NT bushfire alarm sounded as MP resigns in protest

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1. ‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities sound alarm for NT, NSW and Queensland

   Fire authorities have warned large parts of the Northern Territory are facing bushfire danger, with an expert saying the effects of global heating are worsened by 'dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass'.

   theguardian.com

2. First Nations MP resigns from NT parliament, accusing government of passing laws which are ‘dehumanising, oppressing and destroying’ Indigenous people

   Yolngu independent MP Yiŋiya Guyula has resigned from the NT parliament, accusing the CLP government of passing laws that are 'dehumanising, oppressing and destroying' Indigenous people.

   theguardian.com

3. Found Dog

   A female dog was found in Stuart Park on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with owners asked to collect her by Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

   darwin.nt.gov.au

4. Found Dog

   A second female dog, a medium mixed-breed adult that is microchipped, was also found in Stuart Park on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with collection due by Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

   darwin.nt.gov.au

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