One wrong move and cycle of crime continues for generations
ONE wrong step with proposed changes to bail laws, the age of criminal responsibility and loss of remote cops will lead to the cycle of youth crime continuing for generations to come
Opinion
Alarming NT trend needs addressing
It’s worrying to find that baking products most Territorians would buy once or twice a year have had to be removed from the shelves due to concerns of substance abuse.
We are the place to be this dry
Boy oh boy, does this year’s dry season pose as one of the best six months we will ever live through.
We must finally do right by our Diggers
“Finally.” That was what one digger said when asked what he thought of Monday’s announcement of a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide.
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Does Pine Gap make us a target?
SOME Territorians are worrying about threats of war in Korea – with good reason, writes Richard Tanter
Scheme should pass pub test
IT’S a familiar story to many Territorians — the electricity bill comes in and bam, you’re on the hook for an annual bill of $24,000, just to power your four-bedroom, five-bathroom harbour-view mansion with butler’s quarters and swimming pool
Clucking crazy cost of Hen’s nights
International extravaganzas? Fancy hotels? Whatever happened to the days when you could have a few with the bride-to-be at your local? JILL POULSEN writes
When did Hen’s parties become so expensive?
PREVIOUSLY, all you needed for an unforgettable Hen’s party was a male stripper and tequila, but those days are well and truly gone, writes Jill Poulsen.
NT could lose out in GST plan
THIS week began with a debate over whether the Northern Territory was finally ready to achieve statehood. Not yet, but soon, was the answer from Chief Minister Michael Gunner
Climbing ban just the start
IF Aboriginal activists truly want “reconciliation”, what would work better: demanding laws that only benefit Aborigines and exclude whites? Or encouraging their people to be more tolerant, more open to change and more inclusive?
Watchful eye best defence
AMONG a “water wise” population such as Australia, no man, woman or child should die by drowning
Delay could be costly for NT
TERRITORIANS were delivered two pieces of news late yesterday afternoon while Melbourne Cup celebrations were in full swing
Time to act on parents’ plea
IT’S swift, deadly and difficult to recognise until it’s too late
We must fight for our rights
CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has fired off a letter to the PM urging him to reinstate the right of Territorians to legislate on euthanasia
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