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NT chief minister announces first use of controversial new powers

The NT's chief minister announces the establishment of a Territory Development Area on Darwin Harbour, made possible by controversial powers her government legislated last year.

A white woman, in a blue / purple dress with cape sleeves, standing at a podium, mid-giving a speech

Published: 17h agoMon 2 Feb 2026 at 10:49amSource: ABC NewsTopic: State and Territory Government

Deep in the desert a car graveyard offers a new vehicle for survival stories

The artists of Mimili, in the APY Lands of South Australia, are using new methods to share crucial knowledge of Country and culture, including repurposed car parts.

Piles of rusted cars on similar colour rusty sand and ochre hills behind it.

Published: FriFri 30 Jan 2026 at 7:39pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Artby Che Chorley and Stephanie Boltje

Police investigating 'allegations involving a child' at Alice Springs childcare

The centre operator says staff have been stood down as police investigate an allegation made by the family of a child enrolled at one of its services.

Alice Springs residential property market has seen better days

Published: FriFri 30 Jan 2026 at 10:23amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Child Care

It has been backed by Trump and Rinehart — but where is the Arafura mine?

It is the Central Australian mine promised to help upset China's dominance of the rare earths market worldwide, and bring hundreds of jobs to Australia. But where is it?

A close up of Anthony Albanese facing Donald Trump as he speaks.

Published: 3h agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 12:10amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Matt Garrick

NT scraps middle schools, almost two decades after introducing them

As Northern Territory students head back to the classroom for the year, some will experience a major shake-up in the education system with middle schools mostly phased out.

A primary school loading a lunchbox, pencil case, school hat and books into their backpack.

Published: ThuThu 29 Jan 2026 at 2:43amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Public Schoolsby Tilda Colling

Boys and girls detained together without access to health staff, report finds

The Northern Territory's children's commissioner says she is "incredibly disappointed" after the corrections department rejected all recommendations from a two-year investigation into the NT's youth detention system.

Published: ThuThu 29 Jan 2026 at 12:06amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Prisonsby Jason Walls

Council chief says Alice Springs mall project signals 'strong future'

Construction is underway on the Todd Mall in Alice Springs, with more development planned for the outback town.

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Published: WedWed 28 Jan 2026 at 10:02pmSource: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Local Governmentby Victoria Ellis

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Playing piano in caves and chasms

Dragging a baby grand piano through the bush, onto a beach or into a cave is about as difficult as it sounds.

Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Classical Musicby Victoria Ellis

Vale Walter "Benny" Lew Fatt: Remembering an AFLNT icon

A true Territory gentleman and a stalwart of the Nightcliff Tigers, condolences are flowing from around the Top End.

Duration: 7 minutes 2 seconds

Source: ABC Radio DarwinTopic: Sport

NT's first jockey to take maternity leave returns to racing

Alice Springs jockey Jessie Philpot has been building momentum in the Northern Territory's racing industry over the past few years with success after success. Then, a big life change meant she became a pioneer in other ways.

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Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds

Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Horse Racingby Victoria Ellis

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Regional girl with disability 'the greatest inspiration'

Estella Jones has a fighting spirit that helped her survive against all odds when the regional girl with disability was born prematurely with severe complications at Tennant Creek Hospital in 2006.

A girl smiling at the camera, alongside the words: 'The greatest inspiration'

Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds

Source: ABC News

CCTV footage of a youth wielding a machete at the Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs.

Northern Territory police are investigating multiple reports of a person armed with a machete at a shopping centre in Alice Springs.

Duration: 35 seconds

Source: ABC News

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Why this famous photograph sparked a movement for Aboriginal rights across the country. ✏️

Duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

Source: BTN

Great desert skink emerges from desert sands

Great desert skinks live in familial burrows that run 1m deep with multiple entrances.

Duration: 10 seconds

Source: ABC Science

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A look at Aussie kids' unique classrooms as they prepare to head back to school

Families across the country, from the coast to the outback, are gearing up to return to school after a long, hot summer.

Eight children sit or stand in a room wearing school uniforms.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Educationby Ned Hammond, Brendan Mounter, Jasmine Hines, Charles Geary, Declan Bowring, Lauren Smith and Christina Zhou

Why Alice Springs has become one of Australia's most prolific literary towns

With many local authors, Alice Springs is no longer just a setting for stories by writers from elsewhere. It is becoming one of Australia's most distinctive literary centres with homegrown talent inspired by the Red Centre's landscape.

A woman poses smiling with an old school desk and radio in front of a black board.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Authorby Matthew Qvortrup

Protecting rock art from wasp nests using chopsticks and brushes

Rock art has significant cultural importance to traditional owners, and is a highlight for visitors who make the hike to see it. These Ltyentye Apurte Rangers are working to help keep them protected from wasp nests.

A man in a button shirt and cap using a small brush to clean wasp nests of a red rock face which features rock art.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Indigenous Cultureby Charles Geary

Last Cab to Darwin's story on VAD hits home for director on 10 year anniversary

The director of Last Cab to Darwin — which explores the subject of voluntary assisted dying — wants all terminally ill Australians to be afforded access to dignified end-of-life care.

Ningali Lawford-Wolf and Michael Caton look at each other on a couch in a still from the film Last Cab to Darwin.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Euthanasiaby Oliver Lee-Young

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Published: 17 Dec 2025Wed 17 Dec 2025 at 5:08amSource: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires

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Taking in the scale of the Alcaraz career slam

As Carlos Alcaraz sipped on champagne and plotted kangaroo tattoos as a way to mark his AO crown, the tennis industry was grappling with magnitude of what the 22-year-old achieved. A kind of tennis evolution that has delivered revolution.

Duration: 14 minutes 30 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Fri Fix: why Sabalenka is “pissed”, AO softens on cameras and Molineux on winning captaincy

Aryna Sabalenka is "pissed", is she right to be? We speak to Roger Rasheed about that as well as the conclusion to the "behind the scenes camera" dramas.

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

Para-athletes 'devastated by sudden, unexplained decision' to withdraw team

The co-captains of Darwin's wheelchair basketball team are calling for the "urgent" reversal of a move to withdraw the reigning championship team from this season's national top-tier competition.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Basketball

The undercover world of professional sports betting

In a world where the house always wins, what happens when you beat the house? We're talking to a professional sports gambler who has been blacklisted for winning.

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

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Major potato supplier Zerella plans new NT farm

Potatoes have not been grown in the Northern Territory at commercial scale for many years but could change if a planned seed potato venture goes ahead.

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultural Cropsby Sam Parry and Tom Robinson

NT youth justice concerns aired in scathing submission to national inquiry

Assaults in custody, longer remand times and a doubling of young people in detention are among the concerns flagged in the submission by the Aboriginal legal service.

The exterior of the NAAJA building in Darwin.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Justice Systemby Olivana Lathouris

NT to introduce strongest penalty for DV murder in Australia

Domestic violence killers in the Northern Territory are set to serve longer prison sentences without parole than others charged with murder.

A woman with light hair and reading glasses, wearing a serious facial expression.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Domestic Violenceby Gemma Ferguson

Katherine River reaches highest level in five years, with more rain forecast

The Katherine River peaked just below the minor flood level on Monday, but the Bureau of Meteorology says the situation could change with more rain expected in coming days.

a boat with a dog sitting in the front, with flooded road ahead

Source: ABC KatherineTopic: Floodsby James Elton

National News

Meet Deni Avdija, the NBA All-Star with IDF ties congratulated by Netanyahu

Deni Avdija's breakout season with the Portland Trail Blazers earns him an NBA All-Star nod as well as a message from Israel's president.

Deni Avdija celebrates while playing for Portland

Published: 15m agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 3:47amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Basketballby Chris De Silva

'Scary is good': Why Fifita will lean on Bennett to rebuild NRL career

After a season lost to injury, newly minted South Sydney backrower David Fifita will lean on Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett in an effort to reclaim his status as one of the NRL's most dangerous players.

David Fifita slumps to the turf after a State of Origin match

Published: 17m agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 3:45amSource: ABC NewsTopic: NRL

RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc as inflation rises

RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25 per cent, to 3.85 per cent, after inflation rose "materially" in second half of 2025.

Published: 4m agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 3:58amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Interest Ratesby Gareth Hutchens

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Published: 22m agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 3:40amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Interest Rates

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NT chief minister announces first use of controversial new powers

Deep in the desert a car graveyard offers a new vehicle for survival stories

Police investigating 'allegations involving a child' at Alice Springs childcare

It has been backed by Trump and Rinehart — but where is the Arafura mine?

NT scraps middle schools, almost two decades after introducing them

Boys and girls detained together without access to health staff, report finds

Council chief says Alice Springs mall project signals 'strong future'

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Playing piano in caves and chasms

Vale Walter "Benny" Lew Fatt: Remembering an AFLNT icon

NT's first jockey to take maternity leave returns to racing

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Regional girl with disability 'the greatest inspiration'

CCTV footage of a youth wielding a machete at the Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs.

Vincent Lingiari

Great desert skink emerges from desert sands

A look at Aussie kids' unique classrooms as they prepare to head back to school

Why Alice Springs has become one of Australia's most prolific literary towns

Protecting rock art from wasp nests using chopsticks and brushes

Last Cab to Darwin's story on VAD hits home for director on 10 year anniversary

Know your ABCs in an emergency

Download our free ABC listen app

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Tell us what you think about our programs

Taking in the scale of the Alcaraz career slam

Fri Fix: why Sabalenka is “pissed”, AO softens on cameras and Molineux on winning captaincy

Para-athletes 'devastated by sudden, unexplained decision' to withdraw team

The undercover world of professional sports betting

Major potato supplier Zerella plans new NT farm

NT youth justice concerns aired in scathing submission to national inquiry

NT to introduce strongest penalty for DV murder in Australia

Katherine River reaches highest level in five years, with more rain forecast

Meet Deni Avdija, the NBA All-Star with IDF ties congratulated by Netanyahu

'Scary is good': Why Fifita will lean on Bennett to rebuild NRL career

RBA lifts interest rates by 0.25pc as inflation rises

Use our rate hike calculator to see how rising interest rates might affect you

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