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Phillippa ButtCommunity News Director

Phillippa Butt is the Community News Director for Victoria. She began her career at the Herald Sun before moving to the Northern Territory for almost a decade, where she was the Sunday Territorian Editor. Now back in Victoria, she manages a team of hyperlocal reporters based around the state.

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ESCAPE: A visitor stands at the front of a cruise boat as it travels along Katherine Gorge. Nitmiluk National Park covers a vast area of escarpment country, including 13 gorges along the Katherine River carved from the ancient sandstone country. Picture: Tourism NT/Emilie Ristevski

Time to spend up big in our own backyard: Tourism NT

A MARKETING campaign to encourage Territorians to holiday within the NT this year is set to be launched by Tourism NT

Northern Territory

Venue issued with warning while another forced to close

A DARWIN venue has been issued with a written warning by police after failing to abide by coronavirus rules while another was forced to close on Friday night

Northern Territory

Our poll: Territorians split on reopening borders

TERRITORIANS are split over whether we should reopen our borders – but the highest percentage think they should be opened sooner rather than later

Northern Territory

NT/SA border closure 24 March 2020. Photo: EMMA MURRAY

POLL: When should the NT open its borders?

TERRITORIANS are split over whether we should reopen the borders, arguing between health concerns and economic concerns. The Chief Minister says he’s not opening them any time soon but what do you think? HAVE YOUR SAY HERE

Northern Territory

Emergency service vehicles arrive at Darwin Correctional Precinct after a prisoners have been reported on the roof of Darwin jail after Ômass breakoutÕ Picture: Che Chorley

‘It was possible (we) were going to lose control’

THE CHAPEL, sacred sorry business building, security offices and control rooms are among the buildings damaged in the “war zone” of the riots at the Darwin prison

Northern Territory

Close up color image depicting a group of people celebrating with a toast. The people cheers their glasses of beer (pints of beer) together in a gesture of celebration, togetherness and happiness. The people are defocused in the background, while focus is on the glasses of beer in the foreground. Room for copy space.

All your back-to-the-pub questions answered

WE all know we can head back to the pubs in the NT today. But do you know if a bowl of chips is enough to buy a beer? Or whether you can share a cheeky pash with a stranger? We answer all your most important questions right now

Northern Territory

21 prisoners escape cells in mass breakout at Darwin jail

MORE than 20 prisoners at Darwin Correctional Centre escaped their cells overnight and climbed on to the roofs of multiple prison buildings, sparking a stand-off for several hours with authorities

Northern Territory