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NT housing crisis extends to Tennant Ck
The Tennant Creek Women's Refuge says the town's mining boom and rising rental prices have created a housing crisis, but the Territory Government says it will try and ease the pressure.[MORE]
Tennant police see dry town law results
Tennant Creek police say dry town laws appear to be working. [MORE]
Miner negotiating land access with CLC
The managing director of Western Desert Resources says the company is negotiating with the Central Land Council (CLC) for clearance to explore near Tennant Creek for copper and gold.[MORE]
Girl dies after jumping off road train
Northern Territory police say a 13 year old girl who jumped off a moving road train near Tennant Creek has died in hospital.[MORE]
Concerns raised over attacks on police
Northern Territory Deputy Police Commissioner Bruce Wernham says he is concerned about three recent attacks on officers.[MORE]
Five arrested over Willowra riot
Northern Territory police say tensions have eased at a troubled Central Australian Aboriginal community.[MORE]
Central Australian shires elect presidents
The councillors for three new super shires in central Australia and the Barkly have elected presidents and are preparing for their new roles.[MORE]
Fallen diggers honoured across NT
Hundreds of people have gathered at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Stuart Highway reopened after double fatal
The Stuart Highway north of Barrow Creek has been completely reopened.[MORE]
Barkly tourism finds new support
A host of interested parties have helped to promote the Barkly since the Northern Territory Government stopped funding Barkly Tourism last year.[MORE]
Global warming may be behind hot NT weather
The Bureau of Meteorology says high temperatures recorded across the Northern Territory this month may be indicative of global warming.[MORE]
Truckie to face court accused of drink driving
Tennant Creek police chased down a suspected drunk road train driver early this morning after he allegedly refused to stop on the Stuart Highway south of the town.[MORE]
Irish 'gypsies' head to Alice
The NT Consumer Affairs Commissioner says a smaller group of Irish 'gypsies' has resurfaced in Alice Springs trying to sell more faulty generators.[MORE]
New beginning for Devil's Marbles
A NT park ranger says the joint management agreement for the Devil's Marbles Conservation Reserve is a good model for the rest of the Territory's parks.[MORE]
Devil's Marbles handover 'a new chapter in history'
Indigenous Affairs Minister has told the traditional owners of the Devil's Marbles in the NT the Government is following through with its promise of dealing with unfinished business. [MORE]
Another possible mine in the NT
The mining company Minemakers is hoping to have a phosphate operation near Tennant Creek up and running by 2010.[MORE]
Resources Minister says he wasn't aware of traditional owners visit
The federal Resources Minister says he wasn't aware a group of 40 traditional owners had travelled from Muckaty, in the Northern Territory, to Melbourne to see him.[MORE]
Alliance discusses town camp training
The general manager of the Julalikari Council in Tennant Creek, in central Australia, says discussions about training opportunities under a newly signed lease deal with the Commonwealth will begin today.[MORE]
Land council backs Devil's Marbles handover
The director of the Central Land Council says today's title handover of the Devil's Marbles Conservation Reserve, south of Tennant Creek in central Australia, will be historic.[MORE]
Traditional owners disappointed in Ferguson's no show
NT traditional owners say they've travelled to Melbourne to deliver a petition against a nuclear waste dump to the Federal Resources Minister, but he was unavailable when they arrived.[MORE]
Weather staff cuts worry union
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) says it is concerned about the accuracy of new technology that will replace staff at the weather bureau's Tennant Creek office in central Australia.[MORE]
NT Govt blames CLP for power outages
The Essential Services Minister says the previous CLP government is to blame for recent power outages.[MORE]
Hope for Tennant business plan to be ready soon
The head of the Tennant Creek Progress Association is hopeful a new business plan for the region will be completed by the end of the year.[MORE]
Shire mergers transition under fire
The head of the Tennant Creek Progress Association says business systems in the Barkly Shire, in central Australia, are a shambles.[MORE]
Double stabbing in Tennant Creek
Northern Territory police are investigating two stabbings in Tennant Creek last night.[MORE]
