Northern Territory Country Hour

The Country Hour heads to the Darwin Cup and also the famous Harts Range races. Bruce Davey has won a national seafood industry ambassador award.

Tipperary Station has been busy harvesting cotton this week. The Country Hour visits the Moline Golf Club ahead of its biggest weekend of the year.

A 350 kilometre stretch of the Sandover Highway has been closed for months due to flood damage. The H5 strain of bird flu has been detected in Victoria, and is spreading locally in Australian birds.

The Sandover Highway in the Northern Territory is still closed across hundreds of kilometres due to flood damage earlier this year. Meanwhile Elkedra Station's main access road has only just been opened to handle its first fuel truck of the year.

ABC Rural heads to the 'Duckpond' in Darwin to learn about the tiger prawn season and why so many trawlers are not fishing this year.

When the tiger prawn season starts this weekend, it's understood 27 prawn trawlers will be operating in the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) — which will be the smallest fleet in the NPF's history. Does Australia need a food fraud unit?

The Nobles Nob gold mine near Tennant Creek has partnered with traditional owners to do mine rehabilitation work. The Barkly Regional Council wants laws changed, to allow local governments to set mining rates.

The Country Hour broadcasts from the 75th Royal Darwin Show.

It's been a busy week at the Darwin Port for live cattle exports, plus some interesting imports coming in for Exercise Pitch Black. A new national emergency warning system called AusAlert will be tested around the nation on Monday.

The NT government has set aside 185 hectares at Weddell in Darwin's rural area, for a proposed $40 billion data centre and energy generation project. It's International Mango Day and the Country Hour has a special guest in the studio.

The company behind plans to build a hyperscale data centre campus on a remote NT cattle station has spoken to ABC Rural.

The Country Hour speaks to Energy North, the company behind a massive data centre proposal on Murranji Station. Paul Burke speaks about his new role as the independent chair of the National Farmers' Federation Horticulture Council.

What is being done to keep varroa mite out of the Northern Territory? The Katherine Show charity auction has raised a record $225,000 for the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (ICPA).

The Country Hour broadcasts from the Katherine Show, which is taking place in the town's centenary year. 

The 'Territory Cup Campdraft' is underway in Katherine, with over 2,000 head of cattle brought into town for the event.

NT Minister for Trade Robyn Cahill says the Territory "will be the data centre capital of the globe". The Country Hour hears from people facing a very strong Barkly Breeze.

Oil prices have risen sharply due to further conflict in the Middle East, what could this mean for fuel and fertiliser prices? Early season Kensington Pride mangoes have been picked near Darwin.

Why are the world's biggest AI companies so keen to build data centres on NT cattle stations? Blackbull Station in the Douglas Daly region is up for sale.

The Country Hour goes to the Tennant Creek show. Australia has signed a uranium export deal with India.

The abattoir is processing about 240 animals per day and employs about 120 people.

The Country Hour visits the Rum Jungle Abattoir, which has been busy this week processing buffalo. A turkey breeder in Darwin's rural area is working to preserve a heritage breed of the bird.

The Country Hour broadcasts from Eva Valley Meats, which is celebrating 10 years of operation. 

Helicopter pilots land in Darwin for 3-day safety course. There's a global oversupply of durians at the moment. What does this mean for the NT's largest durian farm?

The NT's chief vet Dr Sue Fitzpatrick joins the Country Hour to answer your questions about bird flu. How did the NT's Kieron McPherson go at the Australian chilli-eating championship?

The Country Hour today was broadcast from the 2026 Alice Springs Show.

Angus steers from Palmer Valley Station have topped the 2026 Alice Springs Show Sale, fetching $6.02/kg. Bushfires NT had a busy 'Cracker Night' with about 160 incidents reported.

Hyperscale data centre plans unveiled for remote NT cattle station. Katherine celebrates its 100th birthday!

Wadeye Sea Farmers bringing fresh seafood to Darwin. What should the Country Hour do with its rabbit meat purchase?

A horse from Mallapunyah Station has won the 2026 Gold Cup at the famous Brunette Downs races. Rain moving through Central Australia, including 31mm at Yulara.

The Country Hour broadcasts from the famous Brunette Downs races.

Indonesia wants to import more cow hides from Australia, according to Ambassador Siswo.

The Country Hour speaks to the Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, Dr Siswo Pramono, about growing demand for food products made of cow hides. The famous Brunette Downs races gets underway. 

The cotton harvest is underway in the Douglas Daly region. The Australian Mango Industry Association is celebrating an impressive national harvest, with about 11 million trays harvested in 2025/26.

Australia's chemical regulator has approved the restricted use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously been linked to Parkinson's disease.

Australia's first two cases of H5 avian flu have been confirmed, what does this mean for the Northern Territory?

Why has the NT's environmental regulator allowed Santos to release more toxic emissions into the skies around Darwin?

Indonesia's currency, the rupiah, has crashed to record lows. Why is rabbit meat so expensive?

The NT's environmental regulator has allowed Santos to release toxic emissions from its Darwin operations for an extra 26 days this year. The Country Hour visits an agave trial in Katherine.

Workers at the Inpex Ichthys facility have restarted regular duties, after unions and the Japanese-owned company struck a deal overnight. There are 12 artificial intelligence data centre projects planned for the NT, where are they and who wants to build them?

Three shipments of urea will be delivered to Australia in the coming weeks, after the federal government struck a deal with three major companies. The Australian Live Exporters Council has welcomed Australia's efforts to fight lumpy skin disease in Bali. 

The federal government says it will spend up to $1 million to deliver lumpy skin disease vaccines to Bali.

A new protocol has been approved, that will allow 'productive heifer' buffalo to be exported to Indonesia. The Country Hour jumps aboard the 'cattle feeding experience' at Manbulloo Homestead.