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Residents of 73 remote communities launch class action against NT government alleging poor conditions, racism

Indigenous residents of all 73 remote communities in the Northern Territory have launched a class action lawsuit against the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities over the "uninhabitable" condition of remote housing, accusing it of racial discrimination.  

Residents are seeking compensation for rent paid and demanding they be awarded damages for the condition of their homes.

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