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.
Closing The Gap
First ever national inquiry into youth justice
A federal inquiry into children’s prisons will investigate allegations of ‘torture-like’ conditions across Australia.
Kakadu leaders demand apology amid mine lease dispute
Territory Traditional Owners fighting to expand Kakadu National Park have called out what they claim are ‘disrespectful’ comments by mining bosses and an anti-Voice campaigner.
‘Wasteful’ Native Title inquiry knocked back
An opposition campaign to grill Aboriginal Corporations and land councils has been called ‘wasteful’ and ‘destructive’, due to an ongoing investigation into the Native Title Act.
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Hospitality giant faces new Alice Springs pokies challenge
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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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