Northern Territory Country Hour

First sod turned on $1.6 billion rare earths project in Central Australia. Gary Frost has sold the Dunmarra Roadhouse after 23 years of ownership.

A network fault is impacting all online systems and services within the NT government. Brahman bulls heading to the NT after a successful 49th annual Brahman Week Sale in Rockhampton.

Nationals MP David Littleproud joins the Country Hour to discuss the Coalition's plan to introduce an agriculture visa from 2030. Happy National Banana Day and World Cotton Day.

A new town has been proposed for Dunmarra to service the gas industry in the Beetaloo basin. Cattle Australia has recommended the cattle transaction levy be increased from $5 to $6 per animal sold.

The 49th annual Rockhampton Brahman Week Sale started today. The NT opposition and the Invasive Species Council have called for a federal inquiry into the environmental impact of buffel grass.

How did commercial fishing crews fare in this year's barramundi season? The NT campdraft circuit is finishing up this weekend, with the Tennant Creek draft kicking off on Friday.

An exotic plant pest called Monosporascus cannonballus has been detected in Australia for the first time, on two properties in the NT. It is October 1, the official start of the wet season in northern Australia, how is this season shaping up?

Eight large fires are burning across the NT, including Judbarra/Gregory National Park where a quarter of the area has burned this year. Territory icon Tom Curtain is on tour, but his border collies have stolen the show.

NT mine worker shares how he survived a life threatening medical episode at work in Nhulunbuy. Australia is considering a deal with Uruguay that could increase Australia's beef quota into China.  

Rising fuel prices have put a dent in outback tourism businesses, as the end of the dry season approaches. Have you heard of college rodeo? Young Australians are travelling to the USA to compete while they study.