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The Northern Territory is remembering the former prime minister Malcolm Fraser for his impact on the land rights movement and signing over self-government.
Topics: government-and-politics, indigenous-policy, nt
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| UpdatedThe temporary tent community set up for displaced Galiwinku residents after Cyclone Lam will be dismantled by emergency services on Saturday, as Arnhem Land prepares for Cyclone Nathan.
Topics: cyclones, weather, cyclone, emergency-planning, nt
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| UpdatedHaving weathered Cyclone Lam one month ago, residents on Elcho Island are praying they will not be hit by Tropical Cyclone Nathan, which is forecast to make landfall in Arnhem Land within days.
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Tropical Cyclone Nathan could cross the Cape York Peninsula, reform in the Gulf of Carpentaria and make landfall in east Arnhem Land as a category one or two system by Sunday or Monday, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
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| UpdatedThe powerful Amateur Fishermen's Association for the first time publicly throws its support behind boat drink-driving laws, ending a long period of silence on a politically sensitive issue.
Topics: fishing-aquaculture, law-crime-and-justice, nt
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| UpdatedA team of 20 medical staff from the Northern Territory and Victoria leave Darwin bound for cyclone-hit Vanuatu.
Topics: cyclones, government-and-politics, darwin-0800, nt, australia, vic, vanuatu
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| UpdatedPrince Harry will be embedded with the Australia Army next month with Sydney, Darwin and Perth featuring in his "challenging program", the Australian Defence Force announces.
Topics: royal-and-imperial-matters, human-interest, australia, nt, darwin-0800, england, sydney-2000, perth-6000, wa, nsw
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| UpdatedThe Indigenous Affairs Minister promises to boost the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the Federal Government employs, even if his new policies upset non-Indigenous Australians.
Topics: federal-government, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, government-and-politics, australia, nt
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CCTV footage shows a security guard being placed into a recovery position after being knocked unconscious at an Irish pub on Darwin's Mitchell Street.
Topics: assault, darwin-0800, nt
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| UpdatedThe death of a coach inspires the Walama Bulldogs to break an 18-year premiership drought and win the grand final by two points.
Topics: sport, community-and-society, tiwi-0810, nt
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Victoria reached the Sheffield Shield final with a thumping 400-run win over Tasmania inside three days in Alice Springs.
Topics: cricket, sport, alice-springs-0870, nt, vic, australia, tas
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| UpdatedThousands travel to the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory to see the local grand final and witness "footy as it was a long time ago".
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, sport, tiwi-0810, nt
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Victoria are closing on a spot in the Sheffield Shield final after career-best bowling from Jon Holland established a massive lead over Tasmania.
Topics: cricket, sport, alice-springs-0870, nt, hobart-7000, tas, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
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| UpdatedAn 81-year-old accused of sexual assault who has been wanted for 30 years is granted bail in the Northern Territory on the condition he returns to Queensland and surrenders his passports.
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| UpdatedIn a bizarre coincidence, two men are flown to Darwin after being bitten by snakes in separate remote parts of the Northern Territory "within minutes of each other".
Topics: animals, animal-attacks, emergency-incidents, darwin-0800, adelaide-river-0846, nt
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| UpdatedTwo rare pig-nosed turtles are seized in sting operation in Perth after a man tried to sell one on Gumtree for $2,000.
Topics: animals, mount-helena-6082, nt
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Australia will play July's Davis Cup quarter-final tie against Kazakhstan on grass in Darwin.
Topics: tennis, sport, darwin-0800, nt, australia
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Several Tiwi Islanders have been courted to replace Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu as the CLP candidate for Arafura at the next election, the ABC understands.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, nt
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The NT Council of Social Services' CEO Wendy Morton says Tony Abbott's comments on indigenous 'lifestyle' choices show he's uninformed about Indigenous issues.
Topics: community-and-society, federal-government, community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, welfare, nt, australia
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| UpdatedWith the ACCC announcing it will investigate Darwin fuel prices, ABC News Online looks at the recent allegations of service station price gouging.
Topics: price-fixing, community-and-society, nt
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| UpdatedThe competition watchdog has announced Darwin as the site for its first in-depth investigation into high petrol prices.
Topics: oil-and-gas, consumer-protection, regulation, darwin-0800, australia, nt
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People in Darwin report feeling the impact of a 5.2 magnitude earthquake in the Banda Sea, 600 kilometres away.
Topics: earthquake, nt, australia, darwin-0800
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An Aboriginal legal service based in Darwin says it will soon have to stop taking new clients amid uncertainty over its funding next financial year.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, darwin-0800, nt
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| UpdatedABC News Online joins Darwin paramedics as they attend to the injury toll on a Saturday night, gaining insight into the issues facing the Northern Territory's frontline ambulance crews.
Topics: health-policy, healthcare-facilities, health, government-and-politics, community-and-society, nt
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| UpdatedVictims of alleged sexual abuse at the Retta Dixon home in Darwin are seeking compensation for abuse they claim they endured while residing at the facility when they were children.
Topics: child-abuse, sexual-offences, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, darwin-0800, nt