Embattled NT legal agency defends chair’s assault history
The NT’s Domestic Violence Minister says it’s ‘totally inappropriate’ for a perpetrator to lead the Territory’s largest justice agency, as NAAJA defends giving its chair a second chance.
Closing The Gap
New justice agreement to be signed at Treaty birthplace
Thirty-six years after a Prime Minister promised a Treaty at Barunga Festival, the Territory Government is expected to sign a historic agreement giving Barunga and Wugularr communities a greater say in law, culture and justice issues.
Potential path to NT Voice sparks political rift
Battlelines have been drawn over an inquiry into a future Voice to parliament, with Labor calling for all future policies to provide an explanation on how it will impact the human rights of Territorians. But others warn this may become a ‘tick the box’ exercise.
Major step in bid to expand Kakadu National Park
Territorians are celebrating a move that could expand Kakadu National Park, as a uranium-rich deposit is granted special protections.
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Hospitality giant faces new Alice Springs pokies challenge
A NT Human Rights award-winning grassroot organisation has accused a Sydney-based pub chain of submitting a ‘flawed and inadequate’ application to double the number of pokies in their Alice Springs venues.
Bush beds for prisoners hoped to cut reoffending by 30 per cent
A remote Territory island hopes to reduce reoffending rates by 30 per cent by bringing prisoners back on Country. See why this could be the future of local justice reforms.
Territory government tenders ditch local contractors
The government has hit a seven-year low in the rate of investment in local businesses, as a three-year review is opened to the public.
Territory Treaty process dusted off after 12-month hiatus
The Territory has restarted consultations on a Treaty with First Nations people, a year after a $4.2m report was unceremoniously shelved.
Territory women’s life expectancy gap widens
A baby born in the Territory today will die 13 years earlier than a bub in the neighbouring cot because of a single factor.
‘Break the revolving door’: $3.4m education boost to prisoners
For three-years running Territory prisons have failed to meet their training targets. Here’s how a new partnership could turn the tide of reoffending.
Top End Invasion Day protests hit with $8000 fee
Aboriginal leaders have been forced to cough up an $8000 bill five days before a planned Survival Day march, sparking concerns about barriers to protest freedoms.
Medicos missed chance to help dying prisoner: Expert
A nurse who missed a possible opportunity to rush a dying prisoner to hospital while he was suffering a heart attack has vowed to ‘be a better clinician’. Latest from the inquest.
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