Video of close encounter at Kakadu’s Cahills Crossing sparks fresh warning against complacency
A close encounter between a large saltwater crocodile and a group of people at an infamous Top End…
Darwin youth mental health ward found to be unsafe and not fit for purpose, FOI documents reveal
A “damning” report has revealed the Northern Territory’s only youth mental health inpatient facility was unable to uphold…
New bug species Larrakia feather-legged assassin discovered in national park near Darwin
A new type of bug, celebrated for the “really cool” way it assassinates prey, has been named in…
Hundreds of flying fox pups starving to death in wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle
Wildlife rescuers are scrambling to try to save hundreds of flying fox pups after the Northern Territory’s native…
Northern Territory mum wrangles Humpty Doo crocodile near Arnhem Highway
A Northern Territory mum was taking her kids to school when she found herself jumping in to help…
Regional healthcare disparities leaving lipoedema patients without adequate care
About three years ago Karen Kinnersley made the gut-wrenching decision to leave her much-loved Darwin home and relocate…
NT rangers capture croc a day in first week of new year, after more than 240 caught in 2025
Northern Territory rangers have captured a crocodile a day in Top End waterways during the first week of…
Australia’s de facto online gambling regulator stops accepting gifts from betting companies, for now
Commissioners at Australia’s de facto online gambling regulator will stop accepting gifts from betting companies, at least for…
Illegal fishing is awash in the Timor and Arafura seas. Discarded ‘ghost nets’ kill wildlife and destroy Australia’s pristine coastline
In Australia’s wild northern waters there have been stories of illegal fishermen being taken by crocodiles. But with…
Illegal tyre dumping scam shut down as NT Environment Protection Authority opens investigation
When Anwar Albatat returned to work after a two-week holiday, he was stunned by what had been left…
NT health practitioners facing imminent shortage of life-saving rheumatic heart disease medicine
Northern Territory health clinics face an imminent shortage of a drug crucial to treating rheumatic heart disease. Benzathine…