A school in the heart of the desert has been covered with thousands of icicles, as the mercury plummets to new lows across the the NT

A road transport group says it will be difficult for truck drivers to give cyclists a wider berth, as required by new rules coming to the Territory.

A Victorian family stranded in the outback arrives in Darwin thanks to a good Samaritan who embarked on a 22-hour round-trip rescue mission.

The rufous hare-wallaby hasn't been seen in the wild of Central Australia since the early 1990s, but that's all changing at Newhaven Station.

A Northern Territory judge previously sanctioned for "harsh" and "gratuitous" remarks from the bench has criticised other Aboriginal defendants. A legal body says the comments are "clearly offensive" but has not yet decided to make any formal complaint.

The head of the Australian Law Society says comments by Alice Springs Judge Greg Borchers were "racist because they are disparaging, discriminatory and offensive, insulting and humiliating to Indigenous Australians based solely on their race".

The Northern Territory's citrus industry takes a leap forward, with thousands of lemon trees planted on iconic cattle property Tipperary Station.

A clever little baiting device is being hailed as groundbreaking for the way in which it tempts foxes to take a poison bait while discouraging other wildlife.

The nation's vast network of outback tracks may hold a special place in the hearts and minds of intrepid Australians, but many are shocked by the litter.

The custody notification system, designed to help prevent Aboriginal deaths in custody, has been rolled out in the Northern Territory but there are concerns the people most at risk of harm have been excluded from its operation.

A proposed merger between two of Australia's biggest rural retailers is a step closer to reality after the competition regulator said it would not oppose the plan.

While new laws block predominantly Aboriginal people from buying takeaway alcohol in Alice Springs, the local casino has been overwhelmed with patrons, and has been fined by a court for not ejecting drunk patrons.

The Northern Territory Government is trying something new to entice remote school students back to class at the start of Term 3 just in time for the head-count that determines how much school funding comes from Canberra.

A young mother's fight for justice has finally resulted in a sentence, several years after the death of her baby boy when she was 16 years old.

A heavily pregnant Alice Springs woman is sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing $486,000 from her former employer, leaving the business almost bankrupt.

When Hannah Mifflin's 4WD broke down during an eight-month family road trip around Australia, she never expected they would find themselves accidentally moving to the Red Centre.

The climb closure at Uluru could motivate other traditional owner groups around the country to limit access to their cultural and sacred sites.

If tourists could see Mutitjulu, most would be shocked by the level of abject poverty at Australia's famous natural wonder.

Concerns are raised about Charles Sturt University's spending priorities and credibility after a number of conditions were attached to the facility's registration.

By the time the young platypus was discovered in a river in Victoria's Alpine Shire, the bands had worn wounds down to the bone.

Victoria's high country huts, preserved and maintained by around 240 volunteers, are each a little piece of history with an important job to do.

A group of Barwon-Darling farmers have offered to sell their water entitlements at a value which would encourage new owners "not to grow cotton".

The Sloane's froglet used to live and breed across vast areas of Victoria and New South Wales, but now it survives in just a few wetland pockets, which are being replanted to help it thrive.

Consumers turn to goat meat as an alternative, but tough seasonal conditions, wild dogs, and destocking, see producers struggling to keep up with demand.

End-of-year formal costs can be huge and for many farming families, it's a cost they struggle to afford. So a NSW woman is doing something about it.

Commemorating his love for trains, Tim Fischer's coffin was transported by rail to Albury where a state funeral will be held.

Authorities discover more than 120 dead native birds, believed to have been poisoned, on a rural property in northern Victoria.

A north-east Victorian Anglican diocese has voted to bless same-sex marriages, a move that may provoke a crisis in the church.

A cow has amazed a pair of cattle farmers and fascinated a veterinarian after giving birth to rare quadruplets.

Police believe human remains found in the Murray River at Albury belong to 21-year-old university student Bigul Pandit, who drowned while swimming with friends in January.

The Albury community rallied in the middle of the night to guide an aircraft to a safe landing after it became lost in a thunderstorm on the final leg of the famous London to Melbourne Air Race.

Water is running dry in the Top End but is funding for a dam the right way to fix it?

GRAPHIC WARNING: The Department of Agriculture is investigating the alleged inhumane killing of Australian cattle at the Festival of Sacrifice in Indonesia.

Where have all the barra gone? Research concludes 2019 has had the lowest recording of juvenile barramundi in the Daly River in over a decade as the beloved fish "failed to breed".

From humble beginnings, Dan Kimberley has developed the Northern Territory's first coral and fish export business.

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".

Live export ships on most short voyages to South-East Asia will no longer be required to carry independent observers in a Government policy change applauded by the industry.

You'll need a week's worth of supplies, plenty of spare tyres, and a sturdy four-wheel drive would you take on this epic, ancient journey?

Cameron Rowland says he can no longer complete his auto electrician training in Tennant Creek because of course cuts.

Australian National University students slam staff over on-campus accommodation support, which they say is structured in a way that the first port of call for a student to report sexual violence is to talk to another student.

A former Canberra law lecturer serving time for sexual offences against several students loses his battle with prison authorities, who want him to undertake a course for sex offenders.