Big NDIS savings snagging on lone holdout state The federal government's frustration is growing over one state's refusal to sign on to one of its sweeping reforms to the NDIS. AAP · Sep 22
Double dose of meds among failures before NT death A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to hospital procedures after an over-sedated psychiatric patient suffered a preventable death. AAP · Sep 21
New cyclone recovery centre for Top End evacuees A tropical region hard-hit by heavy rain and devastating flooding in the last wet season is set to get a new cyclone recovery centre for evacuees. AAP · Sep 15
'Stuck': enough energy projects planned, too few built Australia could miss its 2030 climate targets unless more renewable energy projects move from the planning phase into construction. AAP · Sep 15
Man allegedly breaks into Darwin military base, assaults ADF member and flees in stolen car NT police say person ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the base in the suburb of Winnellie and is still on the run The Guardian - AU · Sep 15
Coalition retains clear lead in Victorian Resolve poll, while federal polls are mixed Two and a half months before the November 28 Victorian state election, a Resolve poll has the Coalition retaining a clear lead over Labor. Labor is likely to lose the election, but it’s unclear whether the Coalition will be able to govern in majority or need support from One Nation. The Conversation · Sep 15
Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force The case of an outback police officer who took his own life after being exposed to trauma and stress at work holds key lessons for the force, a coroner says. AAP · Sep 11
Tale of Territory teen shot by police wins book award An investigative journalist's account of the fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is among the winners of Australia's richest book awards. AAP · Sep 10
National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham: ‘An NT North? The north already has brilliant theatres’ THEATRE: How do we find the next Pinter or Stoppard? Should phones be banned at the theatre? Does the National need a base in the north? As NT boss Indhu Rubasingham announces her enticing second season, with a major West Side story revival, a new play about John Major and… The Independent UK · Sep 9
‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden The Guardian - AU · Sep 8
Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will only pour fuel on the climate change fire Gas is now flowing from the Beetaloo Basin, a vast fossil fuel project roughly 500 kilometres southeast of Darwin in the Northern Territory. The Conversation · Sep 7
Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban Maximum temperatures across some parts of the country climbed into the 30s, breaking seasonal records and foreshadowing a warm few months ahead. AAP · Sep 5
Ambulance shortage 'contributed to patient deaths' A coroner has reported that the long-delayed arrival of ambulance crews contributed to the deaths of two elderly patients who had suffered falls. AAP · Sep 4
NT government says no more ‘coddling criminals’ or ‘identity politics’ after experts walk out over ignored advice Independent experts and organisations tasked with improving justice outcomes for First Nations people say CLP is not entering into ‘genuine partnership’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 4
AAP · Sep 4 Disabled boy in care denied family contact: coroner Failures by officials to adequately advocate and coordinate a young Indigenous boy's access to his family have triggered coronial recommendations.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4 Albanese’s resources minister celebrating the Beetaloo carbon bomb is a hell of a choice. Labor can’t say it wasn’t warned Scientists will be able to estimate the amount of heating and destruction caused by the gas ultimately drawn from the Beetaloo
AAP · Sep 3 Resource firms hit the gas on controversial project Gas explorers and pipeline layers have enthusiastically outlined the vast potential of the controversial Beetaloo gas field at a resources conference.
AAP · Sep 2 Controversial gas pipeline a step closer Streamlined environmental assessments of a pipeline linking a territory's gas field with the east coast have been granted to the company proposing to build it.
AAP · Sep 2 Anti-fracking voices heard outside resources conference Anti-fracking protesters rallying outside a major resources conference have been told "mining pays the bills in Australia".
AAP · Sep 2 Blanket bans on AI could cause 'data centre panic' Business peak bodies have cautioned against uniform rules for how data centres are powered, warning it could stifle investment in the technology.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1 ‘There’s always a fresh fury’: Tracey Scott Wilson on Black America and her play about a fraudulent journalist As The Story – inspired by a scandal that ended a young Black reporter’s career – makes its London debut, its author explains why, two decades on, it’s more relevant than ever
AAP · Aug 31 Fracking protests prompt police presence at conference Protesters plan to target a resources conference, prompting a strong police presence, after gas from a controversial fracking project was switched on.
The Conversation · Aug 30 Total support for right-wing parties rises in Newspoll before Secret Harbour byelection Both the Newspoll and Redbridge polls were entirely conducted before Saturday’s Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection, in which One Nation had a big win over Labor. In Newspoll, the total vote for One Nation and the Coalition was up two points to 49%.
AAP · Aug 28 Search for sea-crash pilot and plane scaled back Aerial searches for a missing pilot and his plane that crashed off remote islands have been suspended as divers continue to scan the suspected crash zone.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 28 No special carve-out for states using fossil fuel to power datacentres, Chris Bowen insists, despite new conditions Energy minister says states can apply to use coal and gas supply to power datacentres but must prove it is cheaper than renewables