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PM summit urged to stop Indigenous kids being locked up

The prime minister has been accused of turning his back on Indigenous children and told he needs to help end their mass incarceration.

AAP · Aug 19

'Failing us': commissioner quits over child safety laws

A children's commissioner has resigned in protest over a territory's controversial child protection reforms.

AAP · Jul 10

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

More than 600 Indigenous people have died in custody in the 35 years since a royal commission's landmark report, with many of its recommendations ignored.

AAP · Apr 18

Pepper spray trial slammed after use in nightclub brawl

A trial of the public sale of pepper spray is under fire after the eye irritant was used in two incidents at the same nightclub.

AAP · Sep 30, 2025

Top law officer under pressure over hit-run driver link

An attorney-general has failed to declare a conflict of interest before commenting on the case of her sister's stepson, who fatally struck a man with his car.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

AAP · Aug 2, 2025

Territory "underwhelming" in tackling domestic violence

A territory government's response to coronial recommendations to combat domestic violence is "underwhelming", community service groups say.

AAP · Jul 30, 2025

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

Tough youth justice laws will be introduced "urgently" after a 15-year-old was accused of stabbing another teenager in front of shocked show-goers.

AAP · Jul 28, 2025

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

New laws stripping more child offenders from access to prison alternatives have been criticised for failing to tackle the root cause of crime in the Top End.

AAP · Jul 4, 2025

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system.

AAP · Jun 12, 2025