The coroner says a mechanical failure or medical episode were among the most likely causes of the crash, the deadliest on the NT's roads in 16 years.
Child and multiple others dead at 'terrible scene' of crash on major NT highway
NT Police say they are still attempting to identify bodies at the site where a four-wheel drive collided with a road train on Friday afternoon.
Photo shows Road closed sign on the side of road with crashed truck and car behind it in the bushTop End at risk of power blackouts within three years
An NT Utilities Commission report has found the territory's government has been slow to deal with increasing rooftop solar and the scheduled retirement of gas generators, risking a secure Darwin-Katherine power system.
Photo shows Aging electricity infrastructure in the Northern TerritoryIt's the middle of the Top End's wet season. Why are rangers burning country?
Northern Australia's tropical savannas are among the most fire-prone regions in the world, but rangers and traditional owners are working to reduce the impacts of fire and climate change.
Photo shows Traditional owner Bessie Coleman points out something off frame, as a fire burns gently in the bushland behind her.NT Gold Panning Championships in Pine Creek attracts tourists
In the dusty Territory outback, two hours south of Darwin, a fierce battle in brewing in Pine Creek. The Gold Panning Championships have taken over the town with hundreds of treasure hunters trying their hand at striking gold.
Competitors pursue golden riches as outback town hosts gold panning championships
Gold panners from far and wide have descended on the Northern Territory town of Pine Creek to find tiny crumbs of the precious metal in a bucket full of sand.
Photo shows A group of people pan for gold in a river bed as people watch on along the river bank.Impact on businesses in the small town of Pine Creek
Pine Creek in the Northern Territory is dealing with almost 100 active cases and businesses are concerned staff shortages will force the entire town to close.
NT's COVID-19 outbreak has jumped to the poverty-stricken fringes of Katherine. Here's the latest
Military forces and police have been deployed to the remote communities of Binjari and Rockhole, with residents facing weeks confined to their homes amid a hard lockdown, the toughest actions deployed against the virus in the Northern Territory to date.
Photo shows The NT Health COVID-19 rapid response team assessing the locked down community of Rockhole on the outskirts of Katherine.A small by-election decided in the bush makes history, and sets a formidable challenge
A significant change in the dynamics of voter turnout reversed the political fortunes of Labor and the CLP in the Daly electorate at the weekend. But does the historic result in the small bush seat mean anything for the NT's political landscape more broadly?
Photo shows A smiling man in a collared, long-sleeved white shirt stands outside NT Parliament House on a sunny day.Labor declares victory for Dheran Young in Daly by-election
Chief Minister Michael Gunner says overwhelming support from remote voters delivered Labor a "historic" victory — the first time in NT history a government has beaten the opposition in a by-election.
Photo shows A man in a blue-check collared shirt standing near an outback river crossing, smiling.The Daly by-election won't change the NT government, but remote voters hope it sparks real change
Locals in the remote Top End community of Wadeye, the largest voting base in the NT seat of Daly, are calling for issues like health and housing to be addressed as the finish line for a by-election draws near.
Photo shows A serious-looking man looking directly at the camera leans on a fence outside a house, on a sunny day.NT by-election could make electoral history
It will be a first in NT history if Labor can win a seat off the CLP in this weekend's Daly by-election. The ABC's chief elections analyst Antony Green thinks they have a chance.
Photo shows A yellow sign featuring the words 'voting centre' in black, with the feet of a man pushing a trolley in the background.Police probe theft of 100kg crocodile trap from NT hot springs
A crocodile trap has allegedly been stolen from a popular Northern Territory swimming spot.
Parks Australia vows to work with Kakadu traditional owners pushing to close key site
The federal body says it will continue to work closely with Kakadu National Park custodians amid a push to imminently close the popular Gunlom Falls.
Photo shows Looking down from the top of Gunlom Falls in the Northern Territory.Claravale station and farm sold for $8.5 million
The Northern Territory's Claravale pastoral lease and an adjoining freedhold block has sold for $8.5 million, to two Queensland businessmen.
Photo shows a drone shot of a billabong with some slightly-wooded scrub.Seven-year-high prices and record Chinese steel production reviving NT iron ore mines
Two mothballed mines in the NT have restarted operations in the past few months as record Chinese steel production drives high prices, but the revival comes amid rising trade tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
Photo shows A digger is filling up a truck with iron ore in the NT.Mango prices up, but farmers struggle to find workers to pick them
Mango growers are harvesting in the middle of the night to make sure they get the most out of a dwindling labour supply, but price and consumer demand provide a silver lining.
This family survived two cyclones and their disaster bus means they'll be prepared for others
As the Bureau of Meteorology warns of an increased number of cyclones this season, this family is ready for whatever emergency nature throws at them thanks to their fully fitted-out survival bus.
Photo shows Father and daughter sitting around a small table in a campervan-style bus with a compass and an open book.Remembering Granny Lum Loy: 40 years on, much-loved market gardener remains a Darwin icon
One of Darwin's most unlikely icons was a thrifty, independent old widow, unafraid of wielding an axe in anger.
Photo shows Elderly Chinese lady wearing a wide-brimmed hat smiling at the cameraThe NT election is around the corner. Haven't voted yet? Here is how you can
The Northern Territory is gearing up for an election in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. In the tumble of global uncertainty, one thing is sure, this year voting in the NT will be a little different
Photo shows a ballot boxNellie 'Shotgun' Flynn — the grand dame of Batchelor
There's a reason Nellie Flynn's nickname was Shotgun. She threatened vandals and misogynists and hunted crocs and kangaroos into her golden years.
Photo shows Photo of a newspaper page featuring black and white photo of short elderly woman holding a shotgun