shows will feature a unique set list each night.

Ball Park Music sweat out the big stuff for new record

Josh Leeson

Picture: Novikov Aleksey/Shutterstock

OPINIONThe shameful truth about my mother and Roy Orbison

Marie Low

NECESSARY: Governments need to do more to spread medical research funding outside of capital cities. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWe can't let the medical fund bubble burst

Christine Jorm, Warren Payne & Chips Mackinolty

CONCERNS: The proposed News Media Bargaining Code features two major problems. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONA fair news bargaining code matters for regional Australia

Melanie Silva

Marj Thornton (nee Pullen) left with her friend Joy as special wireless operators at Kedleston Hall in the early 1940s.

At 98, code-cracking Marj is no enigma

NATIONAL TREASURE: Jack Thompson thinks there's something special about seeing a film at the cinema. Photo: Peter Brew-Bevan

It's never too late, says Jack

Samara Ross

Advocate says older workers' jobs are threatened by the government's new JobMaker scheme.

JobMaker sees older workers dumped by employers

Eileen Wood

The Morrison government is increasingly isolated when it comes to climate change, Penny Wong says.

Unions urge Labor to support gas and coal

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Mark Latham. Picture: FILE

Latham looks to remove gender fluidity discussion from schools

What a difference a year makes: The large crowds seen in 2019 won't be a feature of the 2020 Santa Fest which will largely involve participants sharing their festive fundraising celebrations online. Picture: Robert Peet.

The changes that mean an annual pub crawl will happen in 2020

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Melbourne has enjoyed its first day of freedom after the lifting of tough COVID restrictions.

Vic has no virus deaths, three new cases

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Victorian chief health officer Brett Sutton was asked to provide a new statement to the inquiry.

Vic hotels inquiry final report delayed

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Operators of the defunct Hazelwood Power Corporation were fined over the February 2014 mine fire.

Health effects of Hazelwood fire studied

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Much of NSW is expected to be hit with heavy rain and damaging winds in the coming days.

NSW residents warned to avoid floodwater

1hr ago

Methamphetamine or ice remains the highest-consumed illicit drug in Australia.

Drug use rose during pandemic: report

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Kristen Nel is working as the Process Improvement Engineer at Wilmar's Invicta Mill.

Stepping stone to sweet career

Twins Isobel and Alice Martin, MacFarlane, Tambo studied from home during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Bush calls for additional data

Helen Walker

CENTRE OF ATTENTION: Winning marginal seats in North Queensland will be critical. Photo: Megan MacKinnon, courtesy of Townsville Enterprise.

Kingmakers in north set to reign supreme

Jessica Johnston

Percentage estimates of power used in drivetrains are wildly inaccurate. Photo: Shutterstock.

Drivetrain loss isn't a loss, it's just a necessary expenditure

Sam Hollier

SITTING PRETTY: Simone Mathews and husband Ben paid great attention to the facade of their new property, The Pause, in the New South Wales town of Gerringong.

How to create instant kerb appeal that will stop traffic

All you need for a sugar skull costume is some face paint and some flowers. Picture: Shutterstock

10 last minute DIY Halloween costumes

Amy Martin