Thirty-six years after a Prime Minister promised a Treaty at Barunga Festival, the Territory Government is expected to sign a historic agreement giving Barunga and Wugularr communities a greater say in law, culture and justice issues.
Battlelines have been drawn over an inquiry into a future Voice to parliament, with Labor calling for all future policies to provide an explanation on how it will impact the human rights of Territorians. But others warn this may become a ‘tick the box’ exercise.
Territorians are celebrating a move that could expand Kakadu National Park, as a uranium-rich deposit is granted special protections.
A remote community – known as the place where the Dreaming changed shape – has struck a historic 10-year agreement with the NT government.
A remote Territory island hopes to reduce reoffending rates by 30 per cent by bringing prisoners back on Country. See why this could be the future of local justice reforms.
The government has hit a seven-year low in the rate of investment in local businesses, as a three-year review is opened to the public.
The Territory has restarted consultations on a Treaty with First Nations people, a year after a $4.2m report was unceremoniously shelved.
A baby born in the Territory today will die 13 years earlier than a bub in the neighbouring cot because of a single factor.
For three-years running Territory prisons have failed to meet their training targets. Here’s how a new partnership could turn the tide of reoffending.
Aboriginal leaders have been forced to cough up an $8000 bill five days before a planned Survival Day march, sparking concerns about barriers to protest freedoms.
A nurse who missed a possible opportunity to rush a dying prisoner to hospital while he was suffering a heart attack has vowed to ‘be a better clinician’. Latest from the inquest.
A $2.41m program could help abusive men deal with their anger and break the cycle of domestic violence, but experts warn more of these programs are needed before a controversial legal reform ticks into effect.
Changes to disability support access for prisoners could have a huge impact on the Territory’s crime rate. Read how.
Landmark changes to the age of criminal responsibility could be reversed under a CLP election push.
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