Labor promises $200m for NT road projects Federal Labor has promised $200 million in funding for road projects in the Northern Territory should it win the election due in May. AAP · Feb 20, 2022
NT opposition criticises government for quietly lifting ban on unvaccinated domestic travellers The Northern Territory opposition has accused the government of leaving Territorians in the dark on border settings after it announced a significant policy change via statement late on Friday and ministers went to ground. ABC News · Feb 19, 2022
Eddie Betts's protege Waylon Davey sets out on ever-more-popular footy path via Melbourne private school Waylon Davey comes from football family royalty in the Northern Territory, but as the teenager treks the private school path to the AFL, he and his family know there are plenty of challenges ahead. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
Domestic travellers no longer required to be vaccinated against COVID to enter the NT The NT government has quietly lifted a ban preventing people who have not received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from entering the Northern Territory. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
Katherine man dies with COVID-19, as Code Yellow alert lifted across Darwin hospitals The Northern Territory has today reported its 14th COVID-related death, after a Katherine man in his 50s died with the virus. The number of people in hospital has dropped again, slightly, to 127. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
Prominent Northern Territory anti-vaxxer David Cole arrested and charged in East Arnhem Land over COVID-19 breach Northern Territory police have confirmed that three people have been arrested, charged and directed to leave Yirrkala, as elders brand their presence in the remote community as "dangerous". ABC News · Feb 17, 2022
More virus cases amid NT code yellow A code yellow has been called for two Northern Territory hospitals amid a peak in COVID-19 and other admissions, with 1050 new infections reported. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
Northern Territory MP Warren Snowdon retires after 35 years in parliament Stalwart Northern Territory MP Warren Snowdon looks back on a "wonderful journey" with some regrets — just don't mention the Tennant Creek dog show. ABC News · Feb 16, 2022
Three more COVID-19 deaths in the NT Officials have reported three more COVID-related deaths in the Northern Territory along with 1050 new infections. AAP · Feb 16, 2022
Traditional owners in NT water fight A group of traditional owners is taking the Northern Territory government to court to block a decision to grant a water licence to an outback station. AAP · Feb 16, 2022
Royal Darwin Hospital calls Code Yellow emergency as NT records three COVID-related deaths The emergency declaration came as authorities reported three COVID-related deaths, a new daily record, and after unions called on the NT government to declare a Code Brown for the entire health system. ABC News · Feb 16, 2022
NT nurses and doctors unions call for 'Code Brown' alert as health staff report COVID-19 exhaustion The NT's two biggest health unions say the alert would allow the NT government to divert resources from less urgent hospital services to deal with COVID-19. ABC News · Feb 15, 2022
NT COVID-19 hospital numbers fall slightly to 156, with 22 requiring oxygen and one in ICU There are currently 22 coronavirus patients receiving oxygen and one in intensive care in Northern Territory hospitals, as the Territory records 1,086 new COVD-19 cases. ABC News · Feb 15, 2022
NT posts a rise in COVID-19 infections The Northern Territory has reported a rise in COVID-19 infections as the parliament resumed for the year. AAP · Feb 15, 2022
ABC News · Feb 12, 2022 Northern Territory mothers are missing out on millions of dollars in superannuation, says Industry Super Before she fell pregnant, Aneeta Clark had built up a financial safety net working in Darwin's hospitality scene. That changed when she had her son.
ABC News · Feb 12, 2022 Ex-NT Police officers blow whistle on mental health concerns in force, call for public inquiry Ex-Northern Territory police officers are speaking out about mental health issues in the force and say there's inadequate resources available to help them cope.
ABC News · Feb 12, 2022 Housing boom hits Katherine in Northern Territory as new jobs bring transient workers A swift and sharp turnaround is leading to an unusual phenomenon in a highly transient town where it's almost impossible to secure a rental.
AAP · Feb 11, 2022 Two more virus deaths in the NT Northern Territory health officials have reported two more deaths related to COVID-19 as infection rates remain steady.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2022 NT records two COVID-related deaths, with 168 patients now in hospital Two women in their 60s with underlying health conditions have died with COVID-19 in the Northern Territory — the first time multiple COVID-related deaths have been reported in one day.
AAP · Feb 10, 2022 Two more virus deaths in the NT Officials in the Northern Territory have revealed two more deaths among people with COVID-19.
AAP · Feb 9, 2022 NT records another 1128 virus cases Northern Territory health officials have reported another 1128 COVID-19 cases and a small fall in hospital admissions.
ABC News · Feb 6, 2022 NT records fifth COVID-related death as number of patients in hospital grows The Northern Territory has recorded its fifth death related to COVID-19, a man in his 60s from the remote community of Kintore in Central Australia.
ABC News · Feb 5, 2022 As COVID-19 enters aged care homes in the NT, concerns are growing for the wellbeing of residents inside Last week, the Northern Territory reported its first death of an aged care resident related to COVID-19. A leading advocate for elderly Territorians fears it won't be the last.
ABC News · Feb 4, 2022 Pineapple chunks and frozen fish? Isolated Top End worries about where the next meal's coming from When the Sharps ordered groceries from COVID isolation in Darwin this week and all they could get was a tin of pineapple chunks, they and the rest of the Top End realised they had a serious problem.
ABC News · Feb 4, 2022 NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner defends COVID-19 response in remote communities as cases climb As COVID-19 tears through remote NT communities, Chief Minister Michael Gunner hits back at mounting criticism that his government is not doing enough to help.