Australia’s national Children’s Commissioners have warned against proposed changes to child protection laws in the Northern Territory, arguing they would undermine basic protections for First Nations children to be able to grow up with their culture and community.
The Commonwealth has released up to $27m for projects in Alice Springs and the NT, as campaigning unofficially begins. Read where the money’s going.
The Commonwealth will fund three new programs providing support for Indigenous men and boys to recognise signs of healthy relationships. Here’s where the money’s going.
Red flags missed and collusion with a killer: The Territory Coroner has highlighted police failures in the lead up to a 20-year-old stabbed in broad daylight and a mum brutally bashed.
A local entrepreneur has now established himself as a go-to man for defence bases looking to offload their waste. Read how William ‘Billy’ Feeney and his employees are making a living.
A Territorian with a passion for running and Indigenous health aims to support and inspire the next generation in his new role as the Indigenous Marathon Project head coach. Read what it means to him.
Despite this West Arnhem community having some of the highest rates of kidney failure in Australia, its new renal facility sits dormant amid a funding crunch and difficulties in returning home faced by former locals on dialysis.
Free read: Indigenous Territorians looking to start a career in health can now apply to a government program helping to fund their study and boost Aboriginal representation in the workforce.
The ‘hard fought’ ward structure for the Groote Archipelago Regional Council has been confirmed, marking an important step in the formation of the new local government.
Ten remote communities will receive vital infrastructure upgrades, promising to improve liveability, promote economic opportunities, and support sustainable growth. Find out where.
The Territory’s justice system has been compared to the Titanic, as crippling arrest rates exceed police cell, court and corrections capacities.
‘Extraordinary’ pressures have hit the Darwin Local Courts following tough bail changes and soaring arrest rates.
A loving and doting Territory mother was unable to be by her baby boy’s side in his dying days due to ‘fanciful’ and unfair reports by a bureaucratic government agency.
West Daly and the NT government were left with egg on their faces after the sparkling new asset was forced to sit idle due to a lack of staff, but it’s now humming along after operations were contracted to Y Australia.
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