‘On the brink of collapse’: $1m NT Legal Aid boost ‘insufficient’
A decade of ignored warnings about NT Legal Aid’s budget has resulted in the critical service scaling back services, despite a $1m cash injection.
Closing The Gap
Gunlom Falls exposes cracks in Kakadu Park management ‘marriage’
A five-year fight over an illegal walkway has brought up dark memories of dispossession and voicelessness for Kakadu National Park Traditional Owners.
Commonwealth to pay record-breaking fine for Kakadu sacred site breach
Gunlom Falls could reopen to the public next year as Kakadu traditional owners start the process of ‘healing’ after a five-year battle with the Commonwealth.
NT council election called off days before polls open
The first ever election for a remote island council has been cancelled just days before polls were due to open. See why the 11th hour delay will change the shape of the future local government.
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New Northern Land Council chair elected
One of the most powerful voices in Territory politics has announced its new leader, five months after the passing of Dr Bush-Blanasi.
Alice Springs man’s body found four days after disappearing from hospital
The NT coroner will investigate the death in care of a 45-year-old Alice Springs man, who walked out of a hospital and disappeared.
‘Negligence’ considered after mum given lethal dose of sedatives in hospital
The coroner has heard a mum-of-three was sedated four times in less than 24-hours, causing a toxic overdose. Now investigators are looking into a potential criminal negligence case.
Aboriginal Voice in NT proposed after national ‘no’ vote
A Yolngu Elder told his parliamentary colleagues his people were “suffocating” under bureaucracy and has called for Aboriginal Territorians to be given a direct Voice to parliament.
Election 2024: Expert condemns mandatory treatment proposal
A Territory rehab leader has condemned the revival of a zombie alcohol policy, seven years after the $18m a year mandatory alcohol treatment program was found to have no long-term benefits. FIND OUT HOW THE ALP, CLP RESPONDED.
Teen accuses Don Dale guard of bullying, denying food and illegal isolation
A teenager who was allegedly bullied by a guard, denied food and illegally placed in solitary isolation is fighting to have evidence against him thrown out of court.
Hospitality giant faces new Alice Springs pokies challenge
A NT Human Rights award-winning grassroot organisation has accused a Sydney-based pub chain of submitting a ‘flawed and inadequate’ application to double the number of pokies in their Alice Springs venues.
Bush beds for prisoners hoped to cut reoffending by 30 per cent
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.
Territory government tenders ditch local contractors
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.
Territory Treaty process dusted off after 12-month hiatus
The Territory has restarted consultations on a Treaty with First Nations people, a year after a $4.2m report was unceremoniously shelved.
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