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Halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs feral peacocks are wreaking havoc on a tiny outback town and the council is looking to avoid a cull.

If you find yourself in need of a pet peacock, the tiny outback town of Elliott can help. Locals have found a unique solution to deal with about 30 fine-feathered fowls running wild in the town.

A Katherine resident is concerned about the quality of information collected by government investigators after it took four days for them to get to the site of a Northern Territory fish kill.

A Northern Territory family with a one-month-old baby say they have spent weeks living in a public house overrun with sewage, despite repeated calls for help.

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes claims control of the controversial Sun Cable solar export project, winning a bidding war after falling out with his former project partner, Andrew Forrest.

Indigenous author Debra Dank has won a record four out of 14 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and $85,000 for her memoir of family and place, and says she hopes its success draws attention to the "soul-destroying" destruction of her Country.

The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.

The gas industry's promise of fracking-related jobs in the Beetaloo Basin leaves some Aboriginal Territorians feeling hopeful and others suspicious.

The oil and gas industry's peak body says Beetaloo fracking licences could be issued in a month, as critics say the government's promise to implement a key inquiry is "impossible".

After a days-long search, the prisoner, who escaped after forcing his way past officers, has now been found.

An environmental impact assessment shows Sun Cable's proposed $30 billion project would result in significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, but could also cause some potentially negative impacts.

Sun Cable dramatically upscales plans to build a $30 billion solar farm in the NT, as Indonesia greenlights an undersea cable to Singapore.

Plans to grow thousands of hectares of cotton on the Barkly Tablelands in the Northern Territory have been referred to the Environment Protection Authority.

Missing man David Mundy has not been seen for nearly a week since leaving Darwin and heading south. Police say they hold concerns for his welfare.

Consolidated Pastoral Company, its hundreds of thousands of cattle, 3.2 million hectares of leases, and a feedlot business in Indonesia, has been bought-out by a British investor for at least $500 million.

An iconic cattle station in the Northern Territory, once owned by Kerry Packer, is revealed as the proposed location for the world's biggest solar farm.

The Northern Territory is gearing up for an election in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. In the tumble of global uncertainty, one thing is sure, this year voting in the NT will be a little different

There's a reason Nellie Flynn's nickname was Shotgun. She threatened vandals and misogynists and hunted crocs and kangaroos into her golden years.

Bunderra Cattle Co, owned by the Pickersgill family from near Rockhampton, buys the NT's Murranji Station and 12,500 cattle for $23 million.

The environment and energy have emerged as two of the biggest issues ahead of Saturday's federal election. While that has seen the spotlight shone on Adani's proposed Carmichael Coal Mine, another sector evolving in the Northern Territory has flown quietly under the public's radar.

In a single day, the outback town of Tennant Creek looks set to receive more than 60 times as much rain as it's had in the last three months.

The Santos chief executive has said potential limits on gas exports and bickering over energy policy are threatening the international investment Australia requires to develop new projects.

Cattle stations in northern Australia struggle to find enough staff to fill stock camps.

Alice Springs Women's Shelter adopts the global #MeToo campaign, highlighting the record levels of sexual assault and violence central Australian women live with on a daily basis.

The Northern Territory's independent fracking inquiry is delayed after a secret recording of community consultations in a remote Indigenous community reveals "unacceptable conduct" by staff.