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AFRAID: Nelly Wilfred, Zephariah Hall, Shane Bidindal, Timothy Hall and their dog Tristey Girl, looking after their brother's car at the temporary evacuation site in Katherine, have never experienced a cyclone like Trevor before.

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Evacuees worried they will return to flattened towns

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The latest TC Trevor tracking map, issued at 11am. Graphic: Bureau of Meteorology.

Cyclone ducking further south than first thought

Chris McLennan

Tennant Creek, the seventh biggest town in the NT, is usually more flooded by red dust than rain.

Outback town might be in cyclone's sights

Chris McLennan

Cadet Sgt. Jordan Hickey.

Katherine pays tribute on 77th anniversary of bombing

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Night Parrot painted by William T. Cooper.

Experts leave night parrot research in tatters

Derek Barry

When can you offend but not be offensive?

Pastor Kristan Slack

WEDDING WINNERS: Lucky couple Lauren Marsh and Steve Wadey will be travelling to the NT in six weeks with their close friends and family for the wedding of their dreams. Picture: Supplied.

Top End Wedding winners hope to get hitched at Nitmiluk

Roxanne Fitzgerald

AFRAID: Nelly Wilfred, Zephariah Hall, Shane Bidindal, Timothy Hall and their dog Tristey Girl, looking after their brother's car at the temporary evacuation site in Katherine, have never experienced a cyclone like Trevor before.

UPDATED
Evacuees worried they will return to flattened towns

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The latest TC Trevor tracking map, issued at 11am. Graphic: Bureau of Meteorology.

Cyclone ducking further south than first thought

Chris McLennan

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1998

Brodie played for the Katherine Camels before captaining the Big River Hawks. Picture: NTAFL.

Brodie Carroll joins the NT Thunder

INVESTMENT: Arnhem Crows, past and present and future players, will benefit from the sport facility upgrades.

Sport upgrades power remote communities

Roxanne Fitzgerald

YOUTH PROGRAM: About 30 young people attended the first Katherine After Hours Muay Thai Youth Engagement session last Friday.

Martial arts to keep youth off the streets

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Brodie played for the Katherine Camels before captaining the Big River Hawks. Picture: NTAFL.

Brodie Carroll joins the NT Thunder

RAINFALL IMPACTS: President of the Amateur Fishermen's Association NT, Warren de With is looking forward to the fishing challenges brought on by the unusual lack of rain this wet season.

Tough times ahead for Katherine fishos

Roxanne Fitzgerald

It is expected the Don Dale Pavilion will be demolished as part of the upgrade.

Another big contract awarded

Chris McLennan

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WEDDING WINNERS: Lucky couple Lauren Marsh and Steve Wadey will be travelling to the NT in six weeks with their close friends and family for the wedding of their dreams. Picture: Supplied.

Top End Wedding winners hope to get hitched at Nitmiluk

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Becoming a Junior Ranger means following a great tradition, becoming an everyday environmental enthusiast and pint sized pioneer.

Listen up Lorikeets, it's time for Junior Rangers!

Ranger Clare Pearce

BRAVE SHAVE: Riley Brumfield will be participating in the World's Greatest Shave this Friday, raising money for people diagnosed with blood cancer and giving his hair a second life.

Brave shave for cancer

Roxanne Fitzgerald

WEDDING WINNERS: Lucky couple Lauren Marsh and Steve Wadey will be travelling to the NT in six weeks with their close friends and family for the wedding of their dreams. Picture: Supplied.

Top End Wedding winners hope to get hitched at Nitmiluk

REMOTE FESTIVAL: Back by popular demand, author Toni Tapp Coutts is organising the Katherine Writers and Readers Festival - an opportunity for remote writers to tell their NT stories. Picture: Toni Tapp Coutts.

Calling remote aspiring writers, here is your chance to get published

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Down the gorge, Miranda Tapsell stars in Top End Wedding. Picture: Goalpost Pictures.

Top End Wedding delights US movie goers

Lydia Lynch

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

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

KIDS FUN: Crocosaurus Cove staff are quite proud of their Junior Reptile Ranger Program, developed earlier this year.

A holiday reptile adventure

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

SOLD: Sterling Buntine's Baldy Bay company has bought the Consolidated Pastoral Company Kynuna holding Mimong.

CPC sells Kynuna holding Mimong

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

Becoming a Junior Ranger means following a great tradition, becoming an everyday environmental enthusiast and pint sized pioneer.

Listen up Lorikeets, it's time for Junior Rangers!

Ranger Clare Pearce

LAST YEAR: Chairman of the Katherine Men's Shed committee Cameron Smith and Secretary of the Katherine Men's Shed Chris Dixon had high hopes of fixing up a dilapidated shed. It has just been completed. Picture: Men's Shed.

Men to have shed for healthy chats and handy projects

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Promoting the women's safe house. Pictures: Bronnie Foreman.

Remote community marches to highlight family violence

Bronnie Foreman and Angus Smith

Becoming a Junior Ranger means following a great tradition, becoming an everyday environmental enthusiast and pint sized pioneer.

Listen up Lorikeets, it's time for Junior Rangers!

One of the natural wonders of the world, the Nitmiluk Gorge is today showing the dry impact of the poor wet season. Pictures: Chloe Follett.

'The river is so low' - a chopper ride over the gorge

Chris McLennan

GOODBYE: Hundreds gathered to pay tribute to Pastor George William Rosas today at Katherine Heritage Church.

Farewell to a dedicated Katherine Pastor

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1998

WEDDING WINNERS: Lucky couple Lauren Marsh and Steve Wadey will be travelling to the NT in six weeks with their close friends and family for the wedding of their dreams. Picture: Supplied.

Top End Wedding winners hope to get hitched at Nitmiluk

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

EVACUATED: Numbulwar residents Mavis Ngalmi. Gracie Bell, Curtis Ggylmi, Jessie Elle and Mara Murrungun boarded a bus at 6am this morning with essential belongings, to escape the fearsome cyclone brushing past their isolated town.

Cyclone evacuees are already missing home

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1989

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Down the gorge, Miranda Tapsell stars in Top End Wedding. Picture: Goalpost Pictures.

Top End Wedding delights US movie goers

Lydia Lynch

Sad songs say so much

Michelle Haines Thomas
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A nation mourns: People gather at a memorial near the Al Noor mosque to pay tribute to the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo Michael Cummings

New Zealand's tears fall on agitated waters

Michael Cummings

When can you offend but not be offensive?

Pastor Kristan Slack

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley

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Ms Berejiklian goes into the election with a six seat majority and will need to hold onto 47 to win.

Polls open in tight NSW state election

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Voting booths have opened across NSW as Gladys Berejiklian tries to hold off Labor's Michael Daley.

Voting booths open in NSW election

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A Victorian poultry farm faces a massive bird cull after a salmonella threat led to an egg recall.

Vic salmonella egg scare linked to NSW

The generation most in need of aged care services is not generally adept at using computers.

Issues with system to access aged care

Megan Neil

Tasmania researchers want volunteers to receive free treatment online, to help counter their fear.

Spider-fear treatment trial to hit the web

Ethan James

Scott Morrison crosses lines with the Vic govt over fast rail link between Melbourne and Geelong.

Fast-rail to ease population pressure

People with diabetes still waiting for a government subsidy for an effective glucose sensor.

Push for diabetes monitor device subsidy

Marnie Banger

The front window was smashed.

Rocks pelted at MP's office

Jessica Johnston

A work camp established at Julia Creek for Queensland Rail workers.

Extra hotel rooms, more jobs for North West Queensland

Victoria Nugent

Exercise Binh Ba was held in the South Australian town of Whyalla last November. In May, it will be Charters Towers turn.

Defence rolls in to Towers

Jessica Johnston

Photo: Lifetime Private Retreats

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Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

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John Rozentals

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

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COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone

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