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Non-Indigenous businessman Peter Remfrey identifies as a Tiwi Lore Man, and has defended apparent attempts to seek Aboriginal certification.

Northern Territory

Non-Indigenous ‘Tiwi Lore Man’ defends cultural identity

A non-Indigenous businessman who identifies as ‘a Tiwi Lore man’ has defended apparent efforts for Aboriginal certification, strongly denying perceived opportunism amid his company’s $1.7m collapse.

Jake Phillip Danby, 23, leaves the Darwin Local Court on June 25, 2024 where he stands charged with hit-and-run driving causing death, speeding and driving unlicensed. Picture: Jason Walls

Police & Courts

Driver’s ‘vile’ texts allegedly reveal ‘racist’ motive in fatal hit and run

NT Prosecutors say a NT driver’s ‘racist’ texts about his Aboriginal victims had ‘shocked the public consciousness’, but his defence lawyer said his young client should not be locked up ‘based upon their stupidity or the repugnancy of their ideas’. Read the latest here.

Western Australia's Police Minister Paul Papalia is overhauling the state's gun laws for the first time in 50 years. Picture: Supplied.

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United Nations unable to access WA or NT youth detention facilities

Only one place in Australia has confirmed it allowed United Nations inspectors into their youth detention facilities, with both WA and the NT stating ‘safety issues’ prevented visits. Read the latest here.

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Gerard Maley Deputy Chief Minister as Members of the Northern Territory Police Force, Australian Federal Police, and Australian Border Force came together in the Darwin CBD for National Police Remembrance Day on Monday, September 29, 2025 to pay tribute to their fallen comrades. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

‘Shameful act of evasion’: NT condemned for blocking UN access

The NT Government has claimed allowing United Nations experts into the prisons would jeopardise staff safety, but opponents say this is a blatant excuse to shield human rights violations from public scrutiny.

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Central Australian women were kept in crowded conditions in the Alice Springs Watch house in early 2025 due to the overflow of Corrections prisoners into the NT Police facility.

‘Outrageous’: United Nations blocked from NT prisons, watch houses

The NT Government has been accused of ‘hiding’ conditions inside prisons, watch houses, and youth detention centres after blocking United Nations experts from accessing facilities.

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Momentus Hotels proposed Waterfront development

Larrakia celebrate $100m project collapse but say fight not over

The former head of Larrakia Development Corporation has celebrated the collapse of a $100 million Darwin hotel project as a victory for traditional owners protecting sacred sites.

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John Moriarty Football players celebrate a goal at an Indigenous Football Week Gala Day in Tennant Creek, 2024. Picture: Supplied

Soccer program kicking goals for Aboriginal attendance

A program born from one talented soccer player’s dreams now reaches 5000 Indigenous children annually, proving sport can revolutionise education outcomes in remote Australia.

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Wadeye-based organisation Thamarrurr Youth Indigenous Corporation was awarded $9,445 for its Tarangka wurnangat â âClean and Strongâ â project. Picture: Supplied

Indigenous group to create soaps from bush medicine

An Indigenous corporation has turned cultural knowledge into economic opportunity by winning a grant to produce hygiene products that could revolutionise remote community supply chains. Read the details.

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Barkly Regional Council Sid Vashist, Deputy Mayor Valda Napurrurla Shannon Warntarri, outgoing Deputy Mayor Noel Hayes 28 Nov 2025. Picture: Supplied

‘Humbled’: New Barkly deputy mayor on her appointment

A former mental health worker who helped develop an Elders-led suicide prevention program has been voted in as Barkly Regional Council’s new deputy mayor for 12 months. Read the details.

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Minister Robyn Cahill during a press conference at Darwin CBD. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

New service aims to fix NT’s homelessness crisis

A new Territory-wide service to connect people experiencing homelessness with support has generated 99 referrals since opening in November, the NT government says. Read the details.

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Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro and Local Member, Minister Jo Hersey, visited the Katherine CDU Rural Campus, where they were met by CDU VET and Training Coordinator Mike Hamilton for a tour of the site proposed for the new work camp. Picture: Supplied

NT government confirms Katherine prison work camp plan

The Northern Territory government has signed an agreement to transform Katherine CDU Rural Campus into a 198-bed open-security work camp focused on prisoner rehabilitation and skills training.

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Minister for Health Steve Edgington with the winners of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Practitioner Excellence Awards. Picture: NT government

NT’s best Indigenous health workers revealed

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers have been recognised at Darwin’s annual excellence awards for their vital role bridging culture and western healthcare across the NT.

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An 18-year-old Warumungu man from Tennant Creek, a town about 1,000km south of Darwin, has been named the NT's Young Australian of the Year. Jaiden Dickenson. Picture: Salty Dingo

NT Young Australian of the Year charged with assault

An 18-year-old hailed as a “beacon of hope” for youth now faces court over allegedly assaulting a woman relative just weeks after his major award. Read the details.

Environment Centre NT organise a rally outside the NT Supreme Court. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Water dispute triggers standoff between government and locals

NT Minister Joshua Burgoyne has a legal battle on his hands, with an environmental group taking him to court in a bid to stop his vision for water management.

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