NT government says the rent freeze will be ‘applied automatically for eligible housing tenants’ as floodwaters break records in the Big Rivers region Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Northern Territory Government will freeze rental payments for public housing tenants affected by historic floods spreading across the Big Rivers region. Monsoonal rainfall has inundated remote Aboriginal communities in the region over the past two weeks. The Daly River area was hit hardest on Wednesday, with Dorisvale Crossing reaching 23.93 metres by 1.30pm, the highest level ever recorded. The nearby Katherine River peaked at 19.2 metres last Saturday, its highest level since floods in 1998. Continue reading...
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FRI · 2026-03-13 · 04:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0313-24119
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Rent pause for flooded Aboriginal communities: ‘We’re talking about the most disadvantaged people in the Territory’
The Northern Territory government is implementing a rent freeze for public housing tenants impacted by record-breaking floods in the Big Rivers region. The decision comes after two weeks of monsoonal rainfall that has devastated remote Aboriginal communities.
Douglas SmithThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-13 · 04:02 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Northern Territory government is implementing a rent freeze for public housing tenants impacted by record-breaking floods in the Big Rivers region. The decision comes after two weeks of monsoonal rainfall that has devastated remote Aboriginal communities. The Daly River area experienced the most severe flooding, with Dorisvale Crossing reaching a record high on Wednesday. The Katherine River also reached its highest level since 1998 last Saturday. The rent freeze will be applied automatically to eligible tenants to provide relief during this crisis.
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Katherine River peaked at 19.2 metres last Saturday, its highest level since floods in 1998.
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Dorisvale Crossing reached 23.93 metres by 1.30pm, the highest level ever recorded.
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Monsoonal rainfall has inundated remote Aboriginal communities in the Big Rivers region over the past two weeks.
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NT government will freeze rental payments for public housing tenants affected by historic floods.
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