Teen sets fire to own cell in infamous children’s prison
A child has reportedly set fire to their own cell in Australia’s most infamous children’s prison, while in Central Australia eight teens have caused damage and climbed onto the roof.
Closing The Gap
Embattled NT legal agency defends chair’s assault history
The NT’s Domestic Violence Minister says it’s ‘totally inappropriate’ for a perpetrator to lead the Territory’s largest justice agency, as NAAJA defends giving its chair a second chance.
New justice agreement to be signed at Treaty birthplace
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.
Potential path to NT Voice sparks political rift
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.
More Stories
Federal Attorney-General steps in amid NAAJA chaos
The Australian and Northern Territory’s top legal officers have demanded that NAAJA open its books and reveal how funding has been spent amid a staffing crisis.
Fresh delays to the Territory’s own Voice to Parliament
A public hearing discussing the Territory’s own Voice to Parliament has hit an eleventh-hour stumbling block.
Discrimination against women linked to youth crime, court hears
A national body trying to change attitudes that lead to domestic violence has told a coronial inquest it’s ‘nearly impossible’ to work in Territory communities where people don’t feel safe.
UN child abuse investigator arrives in the Territory
An international child abuse investigator has landed in Central Australia, as crimes against Territory kids jump by 22 per cent.
PM responds to the Territory’s ‘scourge’ of violence
The Prime Minister has revealed where he stands on needs-based funding to protect Territory women and children from disproportionate rates of violence.
‘Epidemic proportions’ of violence allowed to fester in prisons
The Northern Territory’s prison boss says jails are failing to protect domestic violence victims as abusers are released without rehabilitation.
Territory’s path forward after Voice rejection
The Territory government has committed to reforming its bush community empowerment framework following a scathing inquiry.
66-year-old prisoner with severe dementia latest death in custody
A man with severe dementia who lost his bail after just one day of freedom will be the subject of a death in custody coronial inquest.
Territory leader and Voice campaigner passes away
‘He will be in our hearts and minds as we vote in the referendum’. Tributes are flowing for a Voice campaigner and respected Territory leader after his sudden death.
Map reveals where Indigenous Aussies live
Our First Nations Peoples have lived on this continent for about 60,000 years. But where do Indigenous people live in Australia in 2023?
Original URL: https://www.ntnews.com.au/topics/closing-the-gap/page/7