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Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Months after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal, a crime-hit territory has named a new police commissioner with the force under the spotlight.

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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.

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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.

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'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.

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The NT’s newest youth justice law changes will heap more trauma on to traumatised kids while worsening youth crime

Evidence shows reacting to kids who offend with violence increases chances that the offending behaviour escalates. In stark terms: there will be more victims because of the CLP’s policies

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'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.

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Killer's death robs Falconio family of hopes for peace

Hopes of finding the remains of Peter Falconio are now considered "remote at best, impossible at worst" after the death of his killer Bradley Murdoch.

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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.

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Nice work if you can get it: premier pockets plenty

Parliamentarians in one state have been granted a pay rise, propelling the premier to the position of Australia's second highest-paid politician.

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Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

A 12-month trial allowing the public to carry pepper spray in a crime-hit territory has been slammed by critics who say it is an "admission of failure".

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Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling'

Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister.

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Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

The use of spit hoods has been defended by a crime-troubled territory's chief minister, amid a soaring number of complaints about police to the ombudsman.

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Man who died in police custody was a dedicated educator

A man who died in hospital after police stopped him boarding a plane was a promoter of education and bilingual schooling in his remote community.

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'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

Hundreds of people have gathered to demand justice over the death of a young Aboriginal man in custody, marking the beginning of events planned nationwide.

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Fireworks on way to ensure Territory Day isn't a fizzer

A territory's explosive celebrations are back on track after a seized shipment of fireworks was released, ensuring the beloved event is not a fizzer.

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Aboriginal community shaken by second death in Australian police custody

Kumanjayi White’s death at Alice Springs supermarket raises painful memories for Warlpiri community.

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Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.

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Firework row ignites as seizure threatens cracker night

A large shipment of fireworks bound for a region's famed cracker night celebrations has been seized, potentially putting a dampener on a 47-year tradition.

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Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

A finalised report into allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the office of a prominent anti-corruption commissioner has prompted his resignation.

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NT budget a 'missed chance' to tackle causes of crime

The ongoing mass incarceration of youth offenders in a crime-ridden territory will only fuel repeat offending, the opposition says.

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Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime

Peter Dutton has talked tough on crime in a visit to the Top End, after making housing- and healthcare-related election promises in Queensland.

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Grief and anger grip community after shopkeeper's death

Floral tributes have been placed outside a supermarket where a beloved store owner was stabbed to death after confronting a man allegedly shoplifting.

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Urgent bail reform after store owner's fatal stabbing

Urgent bail reforms are set to be introduced after a teenager handed himself in to police following the fatal stabbing of a store owner.

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Victoria’s about-turn on bail laws reflects the age-old conflict between reform and reaction. How did we get here again?

Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson

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Top cop given his marching orders

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has ousted the NT's most senior police officer after a jobs for mates scandal.

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