The sighting of multiple foreign vessels off a northwest Arnhem island has triggered calls for greater security, with the Northern Land Council claiming there has been a “trending increase” in foreign illegals exploiting the area. See the pictures.
A cattle company that allegedly razed the birthplace of Australia’s land rights movement has indicated it will plead guilty following an eight month legal battle.
Shadow Attorney-General Chansey Paech says the failed Voice to Parliament referendum played “a role” in the election result, maintaining voters were “disenfranchised” heading to the ballot box.
A Territory child was reported as the victim of abuse and harm 70 times before they ended up in the clink. See why the children’s watchdog believes we’re failing vulnerable kids.
Residents of a remote Northern Territory community previously forced to rely on others to buy food can now access essentials near home, as their local store reopened after several years.
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’.
Domestic violence campaigner claims a plan to ban Aussie kids from social media needs to happen alongside education to be effective in addressing the crisis of gender-based violence.
In an unprecedented intervention in the youth crime debate from the PC, commissioners say tough on crime reforms promised by the CLP will instead increase youth offending.
The Environment Minister said she had ‘asked the scientific experts to look into these projects’, which she said would ‘settle any concerns about potential impacts on water’.
The newly installed leader said the land council would continue to deliver ‘big projects that are critical for the future and the preservation of culture’.
Advocates say the aged care system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and risks retraumatising members of the Stolen Generations and denying them the quality of life they deserve.
A federal inquiry into children’s prisons will investigate allegations of ‘torture-like’ conditions across Australia.
Territory Traditional Owners fighting to expand Kakadu National Park have called out what they claim are ‘disrespectful’ comments by mining bosses and an anti-Voice campaigner.
The head of Aboriginal Investment NT is stepping down, a week after the organisation officially launched its half a billion dollar grants program.
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