‘Action, certainty and security’: Chief Minister’s pledge
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s will lay out her blueprint today for the year ahead. Read what it is.
Indigenous Affairs
Dutton’s royal commission gets tepid support
The Chief Minister has offered tepid support to her federal counterpart’s push for a royal commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities.
‘Hungry all the time’: Women describe disgusting watch house conditions
Two Aboriginal women have described ‘shocking’ conditions inside an NT watch house, claiming to have been kept in a cramped, hot, smelly, and unsanitary cell, left to go hungry and without medication.
Call for inquiry into $60m paid through Indigenous scheme
A Territory politician has called for a full parliamentary inquiry into what has been claimed to be the NT’s largest known fraud scandal, after investigations were quietly dropped two years ago.
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Multimillion-dollar cash splash in NT as election campaign ramps up
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.
Rishworth visits Katherine for $12m pledge
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.
’Specific and systemic’ police failures in murders of two women: Coroner
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.
How local entrepreneur is cashing in on military bases
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.
Territorian named Indigenous Marathon Project’s new head coach
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.
Brand new Top End renal facility unlikely to see clients anytime soon
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.
Program helping future generation of NT’s doctors and nurses
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.
What has changed as new structure confirmed for Groote council
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.
$34m for water security in remote NT
Ten remote communities will receive vital infrastructure upgrades, promising to improve liveability, promote economic opportunities, and support sustainable growth. Find out where.
Territorians denied rights amid ‘nightmare’ court chaos
The Territory’s justice system has been compared to the Titanic, as crippling arrest rates exceed police cell, court and corrections capacities.
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