Dark Ages: sizzling storm stops traffic, tills, tall buildings.
A series of lightning strikes on high voltage transmission lines brought the top end's power infrastructure to its knees on Saturday morning, hurting business and trapping some urban dwellers in their...
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Chickens are the modern-day version of how canaries down the mine letting the miners know of a gas build up -- although in this case it is checking for disease, and Queensland's rain is also having an...
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How does a name change help one of the Territory's oldest industries assist in marketing at home and abroad, and a Facebook is up and running for people who oppose the relaxation of beef import laws.
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Children join forces with uni students planting trees for bush tucker and a train used to help milk cows.
View ArticleNT Country Hour podcast 31/03/10
There is still life in those skeletons, as snapper bones help research, and how should camp dogs be dealt with.
View ArticleGroote Eylandt is stuck in the mud thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Paul
The Top End has been inundated in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Paul and Groote Eylandt has been left a bit stuck in the mud with roads cut and communities isolated. But according to locals it was just...
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Can the towns of the Northern Territory cope with the population that is predicted for Australia by 2050, and healthy cocodiles is something that can be of benefit.
View ArticleNT Country Hour podcast 09/04/10
Blooding a crocodile in the name of disease research, and hurdling the humps that may be there when it comes to camel handling.
View ArticleNT Country Hour podcast 30/03/10
Using the melon to try and have a good crop, and a gas pipeline in some of Australia's most remote areas inspired a performance by Darwin's symphony orchestra.
View ArticleNT Country Hour 17/5/10
What are some of the hurdles an Indigenous woman faces if she wants to become a doctor, and its been a long time coming but the second phase of the Ord River scheme is there -- what does this mean to...
View ArticleFlood at Mataranka school
Things were a bit on the nose at Mataranka School in the Northern Territory today.
View ArticleFlooding cuts roads around Katherine
Northern Territory Police are warning motorists to take care on the roads around Katherine with several roads cut off after heavy rainfall.
View ArticleTop End rainfall expected to ease
The Bureau of Meteorology says heavy rainfall caused by a tropical low in the Top End should ease over the weekend, but could then form a cyclone off the West Australian coast.
View ArticleContinuing rain a boon for cattlemen
A La Nina system continuing until March is a boon for pastoralists, who can concentrate on getting back into production.
View ArticleCarlos sends rain for NT cattle
Pastoralists in the Northern Territory aren't complaining about ex-Cyclone Carlos passing through their region.
View ArticleGood rainfall for Top End pastoralists
Pastoralists in the Territory aren't complaining about the wet weather from ex-Tropical Cyclone Carlos. The tropical Low brought good rainfalls to much of the Top End during the weekend. Franz Ranacher...
View ArticleNo rain means Katherine hay growers may have to replant crops
Hay crops in the Katherine region may have to be replanted if they don't receive more rain soon.
View ArticleA wet and wild Australia Day
Top Enders will endure more wild weather this Australia Day, with many public events cancelled and warnings of destructive winds of up to 125kmph.
View ArticleWet season lets Top End hay growers down
Hay growers in the Top End have had to replant their crops with this year's wet season failing to live up to its name.
View ArticleDry season could spur on early muster in NT
Cattle stations in the Northern Territory might start mustering unusually early this season because of a lack of rain.
View ArticleRain a welcome sight in Central Australia
A pastoralist in central Australia says recent heavy rain is welcome, even though it's cut the Stuart Highway and access to many cattle stations.
View ArticleNT gearing up for cyclone
A Tropical Low off the Northern Territory's west coast could develop into a cyclone later today, but so far cattle stations in the area have received only a little rain.
View ArticleCyclone warning cancelled but severe weather still expected from Tropical Low
A Tropical Low off the Northern Territory's west coast is no longer expected to develop into a cyclone.
View ArticleNT should avoid cyclone
A Tropical Low off the Northern Territory's west coast is no longer expected to develop into a cyclone.
View ArticleBores busy as NT stays dry
It hasn't been much of a wet season for some cattle stations in the Northern Territory.
View ArticleRivers dry up in the Northern Territory
Several rivers that would normally be running after the wet season in the Northern Territory are dry because of poor rainfall.
View ArticleEarly taste of the Wet hampers NT cattle muster
The final weeks of second-round cattle mustering in the Northern Territory will be delayed due to the Top End's first wet season storms on the weekend.
View ArticleFirst wet season storm hits Katherine
It felt like a long time coming, but the Katherine region has finally had its first proper wet season storm.
View ArticleMissing monsoon a Top End worry
A dry start to the wet season is worrying a Northern Territory pastoralist, who's been carting water to his cattle since October.
View ArticleRain relief for parts of the Northern Territory
Pastoralists in the Northern Territory's Victoria River District say they are relieved to finally have received some good rainfalls overnight, with more than 100 millimetres being recorded at several...
View ArticleGulf stations looking for rain
It might have been raining across some parts of the Top End this week, but spare a thought for those producers who are still waiting for a big downpour to arrive.
View ArticleRainy start to Top End mustering season
The mustering season is off to a slow start for many Northern Territory cattle stations, following heavy rain over the weekend.
View ArticleKatherine River gauge back in action
An automatic river-level gauge on the Katherine Bridge has been repaired following a possible lightning strike on Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleBeswick cleans up after Easter flood
The small community of Beswick, south of Katherine in the Northern Territory, has been cleaning up following flooding over the Easter long weekend.
View ArticleTop End floods cut off NT communities as severe weather warning issued
The weather bureau warns more communities could be affected as the worst of the heavy rain is yet to come.
View ArticleMonsoon burst causes havoc on Darwin roads, minor flooding
It has been a wet 24 hours in Darwin, with a dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain over the city, causing havoc on the roads.
View ArticleGulf barramundi fisherman expects best catch in three years
An early wet season in northern Australia is expected to boost barramundi catches to their best in three years.
View ArticlePhenomenal wet season sees Northern Territory pastoralists optimistic at its end
The Top End has recorded its third wettest wet season on record according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
View ArticleOutback Northern Territory hit with soaking rain, breaking dry stretch
It has been a wet week across much of the Northern Territory, with many cattle stations receiving their first rain of the season, and in some cases the first rain of the year.
View ArticleBig monsoon gets Top End wet season back on track for cattle producers
Heavy monsoonal rains has put the wet season back on track for Top End cattle producers.
View ArticleBOM declares 2018 Australia's third-hottest year on record
If you thought it was hot last year, you're not wrong. The Bureau of Meteorology is warning there is little relief on the cards, with 2018's high temperatures and severely dry conditions expected to...
View ArticleHeatwave, late wet makes for a tough start to 2019 for agricultural...
An unusually dry start to the year has left agricultural industries across northern WA praying for rain.
View Article'Like a mini cyclone': Trees, powerlines down as Top End lashed by storm cell
An intense storm cell batters parts of the Top End, with strong winds knocking down trees and powerlines from Katherine to Darwin.
View ArticleBarramundi fail to breed in Daly River as researchers report 'lowest catch on...
Where have all the barra gone? Research concludes 2019 has had the lowest recording of juvenile barramundi in the Daly River in over a decade as the beloved fish "failed to breed".
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