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There have been some storm deluges but the monsoon has been unusually delayed.

Finally, the monsoon is knocking on our door

Chris McLennan

WORN OUT: Large pot holes on McKeddie Road make for a bumpy ride into Kalano Aboriginal Community.

Funding paves way for Katherine road upgrades

Roxanne Fitzgerald

The new plan will be put to council for approval at its monthly meeting tomorrow night.

Money to be diverted to second oval

Chris McLennan

WHAT TO DO: Katherine shopkeepers are plagued by theft and break-ins, as are home owners.

Crime numbers are off the charts

Chris McLennan

BUDDING ACTOR: Angus Pickering with his biggest supporter, his mother Megan Pickering, on the set of the feature movie Top End Wedding in May 2018.

Extras excited for release of film shot at Nitmiluk

Roxanne Fitzgerald

CURIOUS: Katherine residents are already making their way down to the river to check out the rising water.

Katherine River rise closes Low Level Bridge

Roxanne Fitzgerald

SOLAR PLANS: The Territory Labor Government has set a target of 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030. Picture: NT Government.

Building of solar farm delayed

Roxanne Fitzgerald

There have been some storm deluges but the monsoon has been unusually delayed.

Finally, the monsoon is knocking on our door

Chris McLennan

WORN OUT: Large pot holes on McKeddie Road make for a bumpy ride into Kalano Aboriginal Community.

Funding paves way for Katherine road upgrades

Roxanne Fitzgerald

STORM AND DAWN: Darwin last week at dawn during a storm. Photo: Jodie Nalder.

Photos of the week

The new plan will be put to council for approval at its monthly meeting tomorrow night.

Money to be diverted to second oval

Chris McLennan

Water police have had complaints some people were taking too many crabs. Pictures: NT Police.

Fishing crackdown nabs crabbers

Chris McLennan

THEY'RE BACK: Nicole Simmonds (SSNT track & field coach), Nelly Thomas, Lucas Smith, (back) Glenn Hayles (team manager), Warren Draper, Boyd Fletcher. Picture: supplied.

School track and field athletes return

Chris McLennan

The new plan will be put to council for approval at its monthly meeting tomorrow night.

Money to be diverted to second oval

Katherine’s best secret fishing spot exposed

Chris McLennan

Big quarter gives Hawks reason to believe

Chris McLennan

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BUDDING ACTOR: Angus Pickering with his biggest supporter, his mother Megan Pickering, on the set of the feature movie Top End Wedding in May 2018.

Extras excited for release of film shot at Nitmiluk

Roxanne Fitzgerald

CURIOUS: Katherine residents are already making their way down to the river to check out the rising water.

Katherine River rise closes Low Level Bridge

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Bridie Duggan was awarded NT Young Australian of the Year in 2017.

Celebrating Australia Day in Katherine

Chris McLennan

BUDDING ACTOR: Angus Pickering with his biggest supporter, his mother Megan Pickering, on the set of the feature movie Top End Wedding in May 2018.

Extras excited for release of film shot at Nitmiluk

The Travelling Film Festival will visit 18 regional places across Australia. Picture: Supplied.

Special guest to attend Travelling Film Festival opening

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Southern Rockhole is filling up with water as the wet season sets in. Picture. Department of Tourism and Culture.

Where to swim – popular spots are still open

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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

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

A stockman at work on a Consolidated Pastoral Company property.

CPC sells three stations in NT and WA

Junior rangers removing burr from the hot springs.

Problem weeds love a rainy day

Ranger Clare Pearce

A fountain is one suggestion for the CBD upgrade. Pictures: Katherine Town Council.

CBD upgrade plan includes fountains, more shade and signs

Chris McLennan

Elders Katherine branch manager Paul McCormick with Elders CEO Mark Allison.

Elders Katherine named branch of the Year

Chris McLennan

Junior rangers removing burr from the hot springs.

Problem weeds love a rainy day

ORNATE: This little frog, named for the ornate patterns on its slightly warty skin, has a coat of many colours.

Frog’s coat of many colours

Ranger Clare Pearce

NOTORIOUS: The Linday Street/Katherine Terrace intersection in Katherine. Picture: supplied.

Planned road changes open for comment

Chris McLennan

STORM AND DAWN: Darwin last week at dawn during a storm. Photo: Jodie Nalder.

Photos of the week

Beautiful bugs. Photo: Lorraine Harris.

Send in your photos of the week

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1992

Throwback Thursday | Back to 1995

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Rafael Nadal

It’s day 1 of the Australia Open and it’s hot

WILD MUSHROOMS: Pretty mushrooms in the Queensland rainforest. Taken by Roxanne Fitzgerald on a visit home.

Photos of the week

The Sunday Roast | Back to 1990

Roxanne Fitzgerald

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg

History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier

Temps, insurance premiums are rising

Nick Graham-Higgs

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

A fire is still burning near Gell River, northwest of Hobart, scorching more than 20,000 hectares.

Worsening conditions fuel Tassie bushfires

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A man is missing after he disappeared while swimming in the Murrumbidgee River in the NSW Riverina.

Search continues for missing NSW swimmer

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Demolition work for the redevelopment of Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market precinct has begun.

Queen Vic Market precinct works begin

1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will not be among MPs being given a pill testing demonstration.

Pill testing shown to 'interested' NSW MPs

1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is sick of identity politics.

Morrison tired of identity politics debate

Matt Coughlan
1hr ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will announce the addition of almost 400 new classrooms.

Hundreds of classrooms upgraded across NSW

1hr ago

A vigil will be held for international student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne on Tuesday night.

Vigil for Aiia as she starts journey home

1hr ago

Dingoes on Queensland's Fraser Island are being monitored after a boy was bitten.

Fraser Island camp closed after dingo bite

Liza Kappelle
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Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

For more recipes see australianlamb.com.au

Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg