Roxanne Fitzgerald is a journalist in the ABC's Darwin bureau in the Northern Territory. She previously worked as a reporter at the Katherine Times.
Former Northern Territory administrator Hugh Heggie was just 14 years old when an older church youth group leader began grooming him. He says he hopes sharing his story will help other survivors feel less alone.
Lawyers for a Northern Territory teenager charged with terrorism offences last month say he is a "keyboard warrior" who should be "treated, not penalised", as a court considers his application for bail.
A report finds the Northern Territory government is cherrypicking data to back its narrative that crime is down, with legal experts saying "we now must be sceptical".
While Top End temperatures are only sitting about half a degree above average for this time of year, the Bureau of Meterology says increased humidity and less wind are combining to create stifling build-up conditions.
Human rights lawyers have condemned the Northern Territory government's decision to lock the United Nations out of Darwin's youth prison and questioned what it is trying to hide.
A Darwin childcare centre and its supervisor have been convicted and fined over the death of 22-month-old Ebony Thompson, who died three years ago after becoming trapped in a fence.
A 60-year-old man has been found dead in Central Australia, near the remote NT community of Santa Teresa, three days after he was swept off the roof of his car by floodwater.
Buyers from Melbourne and Sydney are snapping up housing in Alice Springs sight unseen within 24 hours of them going on sale, looking to capitalise off high rental yields in the outback town.
Christopher Morley, 63, will spend five months in jail after running over his partner with his car, leaving her with multiple skull and facial fractures.
Australia's second-largest oil and gas company, Santos, has been issued a warning by the national regulator following inspections of its multi-billion-dollar Barossa project.
The Health Services Union says pathology workers are being exposed to odours from decomposing bodies at Royal Darwin Hospital, and have been offered air fresheners and masks to deal with the smell.
Topic: Doctors and Medical Professionals
Darwin is the only Australian capital where house prices are still rising, but some property researchers says the market could soon turn.
Northern Territory lawyers say victims of crime have been forced into the "horrifying" position of seeing perpetrators — including those facing child sex charges — have their cases postponed indefinitely amid an ongoing legal aid funding stoush.
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says operators of the Darwin Private Hospital are "not welcome" in the Territory unless they are prepared to deliver maternity services.
Private maternity services could soon make a long-awaited return to the Northern Territory — but a shortage of health staff in Darwin has cast doubt on how long it might take.
After more than two decades on the front line and stints in remote communities, Constable Michael Deutrom took his own life in 2022, devastating colleagues and casting a stark light on the heavy toll of a policing career.
As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken "significant steps" to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.
After losing a baby early in pregnancy, Sarah Williams was anxious to get a nuchal scan to check her baby was OK. But she found herself among a number of women in Darwin struggling to book an appointment.
More than 230 residents, including children, are facing eviction from Darwin's largest homeless shelter within weeks as the federal and Northern Territory governments remain locked in a funding stand-off.
Anthony Hobden's family says they are "ropeable" after a judge sentenced Stephanie Akehurst to home detention and community service.
An assault charge brought against federal Northern Territory politician Luke Gosling is up in the air after the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions declines to take on the case.
A Darwin couple has lost everything after a fire tore through their home, and just months after flash flooding damaged the property. Now they face the heartbreaking task of rebuilding their lives from scratch.
There is growing opposition and concern about a wave of data centres planned for the Northern Territory, with residents raising concerns about water use, noise and proximity to people's homes.
A 20-year-old man charged with murder will remain in custody for at least another month after the Northern Territory Supreme Court again adjourned his bail application because lawyers were unable to find a suitable location.
The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority recommends sweeping changes to the licences of Darwin's two major gas processing companies — Santos and Inpex — following a review triggered by substantial under-reporting of toxic emissions.
