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Sue Moran had to work extra hard to enter roses in the Katherine Show this year, following a poor wet season and the recent cold snaps.

The best of the best: Our show winners so far

Roxanne Fitzgerald

FIRIES TO THE RESCUE: Firefighting auxiliary Ron Green volunteered to rescue a cat stuck in a tree today.

Three-legged cat stuck in tree rescued by Katherine fire crew

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The Water Scorpion got its name because of the long thin structure attached to its rear end. This isn't used for defence; it's actually used for breathing, a bit like a snorkel.

Water scorpion has a breathing tube

Clare Pearce

SOLAR SAVE: It takes a lot of electricity to run a military base. Royal Thai Air Force JAS 39 Gripens parked on the Military Hard Stand at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2018. Picture: Department of Defence.

Defence to reduce its footprint

Roxanne Fitzgerald

A public loser at the Katherine Show

A public loser at the Katherine Show

Rev. Kristan Slack

Most Katherine residents were forced to attend the hospital's accident and emergency clinic since funding for an after hours clinic in town ran out several years ago.

After hours clinic cutting hospital trips and freeing up beds

Roxanne Fitzgerald

A two-year-old boy has died in a Katherine backyard pool

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Sue Moran had to work extra hard to enter roses in the Katherine Show this year, following a poor wet season and the recent cold snaps.

The best of the best: Our show winners so far

Roxanne Fitzgerald

FIRIES TO THE RESCUE: Firefighting auxiliary Ron Green volunteered to rescue a cat stuck in a tree today.

Three-legged cat stuck in tree rescued by Katherine fire crew

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Whirlwind day at the Katherine Show | Photos

Whirlwind day at the Katherine Show | Photos

Rebels finish as minor premiers | Photos

Rebels finish as minor premiers | Photos

Roxanne Fitzgerald

WIN: Drifting champion Jake O'Mara has claimed the Territory its first State of Origin victory in nine years. Picture: Craig Radcliffe.

Jake O'Mara claims the Territory's first State of Origin drifting trophy

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Ellamae Tisbe, 12, and Ryker Bitz, 11, spend most afternoons following school training for swimming competitions in the hopes of one day representing Australia.

Top End cold snap prepares young swimmers for Melbourne competition

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Rebels finish as minor premiers | Photos

Rebels finish as minor premiers | Photos

2018: The committee Annie Cremer, Mel See, Warren Bailey and Mick Tully in their blue 'Do It For Dolly' shirts.

Mount Isa race for Amy "Dolly" Everett

Samantha Walton

Danielle Thomsen and Brittany Campbell are part of a growing trend of women participating in Speedway.

'We're not the pit crew,' Speedway girls prove they belong on the track

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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Returning musical performance and dance to Beswick, Djarmalak; Concerts on Country is gearing up for the finale.

Beswick's festival bringing dance and music to life gears up for finale

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher

The Honourable Vicki OHalloran AO, Administrator of the Northern Territory will today commence a nine day road trip to visit remote communities across the Top End. Picture: Supplied.

NT Administrator goes bush to hear from remote Territorians

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Returning musical performance and dance to Beswick, Djarmalak; Concerts on Country is gearing up for the finale.

Beswick's festival bringing dance and music to life gears up for finale

HISTORY REPEATING: Billson's Brewery co-owner Nathan Cowan is proud to embrace the venture's rich history.

Brewery remakes beers from 1888

Jodie Bruton

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

Native title ceremony in Pine Creek tomorrow

Chris McLennan

Katherine and District Show 2019

Katherine and District Show 2019

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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Katherine and District Show 2019

Katherine and District Show 2019

OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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RURALCO: The 447,500 hectare Daly Waters cattle property Murranji Station is being offered with about 12,000 cattle.

NT station offered with 12,000 cattle

Mark Phelps

Malcom Harris's Cleveland Agriculture has bought Consolidated Pastoral Company's Ucharonidge Station.

Malcom Harris buys Ucharonidge

Mark Phelps

Sculptures in sandstone, the lost city. Picture: Clare Pearce.

Chance to own a city - Broadmere on the market

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

By Helen Sim

CELESTIAL TECHNOLOGY: An artist's impression of CSIROsat-1 in space to be launched next year. Picture: CSIRO

Down under ready to find its space in the firmament

By Helen Sim

THE GREAT UNKNOWN: Buzz Aldrin descending from the lunar module into the "magnificent desolation". Picture: NASA

The moment that united all humanity

By Helen Sim

NEW FRONTIERS: An artist’s impression of the Orion spacecraft (left) approaching a space station orbiting the Moon during the Artemis program. Picture: NASA

Moon a stepping stone to the universe

ALIEN LANDSCAPE: The Moon's surface seen from lunar module Eagle in orbit. Pictures: NASA

Thirteen minutes that changed history

By Helen Sim

This year's free school holiday program will include a boat cruise on the Gorge, but get the guide, you have to book for some of the 80 activities.

School holiday guide out tomorrow

Chris McLennan

Whirlwind day at the Katherine Show | Photos

Whirlwind day at the Katherine Show | Photos

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

FIRIES TO THE RESCUE: Firefighting auxiliary Ron Green volunteered to rescue a cat stuck in a tree today.

Three-legged cat stuck in tree rescued by Katherine fire crew

Roxanne Fitzgerald

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

It was 30 years ago today ... no, nothing to do with The Beatles.

REAL AUSTRALIA
All grown up, Charles Sturt University celebrates its 30th birthday

Jodie Bruton

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Adam Goodes.

We all need to wake up to this illness

Sam Strong

A public loser at the Katherine Show

A public loser at the Katherine Show

Rev. Kristan Slack

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Australian man Lucas Fowler (left) and his American girlfriend were found dead in Canada.

Australian's death in Canada 'suspicious'

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Australians believe hospitals, schools and police are doing most for the "greater good".

Leadership data shows plenty of work to do

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Indigenous artist Carbiene McDonald Tjangala has won the $100,000 Hadley's Art Prize in Hobart.

Indigenous artist wins landscape art prize

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A criminologist has likened the trauma in police strip searches to that suffered in sexual assaults.

Pill testing won't 'green light' drug use

A judge found Rose Helena Thomas to be a suitable candidate for leniency.

Lovers sentenced over 15.9 kilos of ice

Margaret Scheikowski

Yang Hengjun is likely to be charged with endangering state security in China.

Beijing moves against Chinese-Aust writer

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

Former AFL great Michael Long was among mourners at the funeral for family patriarch Jack Long.

NT football patriarch Jack Long farewelled

Greg Roberts

Professor Ross Taylor of the ANU. Fifty years ago, he analysed the first samples of moon rock (left). Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra scientist remembers touching the moon 50 years on

Steve Evans

Twenty-nine-year-old student doctor James Greenhalgh had two main choices for his third year placement - stay in Adelaide to work in a city hospital or travel to the NT to work remote.

Longer placements could ease rural doctor shortage

Roxanne Fitzgerald

An aerial view of salt-scarring at the property in North Eton, Mackay.

Legal stoush brewing over salt-scarred canefield

Steven Trask

Queensland Senator Susan McDonald with Cloncurry Shire Council Mayor Greg Campbell. Photo: supplied.

Senator fights for increased funding for rural and remote councils

Samantha Walton

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Designer Anthony Spon-Smith.

Towering sculptures at home

Permission: I have noticed many images lately from friends and celebrities and politicians but I would guarantee very few have read the Terms and Conditions.

Your face, your photo, but who owns the image?

Mathew Dickerson

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