‘De-escalation over death’: Emotional vigil for Kumanjayi White
Hundreds of Top End residents gathered to hear the emotional testimony of Warlpiri leaders in the wake of another death in custody for the Yuendumu community. See the photos.
Closing The Gap
Man had history of ‘under treatment’ for disability before death in custody
A young Aboriginal man who died after being restrained by police in the Alice Springs Coles had a history of being ‘under medicated and under treated’ while under an NDIS and guardianship plan.
Alice Springs police prosecutor allegedly involved in Coles arrest
A NT Police prosecutor was allegedly involved in the arrest of a young disabled Aboriginal man in an Alice Springs supermarket, which is currently subject to a death in custody investigation.
‘Emotions are raw’: Alice Springs shaken by death in custody of Yuendumu man
Leaders are calling for healing and calm amid an investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man who was forced to the ground by police in an Alice Springs supermarket.
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Gunlom Falls exposes cracks in Kakadu Park management ‘marriage’
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Commonwealth to pay record-breaking fine for Kakadu sacred site breach
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NT council election called off days before polls open
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Plans to move Alice Springs kids to Don Dale amid severe prison overcrowding
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Remote maternity unit keeps doors open amid local staff ‘deficit’
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Locked up NT kids bearing the brunt of ‘a failed system’
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‘Profound grief’ over alleged DV death of young woman
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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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