The AFP has raided homes and businesses across Darwin after a tip-off that a Defence employee, his wife, and a director of a building firm were allegedly involved in a fraudulent scheme to steer multi-million-dollar defence building contracts their way.

The Northern Territory has some of the highest rates of diabetes globally, with health professionals warning that cost-of-living is making it harder for those living in remote communities to access a nutritious diet.

Crocodile owners whose pets escape and have to be recaptured by rangers could soon face penalties starting at $300, plus another $100 for each hour the reptiles are on the loose.

Aunty Thelma lived through the mission era, stolen children and forced assimilation. As she witnessed the signing of the country's first treaty, her thoughts were on those who came before.

A feed mill in the Northern Territory is getting back on track after a major fire destroyed more than $3 million of hay.

Another AFL draft has arrived, offering dozens of teenage footballers the chance to realise their dreams. Here is everything you need to know.

With more than half of all inmates in the Northern Territory's largest prison on remand, legal experts are calling for more funding for legal services and courts to keep up with demand.

The truth behind claims of "white hands on black art" will be tested in the SA Supreme Court as one of the country's best-known Aboriginal art groups sues Rupert Murdoch's national masthead for defamation.

Peak severe weather season is arriving, and an influx of tropical moisture will fuel thunderstorms in all Australian states and territories between Friday and Sunday.

Hundreds of treaties exist between First Nations people and governments around the world. One state in Australia just became one of them.

The future of an independent Indigenous school in Alice Springs is under a cloud after just 50 students turned up to class on Thursday, down from a peak enrolment of 360 in December last year.

An Australian Border Force vessel has docked in Broome carrying four fishing boats, prompting anger from the fishing industry over a government scheme which gives illegal fishers boats to return home in.

The groundbreaking primatologist, who died in October, has been farewelled at a service in Washington, DC.

From heat, back to snow, fire danger and storm warnings – spring weather has given the country some serious whiplash. What's behind it?

In the wake of a federal government investigation, a worker at major oil and gas company Inpex has spoken out, raising fears of exposure to dangerous air pollutants and claims of a toxic workplace where staff concerns are brushed aside.

Some Australians are waiting more than six years to see health specialists, prompting doctors to warn that people are risking death while languishing on public waiting lists.

Staff at Yipirinya School in Alice Springs say they will fight back after the school's statutory manager announced up to 20 redundancies amid plunging enrolments and a multi-million-dollar debt.

Evidence has concluded in the three-day murder trial of a man who fatally stabbed his wife following an argument in a Northern Territory remote community.

One of nature's most magnificent shows, the southern lights, could be on display for large parts of southern Australia tonight with a severe solar storm event impacting on Earth. But the boom in aurora activity will not last forever.

Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is asking supporters to dig deep ahead of the festive season and help bankroll a $125,000 campaign slush fund three years out from the 2028 federal election.

The Alice Springs team has been rewarded for its culture of listening to reduce high suicide rates in the Northern Territory.

Being in the middle of nowhere, you learn what really matters. You find yourself experiencing things with unbridled passion, without shame or second-guessing.

An all-Aboriginal team from Alice Springs wins a national award for its unique culture of listening to reduce high suicide rates in the Northern Territory.

Australia's aviation watchdog has issued a warning to the sector, after accounts of widespread chopper rule-breaking were aired during the trial of Northern Territory croc wrangler Matt Wright.

The Northern Territory government has confirmed a rural Darwin childcare centre and three of its supervisors have been charged after the death of a toddler at the centre in 2023.

A Darwin real estate agent accused of running over the foot of a BMW car repossession agent has been refused bail in the Darwin Local Court.

People across Australia have gathered to commemorate Remembrance Day and honour those who have died while serving in conflicts and peace-keeping operations.

Outback retailer, Urban Rampage, withdraws its appeal on a Centrepay credit ban issued by Australia's financial regulator.

It was a moment of euphoria when the world came together to sign a pact on climate action. Ten years on from the 2015 Paris Agreement, we managed to shift the needle. But the problem is, it is just not happening fast enough.

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

Northern Territory police are responding to multiple reports of a person armed with a machete at the Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs.

A respected consulting engineer says about 80 per cent of apartment buildings he has inspected in Darwin have serious structural issues.

Respected engineer John Brears says around 80 per cent of apartment buildings he's inspected in Darwin have serious structural problems.

A coronial inquest into the death in custody of a Darwin prisoner has heard prison officers ignored concerns about the "comatose" man being placed alone in a cell.

In sentencing the man to life behind bars on Friday, the Northern Territory Supreme Court's highest judge described the victim's death as a "profound tragedy".

The force's very first anti-racism strategy has been released, but with a chief minister in denial about systemic racism in the ranks, will strategy succeed at driving reform? Eleni Roussos reports for Stateline NT.

Leanne Liddle knows what it takes to cut it as police officer, but says tackling racism within the ranks has been her toughest assignment yet.

Dozens of council workers in the Top End town of Katherine could be set to receive thousands of dollars in back pay, after the Fair Work Commission found in their favour.

People could be allowed to keep dingoes as pets in Queensland under proposed changes to biosecurity regulations, but experts say the native animal is fundamentally different to domestic dogs.

An ambitious outback solar project backed by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes could soon grow even bigger.

According to the report, the past 11 years, 2015 to 2025 have been the 11 warmest individual years in the 176-year observational record.

The Northern Territory Police Force has released its first anti-racism strategy for staff, following years of headlines about racist attitudes that have dogged the organisation.

The announcement comes six months after the ABC first reported the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission chair had accepted corporate hospitality from bookmakers.

A jury has unanimously found Steven John guilty of murdering his wife when he stabbed her in the back following a drunken argument in 2023.

Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder for allegedly killing another man by driving a car into him during a brawl in a remote Northern Territory town.

Evidence has concluded in the three-day murder trial of a man accused of murdering his wife following an argument in a Northern Territory remote community.

Last month nearly 8 million hectares were burnt in the Northern Territory, an area bigger than the entire state of Tasmania.

Being in the middle of nowhere, you learn what really matters. You find yourself experiencing things with unbridled passion, without shame or second-guessing.

Public interest in tiny homes has skyrocketed in recent years, but experts warn they come with their own problems.

A new report from Foodbank finds 20 per cent of Australian households have skipped meals or whole days of eating in the year up to July 2025.