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Darwin and Palmerston hospitals are in crisis as Northern Territory Health scrambles to recruit nearly 60 extra workers—nurses, midwives, and pharmacists—to ease a crushing six-week-long code yellow alert. Frontline staff are exhausted, the union calls this the worst strain yet, and while volunteers are welcome, they warn it could backfire elsewhere. Officials are exploring emergency fixes like opening a new ward early, but the real solution lies in better pay and conditions—something negotiators say must be addressed to prevent future collapses.

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