Locked up NT kids bearing the brunt of ‘a failed system’
A Territory child was reported as the victim of abuse and harm 70 times before they ended up in the clink. See why the children’s watchdog believes we’re failing vulnerable kids.
Closing The Gap
‘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.
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.
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’.
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$20m to help Territorians on the brink of homelessness
A Darwin mum who spent three months in homelessness with her four children has described her relief after being given the keys to her new home. See how a $20m investment has helped her and 42 other Top End families.
‘Appalling’: Slain teens family goes unrepresented at his inquest
The court heard ‘no one had a bigger interest’ in the inquest into the 15-year-old’s death than his family but they were denied the opportunity to call witnesses or make submissions.
New Northern Land Council chair elected
One of the most powerful voices in Territory politics has announced its new leader, five months after the passing of Dr Bush-Blanasi.
Alice Springs man’s body found four days after disappearing from hospital
The NT coroner will investigate the death in care of a 45-year-old Alice Springs man, who walked out of a hospital and disappeared.
‘Negligence’ considered after mum given lethal dose of sedatives in hospital
The coroner has heard a mum-of-three was sedated four times in less than 24-hours, causing a toxic overdose. Now investigators are looking into a potential criminal negligence case.
Aboriginal Voice in NT proposed after national ‘no’ vote
A Yolngu Elder told his parliamentary colleagues his people were “suffocating” under bureaucracy and has called for Aboriginal Territorians to be given a direct Voice to parliament.
Election 2024: Expert condemns mandatory treatment proposal
A Territory rehab leader has condemned the revival of a zombie alcohol policy, seven years after the $18m a year mandatory alcohol treatment program was found to have no long-term benefits. FIND OUT HOW THE ALP, CLP RESPONDED.
Teen accuses Don Dale guard of bullying, denying food and illegal isolation
A teenager who was allegedly bullied by a guard, denied food and illegally placed in solitary isolation is fighting to have evidence against him thrown out of court.
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