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MINISTER'S LUNCH: Chief Minister Michael Gunner travelled to Katherine today to set out the government's plan for 2019.

Chief Minister’s lunch speech fails to mention PFAS

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The bureau is tipping that heat records will fall in Katherine later this week.

Heat records to be broken this week

Chris McLennan

LIGHT BLOW: Work begins on installing Katherine's brighter street lights in 2017, now it could be costly to fix them.

Katherine residents may have to pay to fix the street lights

Chris McLennan

Professor Mick Dodson is the NT's first treaty commissioner.

Mick Dodson is treaty commissioner

Chris McLennan

UNION FIRST: Women's rugby union has kicked off this season. Pictures: supplied.

New women’s rugby union in town

Chris McLennan

BEAUTY EXPLAINED: The sunlight you see in the evening has travelled a long way and has bumped into many things before it reaches you.

Lot of bouncing molecules in a sunset

Ranger Clare Pearce

Mum, baby boy and flight nurse and midwife Nadine Tipping. Picture: CareFlight.

Emergency flight to deliver premature baby boy

Chris McLennan

MINISTER'S LUNCH: Chief Minister Michael Gunner travelled to Katherine today to set out the government's plan for 2019.

Chief Minister’s lunch speech fails to mention PFAS

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The bureau is tipping that heat records will fall in Katherine later this week.

Heat records to be broken this week

Chris McLennan

Exhausted cattle stand shellshocked at Eddington, Julia Creek. Photos supplied.

Shattered producers’ first glimpse of natural disaster

UNION FIRST: Women's rugby union has kicked off this season. Pictures: supplied.

New women’s rugby union in town

Chris McLennan

FISHING FOR LIFE: Catherine Baker moved to Darwin eight years ago and grew up with a passion for fishing.

Fishing group lures more women

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Maps. NT Police.

Broken down boat is found

Chris McLennan

UNION FIRST: Women's rugby union has kicked off this season. Pictures: supplied.

New women’s rugby union in town

Leshaun Raymond, Matthew Walker, Gabriel Mulholland, Jarman Impey, Zakkieas Ashley and Conor Nash.

Footy stars’ visit has lasting impacts

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Katherine's youth had the opportunity to learn some new skills from the professionals, such as Conor Nash.

Irish footy recruit eyes off an outback adventure

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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Woolworths will stop selling its milk for $1-a-litre from Tuesday.

Woolworths axes $1-a-litre milk

Tracey Ferrier

Franklin Graham wants to emulate the successes of his father, Billy Graham.

Thousands tipped for Christian revival meeting

Chris McLennan

Speed friending, NT’s most transient town is set to get acquainted

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Woolworths will stop selling its milk for $1-a-litre from Tuesday.

Woolworths axes $1-a-litre milk

COMEDIAN: Popular comedian Kevin Kropinyeri will be visiting Katherine later this month. Picture: Supplied.

Comedy competition will have you in stitches

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Diets that include "ultra-processed" ready meals can increase the risk of early death.

Ready meals link to greater risk of dying

John von Radowitz

A Cat 950 GC loader ready for work at Flamsteed Equipment's Toowoomba headquarters. The company says the machine is ideal for the bush.

This Cat loader is ideal for the bush

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Is Air to Water technology the answer to drought?

A Cat 950 GC loader ready for work at Flamsteed Equipment's Toowoomba headquarters. The company says the machine is ideal for the bush.

This Cat loader is ideal for the bush

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Chief Minister Michael Gunner said: “Following the INPEX construction phase wind down there has been a drop in house prices."

Cash splash for new home owners

Chris McLennan

The landmark sale of the massive Clifton Hills Station, South Australia, measuring 1.65 million hectares, saw the property being purchased by Australian businessmen Viv Oldfield and Donny Costello from Crown Point Pastoral Company. Clifton Hills Station is Australia's second largest agricultural property and one of the biggest in the world.

Huge station bought by Aussie farmers

MOLLIE TRACEY

Shifting from an airfreight transport model to one of sea freight, will be a key focus of the research.

Project to grow northern Australia mango exports to China

Chris McLennan

Professor Mick Dodson is the NT's first treaty commissioner.

Mick Dodson is treaty commissioner

Chris McLennan

BEAUTY EXPLAINED: The sunlight you see in the evening has travelled a long way and has bumped into many things before it reaches you.

Lot of bouncing molecules in a sunset

Ranger Clare Pearce

How to respond to bullies

Chris McLennan

Professor Mick Dodson is the NT's first treaty commissioner.

Mick Dodson is treaty commissioner

Demand for the Katherine Women's Crisis Centre exceeds its capacity.

Women's crisis centre 'needs more capacity'

Chris McLennan

SAFE SEX: Free condoms and roses are being handed out in other areas of the NT today.

Free condom and a rose - but not for Katherine yet

Chris McLennan

DESERT SANDS: Bleached branches reach for the sky on the banks of the Fergusson River north of Katherine. Photo: Lorraine Harris.

Photos of the week

Exhausted cattle stand shellshocked at Eddington, Julia Creek. Photos supplied.

Shattered producers’ first glimpse of natural disaster

From: Naomi Busbridge.

Send in your photos of the week

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

Max McKinney

The Sunday Roast | Photos

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The NT Government has spent more than $400,000 on a single TV ad.

Single 'Boundless Possible' ad costs 400 grand

Chris McLennan

NOT SO SWEET: Dentist Drew Chea said the road to better oral health is through education and moderation of sugary foods and drinks.

NT's free dental for school children boosts oral health

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Parents need support, not punishment

Zoë Wundenberg

Picture: AAP Image/Peter Rae

People are waiting for leaders to catch up

Julie Lyford

NRL won’t bow to pressure to stand down Jack de Belin

Danny Weidler

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

Australian summer crop production is set to fall by a third due to drier and warmer conditions.

Dry conditions reduce summer crop

The AFP says it didn't know Hakeem al-Araibi was a refugee until he was detained in Thailand.

Border bosses admit mistakes over Hakeem

Drag racer Anita Board did not brake hard enough before her fatal crash, an inquest has heard.

Drag racer, 8, too fast before fatal crash

Former Australian of the Year Mick Dodson has been appointed the NT's Treaty Commissioner.

Dodson named NT treaty commissioner

NT whip maker Mick Denigan is on trial after shooting a man at his property.

Whip maker in court over NT shooting

Greg Roberts

Hakeem al-Araibi has trained with Pascoe Vale for the first time since his return from Thailand.

Hakeem returns to soccer training

Melissa Meehan

Disgraced lawyer Tim Meehan has been struck off the roll of solicitors in Queensland.

Final blow to career of top Qld lawyer

Robyn Wuth

Labor's Kate Ellis has given her valedictory speech in the House of Representatives.

Great Labor women inspire Ellis departure

Marnie Banger

Queensland opposition leader, Deb Frecklington, left, and Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, second right, inspect flood damage in the Julia Creek region with McKinlay and Richmond mayors, Belinda Murphy and John Wharton. Picture - Derek Barry.

Livestock compensation key to north west recovery

Sally Cripps

Townsville is under there somewhere. The city was barely visible from the top of Mount Stuart during the peak of the dust cloud on Thursday. Photo: Luke Spicer.

Dust cloud settles over North Queensland

Jessica Johnston

Beryl the Brahman being led home after flooding near Julia Creek. Photo- Beryl the Brahman Facebook page.

Beryl the Brahman survives north west flood

Victoria Nugent

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont

Tough talk: Corey Duggan said men could find it difficult to speak up and ask for help when they were struggling with their mental health, but "opening up" could just save their life. Picture: Marina Neil

'Us blokes, we need help. There are too many of us killing ourselves'

Anita Beaumont

Woolworths will stop selling its milk for $1-a-litre from Tuesday.

Woolworths axes $1-a-litre milk

Tracey Ferrier