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CONTRACTED: Katherine Town Council CEO Rob Jennings said Ashford Group Architects made the most sense in experience and price.

Darwin firm to be paid almost $400,000 for CBD master plan

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Photo from Lorraine Harris.

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RELOCATED: 26-year-old Elisa Cottrill moved to the Top End earlier this year with her partner. Picture: Elisa Cottrill.

NT Government's moving bonus a win for Elisa Cottrill

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Police are search for Bradley Keeley. Picture: NT Police.

Search for missing man in remote NT/WA border area

Chris McLennan

Celebrating its 100th birthday, the Fergusson railway bridge is the only bridge remaining in use from the North Australia Railway.

Fergusson River bridge celebrates 100 years of survival

Chris McLennan

SWIM SPOT CLOSED: The top pool at Edith Falls remains open, while the plunge pool has been closed for the wet season. Picture: Paige Cunningham.

Downpour closes Edith Falls after record breaking wet season access

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Welcome to our first arrival courtesy of much unloved population campaign

Chris McLennan

CONTRACTED: Katherine Town Council CEO Rob Jennings said Ashford Group Architects made the most sense in experience and price.

Darwin firm to be paid almost $400,000 for CBD master plan

Roxanne Fitzgerald

Photo from Lorraine Harris.

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Photo from Lorraine Harris.

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KIDS PLAY SPORT: The programs play a vital role in developing stronger pathways in the region and engaging young people.

Footy returns for Katherine kids

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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

KIDS PLAY SPORT: The programs play a vital role in developing stronger pathways in the region and engaging young people.

Footy returns for Katherine kids

Maps. NT Police.

Broken down boat is found

Chris McLennan

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

Footy stars’ visit has lasting impacts

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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GOOD HAIR DAY: Dan Brown, aka Mullet Lord, will return to judge Mulletfest this Saturday at the Chelmsford Hotel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

‘The best of both worlds’: all hail the glorious mullet

Sage Swinton

Not much flow in the Cullen River this week.

Our famous Big Rivers are not living up to their reputation

Chris McLennan

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

Thousands tipped for Christian revival meeting

Chris McLennan

GOOD HAIR DAY: Dan Brown, aka Mullet Lord, will return to judge Mulletfest this Saturday at the Chelmsford Hotel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

‘The best of both worlds’: all hail the glorious mullet

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

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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

Comedy competition will have you in stitches

Roxanne Fitzgerald

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

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

Not much flow in the Cullen River this week.

Our famous Big Rivers are not living up to their reputation

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

Not much flow in the Cullen River this week.

Our famous Big Rivers are not living up to their reputation

How to respond to bullies

Chris McLennan

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

Women's crisis centre 'needs more capacity'

Chris McLennan

Photo from Lorraine Harris.

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The Sunday Roast

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

Throwback Thursday

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

Derek Barry

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

Sally Cripps

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

Sarah Lansdown

Ripped off: The market manipulating capabilities of the major oil companies leads to sudden fluctuations in petrol prices irrespective of domestic or international influences. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Oil cartel the real threat to national security

John Hewson

Yalitza Aparicio in a scene from the film 'Roma,' by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. The film is nominated for an Oscar for best picture and best foreign film.

Netflix walking the red carpet at Oscars

Simon Weaving

PROFOUND: “I had a moment of clarity as Dutton patted me down, the hair on his crown already thinning.” AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Peter Dutton ruined my high school experience

Mark Bode

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

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

Geraldine Cardozo

A former Helloworld employee says Andrew Burnes called in a favour to set up the Joe Hockey meeting.

'Hockey owes me': Helloworld drama deepens

2hrs ago

Thousands have gathered in Sydney's Hyde Park to protest NSW government's live music regulations.

Thousands protest live music regulations

2hrs ago

Greens marine environment and fisheries spokesman Justin Field, Regional Water Minister Niall Blair and NSW ALP water spokesman Chris Minns during Tuesday night's forum in Griffith.

'I'll walk away from the Basin plan'

Aged care worker Prakash Paudyal has won an appeal against his jail sentence for assault.

NSW aged care worker wins assault appeal

Gale force winds and big swells are forecast as Cyclone Oma closes in on southeast Queensland.

Oma puts northern NSW on cyclone watch

Tracey Ferrier

Julie Bishop, Australia's first woman foreign minister, has announced her retirement from parliament

Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop retires

Angus Livingston, AAP Senior Political Writer

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lamented the disruption to big infrastructure projects.

NSW premier laments project 'disruptions'

Tom Rabe

Barry O'Sullivan is being urged to apologise over comments he made in a Senate estimates hearing.

PM uses Chinese site to reassure voters

The Bureau issued this track map of Cyclone Oma today.

Cyclone Oma has south on high alert

Jessica Johnston

Road damage in the wake of recent flooding in North West Queensland. Photo- Queensland Rail.

Road network cops it in flood event

Victoria Nugent

Three of the GI Brahman bulls which were to be sold at Big Country 2019.

Flood survivor bulls succumb to extreme heat

Jessica Johnston

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

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

Step it out after a day's work. Photo: Shutterstock

Busy after work? It could help you in the office the next day

Mary Ward

Tantalising recipe supplied by
australianbeef.com.au

Try this: Tangy parsley and lemon beef fattoush salad

The 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Grace Eppelstun.

What’s in a ‘Showgirl’ name?

Samantha Townsend