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Natasha Emeck is a senior journalist based in Adelaide with more than 10 years’ experience reporting across Australia and the Pacific. She’s driven by a passion for telling impactful stories and shining a light on issues that matter.

Natasha Emeck

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Northern Territory

Crust franchisee Sally Ann Illingworth poses for a photo at Crust Parap on Monday, January, 14, 2018. Illingworth is reviewing how to move forward with her business as this was the most financial difficult Christmas she has had in Darwin. Picture: Keri Megelus

Darwin takeaway stores ‘dropping like flies’

DARWIN foodies are devastated as a combo of popular takeaway hot spots have been forced to close along with a raft of other businesses

Northern Territory

The CMAX cinemas in Palmerston are still closed until further notice, leaving many customers frustrated.Picture: Justin Kennedy

Uncertain future of Palmerston’s CMAX cinema

AFTER their sudden closure before Christmas, the future of Palmerston’s CMAX cinema remains in the dark

Northern Territory

Slovakian migrant worker Jana Sykoroba and Darren Lynch, owner of The Precinct pose for a photo on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. An additional 37 occupations are now available to overseas nationals in the Northern Territory, after a new bilateral migration agreement took effect yesterday.Picture: Keri Megelus

Red-tape doubts over skilled worker reboot

BUSINESSES hoping to lure more skilled overseas workers to the NT are concerned the Territory’s latest migration agreement with the Federal Government will continue to be bogged down by the bureaucracy

Northern Territory

Chief Minister Michael Gunner is greeted by Paul Kirby MLA as he arrives at Darwin airport after sacking 3 Labor members of parliament from Caucus.Pic Glenn Campbell

Smiling assassin: Gunner back in NT after sackings

TERRITORY Chief Minister Michael Gunner claims he was left with no choice but to sack three ministers after they deliberately tried to undermine him this week

Northern Territory

Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison while Chief Minister Michael Gunner speaks to the media after being sworn into cabinet at Government House by the Administrator of the Northern Territory John Hardy.

Treasurer Manison denies NT budget in crisis

THERE is no ‘budget crisis’ according to Northern Territory Treasurer Nicole Manison

Northern Territory

Culling fat cats our only chance: leading economist

THE Territory’s economic crisis has no chance of being resolved unless the Gunner Government bites the bullet and cuts back the ‘ballooning’ public service sector, according to a leading NT political economist

Northern Territory

Half empty NT-China flights raise questions

HALF empty flights between China and Darwin have raised questions about the effectiveness of the NT Government’s deal with Donghai Airlines as its flights take to the skies well under capacity

Northern Territory

The Darwin city BCC cinema which will be closing down, leaving the entire building unused.

The dead centre of town

WITH the closure of the CBD cinema complex imminent, there will soon be nothing left to show of this once-bustling Darwin city precinct except for empty buildings, dusty dirt vacant blocks and a depressing, gaping hole in the ground

Northern Territory

close up view of saleman giving keys of house to new owners

Darwin housing prices forecast to rise 6 per cent

WITH a surge of first home buyers coming into the market, housing prices in Darwin are forecast to increase by 6 per cent over the next three years

Northern Territory

Safety fence surrounds the old drive thru site of the original Muzz Buzz franchise which was recently renamed to Craze Coffee and Juice, and was relocated from this location due to lease conflicts.Picture: Justin Kennedy

Shop lifted: Drive-thru coffee shop vanishes

CUSTOMERS looking to get their morning fix at a popular Darwin coffee drive-through shop were shocked to discover the entire building had vanished overnight

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