The Latest Breaking News from NT

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote. All but one member (who abstained) voted to pass the bill.

The Conversation · Aug 27

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 27

'No carve-out': Labor clarifies data centre energy deal

Queensland and the NT will be able to power AI data centres with coal and gas, but ministers want guarantees that energy prices won't rise as a result.

AAP · Aug 27

'We have buy-in': PM talks up national unity over AI

A national agreement on guidelines for AI data centres is edging closer after key talks, even though two governments continue to criticise the plan.

AAP · Aug 25

Federal MP Luke Gosling charged with breaching bail after alleged assault in NT

Member for Solomon was charged after an alleged incident at a cultural festival in Darwin in July

The Guardian - AU · Aug 25

Labor MP facing assault charges accused of bail breach

A federal Labor politician fighting allegations he assaulted a Northern Territory official has been charged with breaching his bail conditions.

AAP · Aug 25

Assisted dying clause gagging doctors defended

The only Australian jurisdiction yet to legalise end-of-life choice is debating a voluntary assisted dying bill facing multiple proposed amendments.

AAP · Aug 24

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as Aemo forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Falling offence rates in a crime-troubled territory show a tough-on-crime approach is working, a chief minister says.

AAP · Aug 24

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

A powerful low-sweeping storm out of WA will dump heavy rain, unleash severe thunderstorms and trigger fresh flooding across southeast and central Australia

AAP · Aug 23