Young children face jail again under controversial laws The Northern Territory government has passed controversial laws to once again lower the age of criminal responsibility. AAP · Oct 17, 2024
Liberal Laurence Antcliff to take on Labor in the Seat of Paterson Laurence Antcliff to contest Paterson for Liberal Party. Newcastle Herald · Oct 17, 2024
Attention Procrastinators! These Are The Christmas 2024 Postal Deadlines You Need to Know I am you, I see you. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 17, 2024
Thou Shalt Not Steal: new Stan series is a perversely funny road trip through Central Australia Stan Original’s newest series is coming to smaller screens, having premiered its first three episodes in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Conversation · Oct 17, 2024
Declan's Law: NT enshrines tough bail and weapon reform Laws giving police in the NT powers to search and seize weapons from anyone over the age of 10 have passed in what the chief minister calls a "historic moment". AAP · Oct 16, 2024
Afternoon Update: Penny Wong heckled over Palestine; Victorian schools counter ‘Andrew Tate-types’; and ‘amorous couple’ blamed for train station flooding Pro-Palestine advocates interjected during the foreign minister’s speech at the University of Tasmania The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024
New NT government moves quickly to lower age of criminal responsibility after ‘crime crisis’ election campaign Country Liberal party under Lia Finocchiaro believes it has a mandate to overhaul justice system with new offences and tougher penalties The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024
Labor concedes voters lost faith as parliament resumes The Northern Territory's parliament has been sworn in ahead of the government legislating to grapple with a "crime crisis". AAP · Oct 15, 2024
Spit hoods to return in youth detention changes The use of spit hoods will be reinstated in NT youth detention centres and police watch houses, as part of sweeping changes to the justice system. AAP · Oct 14, 2024
Could Aboriginal-designed housing help solve the health crisis in remote communities? Tennant Creek residents say the hot, overcrowded homes built by government contractors are not fit for purpose, so they’ve drawn up their own plans The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024
NT government denies that planned crime reforms are form of ‘racial control’ Former NT attorney general alleges Country Liberal party is planning law-and-order changes aimed at controlling Indigenous people The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024
Half of Australia’s law enforcement agencies have banned officers using encrypted messaging apps Exclusive: After NSW ban on the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, federal counterparts permit a ‘limited number’ which they declined to reveal The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2024
Broken protection system a pipeline of broken youth The background and experiences of youth in detention reveal failures of child protection "pipeline" them into the justice system, a watchdog's report says. AAP · Oct 11, 2024
Drinking in public to become a crime again in territory The Northern Territory government is planning the criminalisation of public drinking while also making alcohol cheaper to buy. AAP · Oct 10, 2024
AAP · Oct 10, 2024 School funding deal still doesn't add up for big states State governments and the education union urge greater federal school funding as the minister looks to pave the way for a new deal in parliament.
AAP · Oct 8, 2024 Schools stoush rages on as teachers demand more funding The teachers' union is calling for a ban on the implementation of a new schooling model until the federal government lifts its share of public school funding.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2024 Afternoon Update: one year on from 7 October attack; NT police to search school children; and baby boomers in worse health than past generations Vigils to commemorate the 1,195 people killed during the attack and the retaliation in Gaza that has resulted in at least 41,000 deaths
AAP · Oct 7, 2024 Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids Proposed laws to be introduced in the Northern Territory would mean children as young as 10 could be searched for knives while at school.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6, 2024 Morning Mail: Albanese marks 7 October anniversary, coalmine damages Indigenous art site, Panthers claim NRL title Anniversary of Hamas attacks on Israel marked; rock falls at NSW place bearing ‘culturally significant’ artwork; Penrith make it four in a row
AAP · Sep 27, 2024 'Out of control': community divided over dingo decision A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024 Barbara Leigh-Hunt obituary Highly expressive actor of impeccable technique that could encompass high comedy and full-blown tragedy
AAP · Sep 26, 2024 'Deeply troubling': racism's impact on kids laid bare A report indicating up to 80 per cent of young people in the NT have seen or experienced racism has been released by the children's commissioner.
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024 Coriolanus review: Blockbuster Shakespeare with David Oyelowo on formidable form Lyndsey Turner’s production sounds a warning about the dangers of elitism, with contemporary debates about monuments and stolen treasures the backdrop of her confident production
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 25, 2024 Two Fishermen In NT Have Reeled In A ‘Doomsday Fish’ That Looks Like A Demonic Horse Two Australian fisherman in the Northern Territory have reeled in a giant oarfish that is reportedly a bad omen.
AAP · Sep 24, 2024 Big states still truant in school funding stoush Pressure is mounting on some of Australia's biggest states after Tasmania became the third jurisdiction to agree to the Commonwealth's school funding deal.