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Ugandan-born Emmanuel Okumu was admitted to Darwin Supreme Court on July 22, 2025 with friends and family present. Picture: Darcy Fitzgerald

‘I have fallen in love with the NT’: Story of a Ugandan-born lawyer

This Ugandan-born lawyer has overcome a lifetime of obstacles to finally get admitted to law in the Northern Territory. Read his story.

Karyn Moyle, director of Perfectly Imperfect Consulting, leads culturally safe, non-clinical healing work across the NT. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Mental health advocate uses personal pain as strength

The award-winning mental health facilitator and advocate is passionate about breaking cycles of violence and is not afraid to use her own painful story to do it.

A 31-year-old woman who was granted bail from Darwin Local Court has described her experience in the Palmerston watch house. Also pictured wearing an ankle tracker Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Police & Courts

‘Treated like animals’: Death in custody warning over watch house

Women are allegedly being crowded into cells in view of masturbating men at the Territory’s police watch house. WARNING: Distressing images.

Kumanjayi Walker Inquest in Alice Springs from September 5, 2022. Picture: NT News

Special feature

Unpacked: The Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest findings

After almost three years since it began, the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has finished. So, what did Coroner Elisabeth Armitage find out – and will it bring change?

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The biggest moments from the NT business world for 2023

Court cases that halted development, changes to legislation for business hours and exciting new investments all occured in the second half of 2023. Read about the biggest moments for NT industries.

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Bullet holes and caged homes: Inside a town divided by gang war

Bullet holes and caged homes: Inside a town divided by gang war

Behind the walls of a Peppimenarti home riddled with holes from a shotgun blast sits the surprising true origin story of the troubled outback town’s notorious Jovi Boys gang. Watch the videos.

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Helen Faint 11 enjoying day 1 of the Royal Darwin Show. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Your free events guide to the Northern Territory

From music festivals to light shows, sporting events, arts workshops and school holiday activities, the Northern Territory has something for all ages. See the full list of events here.

Indigenous Affairs

Darwin born Mak Mak Marranunggu rapper J-MILLA greets fans ahead of a concert in Wadeye on June 1, 2023. Dancers perform a Welcome to Country. Picture: Jason Walls

Wadeye ‘troublemaker’ turns cop as town grapples with violence

Senior Rak Dirringarr Elder and law and culture man Gregory Munar has gone from prison to police car after turning his back on the unrest that has plagued Wadeye for decades.

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NT Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley. Picture: Jason Walls

Prison boss flags possibility of new jail in 10 years as secret findings revealed

Three years after prisoners ran riot at Darwin Correctional Centre, the findings of a once-secret report has been made public for the first time.

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Independent Member for Mulka Mr Yingiya ÃMarkÃ Guyula in his office in Parliament House. Pic: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

‘Not everybody knows what it is’: Indigenous leaders speak out on Voice

A cross section of Aboriginal leaders in the Territory have spoken out about how they will vote in the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum and why they have lingering questions.

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Levi Atkinson was born at 24 weeks and spent months in NICU at Darwin and Brisbane. Picture: Floss Adams

Levi’s miracle: How strangers saved tiny Darwin baby’s life

Born the size of a Coke bottle, tiny Levi has a lion’s courage. The tiny baby’s parents reveal how their warrior survived against the odds – with a little help from generous strangers.

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A Day in the life of Victoria artwork

Revealed: The people who make Victoria tick

From pouring beers at 1am to getting ready for the busy lunch rush at 11am, Victoria never stops. See the special 24 hour look at our state.

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Jamie Fejo stands outside a house at the Ilpeye Ilpeye town camp on the edge of Alice Springs. Picture: Matt Cunningham

‘It’s a disgrace’: How Alice Springs descended into a crisis

As the rest of Australia wakes up to the crisis engulfing Alice Springs, those who proudly call it home have pointed to changing political tides, increased covid support and a booze black market leading to a national ‘disgrace’.

Police & Courts

Detective Superintendent Kirsten Engels is heading up NT Police's Family Harm Coordination Project with a pilot project starting in Alice Springs in November. Picture: Jason Walls

Cops reveal action to call out ‘horrendous’ epidemic of violence

NT Police’s new Family Harm Coordination Project boss says ‘the stuff we’re going to, it would blow your mind’. She reveals the huge toll domestic violence is taking on our community.

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