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Traditional owners call for extra protection under proposed Limmen Bight Marine Park plan

As the NT Government releases its new management plan for the Limmen Bight Marine Park, traditional owners are pleading for far greater environmental protections and an end to overfishing in the area.




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Kakadu uranium protest documentary Dirt Cheap unearthed by Northern Territory Library

A rare copy of the nearly 40-year-old documentary Dirt Cheap, which details the early resistance against uranium mining in Kakadu National Park, is rediscovered in Darwin.




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Alleged Darwin gunman Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann to plead not guilty, lawyer says

The man accused of killing four people and injuring another in a shooting spree across Darwin's inner-city suburbs in June will plead not guilty to 13 charges, including four counts of murder, his lawyer says.






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Dan Murphy's Darwin store plans rejected by NT Liquor Commission

Woolworths' bid to set up a Dan Murphy's liquor store in Darwin is rejected by the Northern Territory Liquor Commission on the basis it would increase the risk of alcohol-related harm in nearby Aboriginal communities.




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Doctors failed to act on sepsis risk in the hours before Joanne Craig's death, coroner finds

Despite two recent inquests into the failure to identify sepsis at Northern Territory hospitals, Joanne Craig was left to deteriorate without the antibiotics that could have saved her life.




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The Country Liberal Party has confirmed seven candidates for the 2020 election, so who are they?

A mayor, an electrician and a prison manager will try to help the Country Liberal Party claw back some seats in next year's NT election.



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Woman travels globe in silence and finds richness in world without sound

Paula Thornton journeyed through 20 countries in 14 months, and where some may consider relying on hand gestures rude or disrespectful of culture and language, for Ms Thornton this is her everyday.









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AFL's dismantling of NT Thunder will compound structural disadvantages for Indigenous players

A prodigiously talented, goal-scoring genius of the Long-Rioli family is just one of the dozens of men and women left confused and shocked by the AFL's decision to close the Northern Territory's only top-level side.








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Record-breaking long jump




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Legendary Darwin flagman searches for protege after 25 years of small business success

Haberdasheries, record stores, comic book halls, model train showrooms, and flag shops have hobby stores gone out of fashion? Ron Strachan has run his flag store for more than 20 years, and discussing his retirement is taboo.




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Young amputee Shericka Mahoney wearing first blade prosthetic wins gold at first athletics event

Indigenous athlete Shericka Mahoney only received her running blade in June but has set records for long jump and the 100-metres at a national athletics event.









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Sacred white ochre discovered beneath Yirrkala art centre in Arnhem Land

Yolngu people in north-east Arnhem Land consider white ochre sacred and source it to use in ceremonies and art works. A recent discovery beneath a community art centre has the Yirrkala community celebrating.





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Rodeo offers riders at Aboriginal-run clinic a glimpse at path from hardship

The life story of a former world champion bull rider resonates with participants of an Aboriginal-run initiative that is using rodeo to improve lives in the Kimberley.




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Australian schools are using apps to help children deal with trauma

School students are learning meditation and reporting their emotions with apps in a bid to prevent disruptive behaviour in the classroom.




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Stolen Generations member Barbara Cummings remembered as trailblazer in Aboriginal affairs

An advocate and author whose work was pivotal in exposing the history of the removal of Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory has been remembered for her strength and fierce commitment to social justice.



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Passion for dance and movement sustain Grey Panther during personal struggles

Darryl Butler had lived an intellectual life, but in a moment of crisis it would be dance and his study of the body that would save him.





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Mother fronts court over Tiger Brennan Drive crash that killed young son and friend

A mother of three, alleged to have been behind the wheel of a car when it crashed, killing her young son and friend, tells Darwin Local Court she's yet to seek legal advice to face a string of "serious charges".




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Aboriginal playgroup parents work together to create bilingual story time

More than 5,000 children's picture books have been translated into Aboriginal languages and given to families throughout the Northern Territory.




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Guluman play group enjoying newly published bilingual books




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Mathew Rogers and his daughter Sheena




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Child sexual abuse victim launches Sabre Foundation to fund lawsuits against paedophiles

A new foundation to help fund lawsuits against perpetrators of child sexual abuse is launched, with profits from successful legal action used to help victims and survivors.