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NEWLY APPOINTED: Senator Sam McMahon held a lunch in Katherine today to discuss her new role and how she came to be elected.

Senator only permitted one office will have to travel 300km for work

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Katherine Show Officer, Patricia Glackin has been working tirelessly since last year's show to get the event organised.

Katherine show action just weeks away

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The new species was discovered at the Emu Bay shale fossil grounds at Big Gully on Kangaroo Island. Inset: An artists impression of a Redlichia trilobite on the Cambrian seafloor. Artwork by Katrina Kenny.

New 'king' of fossils discovered on Kangaroo Island

Another senior NT policeman is facing serious criminal charges.

NT assistant police commissioner committed to trial on rape charges

Chris McLennan

Yanyuwa dancers performing at Malandarri Festival last year. Picture: Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss.

More acts on board for Malandarri Festival

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The Gorge Road crime scene where Mr Niceforo's body was dumped. Picture: NT Police.

Niceforo murder brought to light again

Chris McLennan

Jamie Whincup is hoping to rekindle good memories from Darwin.

Whincup wants record-extending Darwin win

Eamonn Tiernan

NEWLY APPOINTED: Senator Sam McMahon held a lunch in Katherine today to discuss her new role and how she came to be elected.

Senator only permitted one office will have to travel 300km for work

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Katherine Show Officer, Patricia Glackin has been working tirelessly since last year's show to get the event organised.

Katherine show action just weeks away

Roxanne Fitzgerald

EARLY BIRD: Spotted this gorgeous guy at Katherine Hospital as I finished night shift on Tuesday morning. Photo: Rachel Jones.

Photos of the week

Jamie Whincup is hoping to rekindle good memories from Darwin.

Whincup wants record-extending Darwin win

Eamonn Tiernan

The Finke Desert Race Prologue, held on Saturday

Alice Springs rider wins Finke desert race

PROMOTING HEALTH: Womens VFL player Rebecca Beeson will be running football clinics and promoting positive wellbeing messages at remote Indigenous schools this week. Picture: Supplied.

Hawthorn Football Club partners with Headspace to tackle mental health

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Jamie Whincup is hoping to rekindle good memories from Darwin.

Whincup wants record-extending Darwin win

GAME CHANGING MOVE: Katherine Junior Rugby League moved to Sunday games about three years ago due a lack of space at the Sportsground.

Game changer, Junior Rugby League moves to Friday nights

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The Katherine softball competition is heating up as they enter round five. Picture: Supplied.

Rockers continue to dominate on field

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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Yanyuwa dancers performing at Malandarri Festival last year. Picture: Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss.

More acts on board for Malandarri Festival

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The DPIR bulls range between two and four years of age.

100 bulls in Katherine online auction

Chris McLennan

An infant is in a critical condition with the feared meningococcall disease.

Top End infant in critical condition from meningococcal disease

Chris McLennan

Yanyuwa dancers performing at Malandarri Festival last year. Picture: Benjamin Warlngundu Bayliss.

More acts on board for Malandarri Festival

DESIGN PHASE: The Darwin architect firm contracted to deliver a plan for the $5 million CBD Revitalisation Project has come up with a concept design, which is yet to be released to the public.

Time to have your say - many issues for residents to ponder

Roxanne Fitzgerald and Chris McLennan

This will be the first time the Federal Court has sat in Pine Creek.

Native title ceremony in Pine Creek tomorrow

Chris McLennan

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

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Ballarat man Lindsay, 69, has been delighted with the service Pennytel has delivered saying, "I won't go with anyone else 'cause I'm happy - you won't get better."

Old-fashioned service brings satisfaction with a smile

SERVICE PLUS: When it comes to telephone companies, 80-year-old Ballarat man Donald cares primarily about two things, an affordable plan and good old fashioned customer service. Advertiser content for Pennytel.

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LIGHT FANTASTIC: Chase the Northern Lights or the Auroroa Borealis with The Senior and Travelrite on this Nordic cruise in February 2020.

Join us on Northern Lights cruise

FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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LANDMARK HARCOURTS: Mungallala-based David and Suzanne Bassingthwaighte have bought Epenarra on the lower Barkly Tableland.

Bassingthwaightes buy NT's Epenarra

Mark Phelps

There is a high demand for rental properties in Katherine.

Town's rental market is booming

Chris McLennan

Manbulloo Station has been sold and immediately leased back by CPC.

Manbulloo Station is sold

Chris McLennan

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

Helen Sim

Recognition: 2019 Australian of the Year Award recipients. Photo: Salty Dingo

Nominate an Australian of the Year

Community pride: Hugh Bateman (left) said the Pink Up committee received a huge sense of self-satisfaction and feeling of achievement.

Supporting your community is not as hard as you might think

BIRD'S EYE VIEW: The lunar module being tested in Earth orbit during Apollo 9. The gold-coloured material is a man-made polymer coated with aluminium. The probes dangling from the footpads were to sense the Moon’s surface during touchdown and signal the crew to shut off the descent engine. Pictures: NASA

A fragile chariot for a flight into history

ATTENTION: CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope around the time of the 1969 Moon landing. A change of plan meant the Australian stations became the primary point of contact for the moonwalk. Picture: CSIRO

Australia goes from understudy to top billing

Helen Sim

CONNECTION: Honeysuckle Creek tracking station, when combined with sister stations could maintain contact with spacecraft. Picture: Hamish Lindsay

Getting on track for main event

By Helen Sim

EARLY BIRD: Spotted this gorgeous guy at Katherine Hospital as I finished night shift on Tuesday morning. Photo: Rachel Jones.

Photos of the week

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1996

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1996

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1996

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1996

Luxury: Merewether's The Beach House has been listed online as a luxury weekender with ocean views since December, 2016, but its path to development approval via the Land and Environment Court has been stormy.

Sex on the deck at beach rental has neighbours seeing red

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Lake Eyre comes to life as the water floods into the desert

Megan Dingwall

Young dancers from Wugularr School, near Katherine, keeping culture alive.

Barunga Festival reminded 'we have a long way to go' | Photos

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1996

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1996

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1996

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1996

Roxanne Fitzgerald

We need to guide more young women into engineering

OPINION
We need to guide more young women into engineering

Dr Bianca Capra

Time to take another look?

Time to take another look?

Michelle Haines Thomas

Harold Thomas, designer of the Aboriginal flag, photographed in 1995. Picture: Craig Golding

Explainer: our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flag

Isabella Alexander

University of Melbourne Associate Professor Peter van Wijngaarden (left) with CERA's Dr Xavier Hadoux.

Simple eye test could soon detect early signs of Alzheimer's

Geraldine Cardozo

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Why aged care needs to change its position on residents' sex lives

Rowan Cowley

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

How Barry foiled the scammers, and you can too

More than $1 billion for road funding will be announced in Tuesday's NSW state budget.

Western Sydney's roads a NSW budget focus

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The two men are wanted after allegedly assaulting a man near a train station in Melbourne.

Two males wanted over Vic assault

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The opposition is asking exactly what the government is proposing to increase cyber security powers.

Dutton revives broader cyber powers plan

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Peter Dutton says a security company working on Manus Island is likely to have its contract renewed.

Manus Is security provider likely to stay

Tailgating, changing lanes without indicating, leaving high-beams on frustrates other drivers.

Aussie drivers cocky and critical: survey

Aaron Bunch

South Australian Treasurer Rob Lucas will deliver the state's budget on Tuesday.

Budget funds for SA road corridor

Tim Dornin

No asylum seekers have been medevaced to Christmas Island which the government reopened.

No asylum seekers on Christmas Island

Katina Curtis

More union leaders are calling for CFMMEU Secretary John Setka to stand down.

Workers Union adds to call for Setka to go

Katina Curtis

Richmond Field Days 2019 president Will Guy with secretary Kacie Lord in the display area. Picture: Scott Radford-Chisholm

Richmond Field Days kicks off

Hayley Kennedy

TAKING A STAND: ICPA Queensland president Tammie Irons. Photo: Jessica Johnston.

Fight for equitable education funding

Jessica Johnston

Vicki and Geoff Toomby, with horses Poppy and Dash, gave equine and animal welfare demonstrations at the Rotary FNQ Field Days.

Horsing around at Mareeba

Jessica Johnston

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

Compass Hut engages the five senses. Image: Kylie Bell

Planning your next holiday? Check out these deals

John Rozentals

TRADITIONAL DRESS: Travel writer Jac Taylor after a spontaneous makeover in Shuzenji, central Japan. Photo: Supplied

Spontaneous makeovers in Japan, bar fights in Dublin and cycling Belgium: these solo travellers have seen it all

Dayle Latham

NOT HELPING: By the time your body gets around to burning food calories, it stores the extra calories you've eaten as fat cells. Photo: Shutterstock.

Is there room for wine in your diet?

Linda Lambrechts

Depending on the extent of the flooding, you may require pumps to help remove trapped water and clear pools that may have formed.

What to do if your house is flooded

Braiden Fitzsimmons.

'I knew teenage girls did it': male eating disorders are on the rise

Sarah Berry