‘Callous’ hit and run conspirator walks free after successful appeal
A young man who moved the body of a beloved Territory grandmother twice in an fumbled attempt to cover up a ghastly hit and run on the Stuart Hwy has won his appeal.
Indigenous Affairs
‘Historic moment’: Kenbi land claim finalised after 45 years
The Australian and Northern Territory governments have handed back the last parcels of land on the Cox Peninsula to the Kenbi Land Trust, and the Larrakia Development Corporation – marking an end to complex negotiations going on since 1979.
Thelma Plum headlines Barunga 2025 line-up in exclusive NT show
Multi-award winning artist Thelma Plum will headline the outback festival as the only NT stop on her national album tour. SEE THE LINEUP.
‘Beautiful’: Remote Aboriginal art gallery wins top business award
A Red Centre Aboriginal art gallery has won one of the nation’s top business awards, edging 22,000 other businesses which were nominated.
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Climate change risks thrown out in Top End fracking appeal
A gas company is celebrating a ‘vindicating’ victory after a Territory court rejected the threat of ‘unsustainable greenhouse gas emissions’ as a relevant environmental risk for a Beetaloo fracking project.
Bulla store reopens after years without local food access
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 left to ‘rot on remand’
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’.
Anti-violence advocate questions teen social media bans
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.
Productivity Commission accuses NT of going backwards on youth crime policy
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.
Minister sidesteps ‘water trigger’, referring Beetaloo to experts
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’.
Anindilyakwa Land Council elects new board, chairwoman
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’.
Stolen Generations survivors call for change after Darwin meeting
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.
First ever national inquiry into youth justice
A federal inquiry into children’s prisons will investigate allegations of ‘torture-like’ conditions across Australia.
Kakadu leaders demand apology amid mine lease dispute
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.
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