‘Creators of their own destiny’: Historic agreement signed in Arnhem Land
A remote community – known as the place where the Dreaming changed shape – has struck a historic 10-year agreement with the NT government.
Closing The Gap
Majority of NT ministers fly to Arnhem Land
A town in the heart of Arnhem Land has called the Territory’s leaders to their doorstep to sign a new agreement over their community’s future.
Prison isolation overhaul after NT anti-torture report
One Territorian was locked in isolation for 144 hours for blowing a kiss. See why prisoners told the anti-torture watchdog they were being ‘broken’.
DV to have $1.1bn toll on Northern Territory if crisis not tackled
‘How much does a life cost?’: Australia’s largest ever coronial inquiry into domestic violence grills leaders over ‘piecemeal’ funding.
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$2.41m pilot program to reform abusers before ‘crisis point’
A $2.41m program could help abusive men deal with their anger and break the cycle of domestic violence, but experts warn more of these programs are needed before a controversial legal reform ticks into effect.
Promise to help disabled prisoners behind bars
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‘Shame’: Why legal experts slam plan to lock up primary school kids
Landmark changes to the age of criminal responsibility could be reversed under a CLP election push.
Federal Attorney-General steps in amid NAAJA chaos
The Australian and Northern Territory’s top legal officers have demanded that NAAJA open its books and reveal how funding has been spent amid a staffing crisis.
Fresh delays to the Territory’s own Voice to Parliament
A public hearing discussing the Territory’s own Voice to Parliament has hit an eleventh-hour stumbling block.
Discrimination against women linked to youth crime, court hears
A national body trying to change attitudes that lead to domestic violence has told a coronial inquest it’s ‘nearly impossible’ to work in Territory communities where people don’t feel safe.
UN child abuse investigator arrives in the Territory
An international child abuse investigator has landed in Central Australia, as crimes against Territory kids jump by 22 per cent.
PM responds to the Territory’s ‘scourge’ of violence
The Prime Minister has revealed where he stands on needs-based funding to protect Territory women and children from disproportionate rates of violence.
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