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Talara McHugh is a cadet reporter for The Advertiser and Sunday Mail, covering general news with a focus on Indigenous affairs and social issues. She began her career as an intern in 2022 before being selected for News Corp Australia’s national cadet program in 2023.

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Businessman and 2023 blocks near house. Forecast of real estate prices on the new year. Trends and changes, new challenges for the economy and the impact on housing market. Mortgage loan rates.

NT home prices rise but end 2023 below peak

New data shows NT home prices increased at the end of 2023 but still remained lower than their 2022 peak. Find out why.

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Alice Springs from ANZAC Hill. Picture: (A)manda Parkinson

Teen’s body discovered near NT cattle station

A teenager’s body discovered on a dirt road outside Alice Springs on New Year’s Day has sparked a major police investigation. Read the first breakthrough police have made in the first 24-hours of the case.

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25/04/2023: Alice Springs based Yipirinya School principal Gavin Morris on the school grounds. PIC: Grenville Turner

‘Have to take action’: Yipirinya School pushes forward with boarding house plans

An Alice Springs school has submitted plans to build an 85-bedroom boarding house after decade-long debate.

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Residents of Pearl Retirement Resort Mary Jarvis and John Parker. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

‘Best decision I could have made’: NT retirees happier, healthier in villages

NT retirees living in retirement villages are happier, according to a new report by the Retirement Living Council. Read more.

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GUTS Dance Central Australia received a $20,000 creative development grant as part of the NT government's 2023-24 Arts Grants Program. Picture: IVAN TRIGO MIRAS

NT Arts Grants Program supports creativity in Central Australia

The NT government’s 2023-24 Arts Grants Program will help promote creativity in Central Australia. Find out how.

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Lia Finocchiaro speaks about the Howard Springs in the press conference at the Parliament, Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Finocchiaro calls for private sector boost after part-time jobs decline

CLP opposition leader Lia Finocchiaro says government inaction is to blame for the 8.7 per cent decline in part-time employment.

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Five youths arrested after Alice Springs break-ins

Police caught a group of youths allegedly stealing a handbag and car keys from inside an Alice Springs property overnight.

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Senior man and woman standing in new house looking at camera. Generic retirement, retirees smiling.

Age-friendly housing needed as NT’s median age soars

The Retirement Living Council has stressed the importance of age-friendly housing after NT’s median age hits a new peak not seen since 2004.

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HOLD FOR HERALD SUN V-WEEKENDÃÃÃÃRed Dust Role Models recent trip to Nauiyu and Daly River in the Northern Territory, as part of itsÃ Healthy Living Programs. North Melbourne AFL player Jy Simpkin and AFLW player Steph Williams joined the team with an AFL driven program. Jy Simpkin interacts with the kids from St Francis Xavier Catholic College. Picture: Alex Coppel.

AFL captain inspires Indigenous youth in Nauiyu

North Melbourne star Jy Simpkin and former AFLW Tiger Steph Williams have joined forces with Red Dust to empower Indigenous youth. Read how the program is helping.

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The biggest stories that made headlines in the NT for 2023

From a croc caught with his tackle out to a dramatic drive-through arrest, here are the NT’s biggest stories of 2023.

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