Darwin court chaos 24-hours after bail changes hit
‘Extraordinary’ pressures have hit the Darwin Local Courts following tough bail changes and soaring arrest rates.
Indigenous Affairs
Calls for free blood tests for pregnant women after bub’s death
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.
Wadeye’s new $4.8m pool back after staffing issues resolved
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.
Learning and leading: Biggest NT education stories of 2024
This year has been marked by significant societal change in the NT – none moreso than a change of government – but nowhere has it been seen more than in education. These are the most significant milestones.
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‘Black cloud’ hangs over community after sistergirl’s alleged murder
‘Some people have bigger dreams, she had those’: The matriarch of the Tiwi sistergirls and a Territory celebrity has mourned the loss of her daughter following an alleged domestic violence stabbing.
‘Stop crime before it happens’: Police powers to arrest, fine public drunks
Nuisance public drinkers could be arrested and fined more than $900 under new laws to be introduced by the NT government.
How this top NT creative just plugged us into nation’s fashion ecosystem
The Darwin creative behind uber-cool Parap arts hub Laundry Gallery has opened the doors to the country’s first 100 per cent Aboriginal-owned centralised screen printing and licensed textile manufacturing hub.
Company reveals big play to boost Aboriginal workforce
More than 15 per cent of the company’s workforce is Indigenous. However, that figure is set to rise, with the company planning to bolster its Aboriginal recruitment over the next 12 months.
Internal documents reveal mining minister was ordered to reject Jabiluka bid
Confidential documents show the Commonwealth did not believe Rio Tinto would back a fight against Territory Traditional Owners who are pushing to expand Kakadu National Park.
As visitor numbers slump, NT tour operator reveals new play to boost business
Pre-Covid tourists “aren’t coming back”, claims a Top End tour operator, who has called in interstate expertise to help keep his business running.
‘Dysfunctional justice’: Judges condemn ‘unacceptable’ court chaos
A judge said he was being kept up at night by the thought of leaving Territorians — who have the right to the presumption of innocence — in crowded cells, with no access to their lawyers. See why people are being ‘denied access to basic justice’.
IN PICTURES: CareFlight’s exclusive behind-the-scenes event
It was a case of two birds-one stone when CareFlight celebrated one of its rescue helicopter’s 10 years of service, with dozens of Indigenous students given the opportunity to see the aeromedical service’s inner workings. See the pictures.
‘Historic’ remote council strikes on the table
A remote Territory council’s workforce are prepared to walk off the job, scale down services and take action against their employer after pay negotiations reach a deadlock. See why this pay fight could make NT history.
Top End clothing store banned from Centrelink credit scheme
A store has been accused of signing vulnerable Territorians up to a credit repayment scheme without confirming if it would push them into dire financial hardship.
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