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NT records 36th COVID-related death after man in his 80s dies with coronavirus

A man in his 80s has died with COVID-19 at Alice Springs Hospital, as the NT today reports 421 new cases.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Aboriginal deaths in custody prevention service lands budget funding offering hope for NT service

In the Northern Territory, where rates of Indigenous incarceration are the highest in the country, funding for a service that provides lifesaving welfare checks is on the line.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Groundwater hits critically low levels in remote Central Australian community, Yuelamu

Water is trucked to Yuelamu after the community is classified as having extreme water stress. But a long-term solution eludes authorities.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

CLP vice president Jed Hansen quits the party to contest federal seat of Solomon as an independent

The vice president of the Northern Territory opposition party resigns to run against the party's own federal candidate in the seat of Solomon – a move likely to fuel further speculation the party is "divided".

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Does the pre-election budget address ways to realistically 'close the gap' for Indigenous people?

As Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the federal government’s pre-election budget on Tuesday night, I watched in anticipation to see what it would hold for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

A fresh wave of COVID-19 cases in the NT is expected to peak in April, says Health Minister Natasha Fyles

Under new rules announced today, proof of vaccination is no longer required to enter sporting venues in the NT. But Territorians must show their vaccine pass if they want to buy alcohol at the game.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

NT government accidentally overpaid its public servants by $3.6 million in 2020-21 financial year

The Northern Territory Auditor-General says public servants received more than $3 million in overpayments last financial year, including one whose bank balance ballooned by $93,000 in a single payroll error.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

Regions tell Barnaby Joyce they need workers, houses, childcare before budgeted infrastructure

After reluctantly signing the net zero carbon emissions pledge, the Nationals leader amassed a $20 billion regional war chest. But local mayors and voters want funding closer to home, as well as promised infrastructure.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

‘Disgraceful neglect of Line of Duty’: the wrongs and rights of the Bafta TV nominations

Jed Mercurio’s show is unfairly lacking in awards, and Bafta needs to give more weight to international shows from broadcasters like Netflix – or fail to reflect TV’s balance of power

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022