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NT mayor defies calls to quit after video shows him pinning Aboriginal boy to ground

National children’s commissioner labels footage ‘disgraceful’ but Barkly council’s Jeffrey McLaughlin says force used as part of a ‘lawful citizen’s arrest’ was ‘entirely reasonable’

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A tale of two sides of the highway: the impact of Indigenous regimes in the Barkly fires

On the west of the Stuart Highway is a patchwork burn. To the east is a 1.3M-hectare blanket burn. The difference is largely due to Indigenous fire regimes.

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Barkly residents come from far and wide to celebrate at Tennant Creek's Two Cup Races

Station workers, long term locals and Tennant Creek's international community embrace friends and fashion at the Two Cup Race Day.

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Alleged Barkly region drug syndicate under surveillance for months, documents show

Court documents obtained by the ABC detail the inner workings of an alleged Northern Territory drug syndicate.

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Cover-up claims, drug driving charges, toxic workplace plague Barkly Regional Council

Former Barkly Regional Council staff say they want a report released to the public of claims of bullying, mismanagement and the mass resignation of staff.

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'We haven't got anybody': new research reveals how major parties are dying in remote Australia

On the eve of the 2019 federal election, a Labor Party politician made a panicked phone call to someone they knew in Kununurra, a remote town of over 5,000 people in Western Australia. As the person later recalled to us during an interview for our research, the conversation went something…

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Wet season delivers welcome rain for Barkly and Top End cattle stations, despite floods

Cattle stations across the Top End and Barkly regions are experiencing one of their best wet seasons in recent memory, but the rain has come too heavy and fast for some.

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Barkly community misses out on $250 million in new funding to tackle alcohol-related harm

A combination of alcohol, unemployment, and the loss of hope has left residents dismayed that the Barkly will not have access to any of the millions allocated to the Northern Territory Government by the federal government.

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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie gives Northern Territory stations much-needed drenching

Cattle producers in the Northern Territory's Barkly region welcome heavy rain across region this week, with a Lake Nash outstation receiving 500mm in just four days.

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Barkly Regional Council accused of mismanagement as multiple staff leave 'toxic' workplace

A union says it is "deeply concerned" by bullying allegations at a remote Northern Territory council, but the Mayor and chief executive say the complaints are by a "small group of disgruntled ex-employees".

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Barkly Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin steps down while facing drug charges

Jeffrey McLaughlin says to continue as the council's public face with charges pending would "detract from our work".

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Barkly Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin charged with drug offences

Police allege Barkly Regional Council Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin returned a positive test for cannabis, which led to a search of a property nearby.

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Freak storm hits Barkly Homestead Roadhouse, with more rain on the way for outback NT

Trees are down, vehicles have been crushed and the weather bureau is forecasting more rain and wind for the NT.

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First women's football league competition kicks off in the Barkly

For the first time in the Barkly region's history, 15-year-old Nishanaye Thompson can represent her hometown by playing the game she loves.

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Iconic Brunette Races in Barkly region returns after drought, floods and COVID-19 cancellations

Hundreds of people have travelled to the Northern Territory's remote Barkly region for the famous Brunette races, after recent cancellations threatened the event.

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NT Police arrest nine people over alleged commercial drug supply to Barkly region

Northern Territory Police allege they have “disrupted an organised crime syndicate” with the arrest of nine people in the outback town of Tennant Creek.

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Booster rates in Barkly, Central Australian remote Aboriginal communities lag behind NT average

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body is calling for "urgent action" to boost remote vaccination rates — especially in Central Australia and the Barkly region — before the NT continues to wind back public health measures.

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NT Police arrest two of three escaped prisoners from Barkly Work Camp

After five days on the run, two men who cut their electronic ankle bracelets and escaped a Tennant Creek work camp have been arrested by NT Police. A third prisoner is still on the run.

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