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Researchers say one in 50 young people aged 18 to 40 have genetic variants that put them at risk of developing cancer or heart problems.

The trial of celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright unearthed a culture of helicopter maintenance and safety breaches by his company, which some say have been ongoing in Australia's north for decades.

The Northern Territory government urgently passes legislation to establish a new police rank this week, after pulling anti-discrimination reforms from the agenda.

Smithy Zimran died before he could realise his dream of receiving dialysis on country, but his legacy lives on.

The Northern Territory government has exempted 11 massive US military fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour from needing occupancy certification.

The head of the NT's discrimination watchdog has accused the government of attacking its independence, revealing it has asked the agency to follow a government "mandate" in order to receive more funding.

The CSIRO says its advice to gas giant Santos over a major methane leak should stay secret to protect its "commercial activities". The Clean Energy Regulator says it has no records of its advice.

The scrutiny comes after Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro recently went almost seven weeks without holding a press conference in Darwin.

The Federal Court has heard vulnerable Optus customers who were homeless, unemployed or receiving disability payments were wrongfully sold services and products.

A 15-year-old girl from the Northern Territory is looking to break a record, as the youngest female to fly around Australia solo. And her golden retriever puppy, Bella, will be joining her for the ride.

After a month-long trial, Matt Wright was last week found guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice by a Supreme Court jury. So, what's next in the case of the celebrity crocodile wrangler?

Police say a woman has died of a suspected snake bite in the regional Northern Territory town of Katherine after she collapsed on Monday afternoon and was unable to be revived by paramedics.

Peter Trembath, the subject of the 1990s documentary The Flying Vet, is calling time on a long and adventurous career.

Documents reveal the scale of carbon pollution leaking from a Darwin LNG tank was like adding 8,300 new cars to the road every year. It is about to be filled again.

Australian property prices have been pushed higher again in August as lower interest rates, rising real wages and buyer optimism collided with a shortage of homes for sale.

Clashes break out at some of the anti-immigration rallies being held across the country, including in Melbourne, where police have used pepper spray.

Now that the trial of celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright is over, the ABC can reveal what happened while the jury was out of the room. 

This weekend marks the fourth East Arnhem Land community music festival, with the line-up featuring 10 bands from across the region.

The shock expulsion of the Iranian ambassador to Australia has caused a ripple effect through three different communities here, with many fearful of Tehran's power on foreign soil.

The NT government is legalising pepper spray in a bid to improve personal safety, but a domestic violence survivor and experts say the plan will hand violent perpetrators a new weapon.