Territory parents have received ‘insufficient’ warnings about the dangers of co-sleeping, experts warn, as the coroner prepares to open an investigation into the deaths of three babies in Central Australia.
The Attorney-General has not confirmed if she will take any action after a young girl was held in solitary isolation for 48 hours. See why advocates are calling for a critical bail service to be restored.
The Territory’s Domestic Violence minister failed to respond to questions as Alice Springs mourns the loss of the second woman allegedly killed since the start of the year.
The Territory’s justice system has been compared to the Titanic, as crippling arrest rates exceed police cell, court and corrections capacities.
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.
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.
Territorians are celebrating a move that could expand Kakadu National Park, as a uranium-rich deposit is granted special protections.
A remote community – known as the place where the Dreaming changed shape – has struck a historic 10-year agreement with the NT government.
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.
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’.
‘How much does a life cost?’: Australia’s largest ever coronial inquiry into domestic violence grills leaders over ‘piecemeal’ funding.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy admitted to reversing disciplinary action against a senior Alice Springs cop who shared a photo of a topless Aboriginal woman in a group chat.
Educators have been kept in the dark over the funding future of a ‘life changing’ remote preschool program helping more than 2600 mums and bubs.
Territory Families has rejected calls to review the safety net which is meant to protect women at ‘high risk of serious injury or death’.
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