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Closing The Gap

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‘Profound grief’ over alleged DV death of young woman

Domestic violence advocates have called Katherine one of the most dangerous places in Australia to be a woman after the suspected homicide of a 22-year-old woman on the outskirts of town.

Katherine clothing store Indy C has been hit with a temporary ban by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission stopping the business from allowing consumers to pay for goods on credit through Centrepay deductions.

Top End clothing store banned from Centrelink credit scheme

A store has been accused of signing vulnerable Territorians up to a credit repayment scheme without confirming if it would push them into dire financial hardship.

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Territorians left to ‘rot on remand’

Territorians who are fighting charges against them are spending on average 100 days behind bars waiting to clear their names. Here’s why legal experts say our justice system is ‘buckling’.

Our Watch chief executive Patty Kinnersly visited Darwin to meet with domestic violence sector leaders and government officials. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Anti-violence advocate questions teen social media bans

Domestic violence campaigner claims a plan to ban Aussie kids from social media needs to happen alongside education to be effective in addressing the crisis of gender-based violence.

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Voice referendum key dates in the lead up to voting on October 14.

What if you don’t vote in referendum

The date for Australia’s first referendum in 24 years has finally been revealed. And Australians who fail to have their say face a huge fine.

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Simple way Aussies can make extra cash

Looking to make some easy money? There’s a simple way to be part of the referendum and put some extra cash in your pocket.

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2004 Grand Final. Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions. MCG. Warren Tredrea gives Gavin Wanganeen a kiss during the lap of honour

‘Really bad’: Childhood moment inspiring AFL legend

AFL champion Gavin Wanganeen has spoken about a memory as a seven-year-old that has stayed with him, and how it’s now inspiring him.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos 25th, August, 2023: Gavin Wanganeen posing for a portrait in Adelaide. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Wanganeen’s inspirational message to Indigenous youth

“There’s so many opportunities out there.” Indigenous footy legend Gavin Wanganeen has a challenge to young Indigenous people.

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Disadvantaged, ‘dangerous’: The Brisbane suburb doing it tough

It’s disadvantaged, dangerous, has high unemployment, a desperate housing shortage and a lack of public transport services – and it’s just 20km from Brisbane’s City Hall.

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EMBARGO NO NEWS.COM, NO SKY, NO AUS, NO PERTH NETWORK - Pictured is AFL Legend Michael O'Loughlin at home in Sydney today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

‘We don’t need more footballers – we’re looking for CEOs’

“What about the person with no sporting ability?” A foundation run by two former Sydney Swans stars aims to close the gap – but they’re not looking for footy players.

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10/05/2017 Rheumatic Heart Disease patient Kenya McAdam at the Charles Darwin University in Darwin. Australia ranks amongst the highest affected countries in the world with one in every 43 Aboriginal people having RHD. Glenn Campbell/The Australian

‘Totally preventable’: The disease still killing Indigenous youngsters

In remote Australia two young Indigenous people lose their lives every week to a heart disease all-but eradicated 50 years ago, while others fall blind and deaf due to easily preventable illnesses.

EMBARGOED IMAGE CONTACT KRISTI MILLER SYD PIC DESK. The Gap. Napranum community. Fiona Wirrer-George, Deputy Mayor Napranum Shire Council. Picture: David Caird

‘Why would I care?’ Indigenous elders say the Voice the least of their worries

Some of the neediest Indigenous remote communities say they neither understand nor care about the Voice, arguing there are far more pressing issues they’re dealing with on a daily basis.

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‘City folk don’t understand’: The tiny town that Australia forgot

In this tiny Australian town things were meant to be improving, but hardships are getting worse not better. It faces issues that locals say “city folk” couldn’t truly understand.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH, APRIL 15, 2023XXX EMBARGO CONTACT Clare ArmstrongAND PIC DESKIndigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney, and Labor Senator Malarndirri McCarthy visited the remote NT town of Kalkarindji to see flood recovery efforts first hand and to talk to locals about the Voice to Parliament. Picture: David Swift

Closing the Gap: The critical targets going backwards

Of the 17 critical targets identified as part of Closing the Gap only four are being met, while nine are still not on track and the final four have gone backwards. FULL LIST

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