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BHP scales down on Groote Eylandt
The mining company BHP Billiton has announced it's reducing its global manganese ore production by 25%.[MORE]
Alyangula crash claims fourth life
A fourth person has died from injuries sustained in a car accident near the Top End community of Alyangula last Tuesday.[MORE]
Three dead in Carpentaria road crash
Northern Territory police are investigating a triple fatality from a car accident on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria this afternoon.[MORE]
Quinn to head Resources Council
GEMCO's Bryan Quinn has been named the new president of the Northern Territory Resources Council.[MORE]
Language no barrier to counting: study
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A study suggests children do not need to know the words for numbers in order to be able to count.[MORE]
Drugs found stashed in baby formula
A woman about to fly out of Darwin airport for Groote Eylandt has been caught hiding cannabis in baby milk formula.[MORE]
Groote mining agreement 'could ease NT skill shortage'
Australia's peak engineering body is signing a new agreement with the Groote Eylandt Mining Company which could help ease the skills shortage in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Govt holds option to double 40 year Groote lease
The Federal Government has confirmed the 40 year lease signed over several communities on Groote Eylandt this week can be renewed for another 40 years without the consent of traditional owners.[MORE]
Mulhall surrenders to police
Shane Mulhall and two other men wanted in relation to the stabbing death of a 27-year-old man in Batchelor on Saturday night have this morning surrendered themselves to police.[MORE]
Darwin police targeting party pills
Police say a drug arrest in Darwin is part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale of illegal substances that may be destined for the city's nightclub scene.[MORE]
Man survives two crocs, now faces police
Northern Territory Police have charged a man who decided to take a drunken swim in crocodile-infested waters. [MORE]
Mother pleads for missing boy to contact family
The family of a 14-year-old boy believed to be missing in the Darwin area are appealing for public assistance to locate him.[MORE]
Man refused bail over alleged NYE assault
A 28-year-old man from Groote Eylandt has been refused bail in the Darwin Magistrates Court after an alleged violent assault on his partner on New Year's Eve.[MORE]
Dengue threat eases on Groote Eylandt
The Northern Territory Health Department says it has more than halved the number of Groote Eylandt homes affected by the dengue fever-carrying mosquito.[MORE]
Gulf communities remain under cyclone watch
A cyclone watch continues for Northern Territory and Queensland communities around the south-western Gulf of Carpentaria.[MORE]
Gulf residents prepare for possible cyclone, floods
A cyclone warning continues for coastal and island communities from the Northern Territory's Alyangula to Mornington Island in Queensland, including Groote Eylandt and Borroloola.[MORE]
Gulf communities may be spared cyclone
The weather bureau says a low pressure system over the Gulf of Carpentaria may not develop into a cyclone before crossing the Northern Territory's east coast tonight.[MORE]
Cyclone warning remains for Gulf communities
A cyclone warning continues for coastal and island communities from Alyangula in the Northern Territory to Mornington Island in Queensland.[MORE]
NT authorities work on eradicating dengue mosquito
The Northern Territory Department of Health says it is confident it will eradicate the dengue mosquito on Groote Eylandt, despite checks last week that found it had spread.[MORE]
GEMCO, land council to sign agreement
GEMCO and the Anindilyakwa Land Council on Groote Eylandt in the Top End will sign an historic agreement today which is expected to create job opportunities and give a financial boost to the Aboriginal community.[MORE]
