Jack Hislop

Four people have been killed in a single vehicle crash on the remote Roper Highway, with a pedestrian also struck and killed in a separate incident in Darwin's rural area.

Detainees at the Darwin facility climbed onto the roof on Friday in what advocates said was a protest against lockdowns.

The Northern Territory's major highway has reopened to the general public, bringing fresh fruit and vegetables back to Top End supermarket shelves after days of shortages.

Potential evacuations of remote communities with the help of the Australian Defence Force had been flagged by authorities but NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler says they are no longer required. 

Ms Manison, who served as the NT's deputy chief minister for seven years, has announced she will not recontest her seat at the upcoming NT election in August. 

Advocates are calling for changes to the NT prison system as inmate numbers continue to soar, and after two incidents in two weeks at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre.

New Chief Minister Eva Lawler says the Labor caucus "unanimously" decided that she should lead the party. But the spectacle of a leadership race, right before Christmas, is another hit to the party's ambitions to win a third term.

The new chief minister unveils her cabinet and says her government's priority will be on community safety as it looks to regain stability eight months out from the next Northern Territory election.

Nurses and midwives across the country are leaving their permanent jobs and switching to short-term contracts facilitated through workforce agencies. They are doing so in part for better pay, with some getting an hourly rate two to three times more than the permanent employees working alongside them.

Natasha Fyles has resigned as Northern Territory chief minister after failing to disclose her shareholdings in a mining company.

The NT government-owned Power and Water Corporation failed to notify residents of a planned power outage, leaving four customers who require life support without power for almost 90 minutes.

The NT opposition leader has promised to establish a lobbyist register if her party wins government at next year's territory election. It follows the chief minister being referred to the NT's corruption watchdog over her political adviser's links to gas lobbying.

Independent MLA Mark Turner has referred two matters relating to Natasha Fyles and her office to the Northern Territory Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.

Mike Harding was reported missing on Thursday night after his helicopter failed to reach Gorrie Station, south-east of Katherine.

Lawyers for the widow of Chris "Willow" Wilson have filed an application in the Federal Court against Matt Wright's helicopter company Helibrook and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, over the 2022 chopper crash that killed her husband.

Residents of a community in north-east Arnhem Land say they had no access to running water across three days and received no communication about when the outage would be fixed.

Coroner Elisabeth Armitage will investigate the deaths of three people who had been detained in Australia's "gold standard" quarantine facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. She will consider the quality of care at the centre as well as the legalities around mandatory quarantine.

In its report, the ATSB found the helicopter likely crashed because of fuel exhaustion resulting in engine stoppage. 

Former US Marine bomb technician Evan James Williamson was planning to cook hamburgers and hotdogs when he attempted to light the barbecue and it exploded.

In a submission to an inquiry into the Middle Arm Development Precinct, the NT government has listed Closing the Gap as a key "strategic" reason to pursue the $1.5 billion project. 

NT Police say witnesses saw two people running away from the scene after a ute collided with a cyclist early on Friday morning.

The involvement of Kezia Purick at the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum has been labelled "shameful" by the president of the Australian Medical Association.

Human remains, believed to be that of Jessica Stephens, were found by Northern Territory Police on Saturday at Kakadu National Park. It followed an extensive search and rescue operation in extreme conditions.

A land and air search is continuing in Kakadu National Park to find 35-year-old Jessica Louise Stephens, who police say travelled to the park on October 19.

The Northern Territory opposition has been accused of "putting the cart before the horse" as it announces an election pitch to scrap treaty plans and push for council changes.