National Theatre announces UK premiere of final musical by Stephen Sondheim Rosamund Pike will also make her National Theatre debut The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024
‘You become addicted to pressure’: Rufus Norris on success, stress and the National Theatre’s survival He has triumphed over controversies, the ‘devastation’ of Covid and 100-hour weeks. As Norris leaves the biggest job in British theatre, he reveals his final season – and his plans to take up carpentry and design kayaks The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024
Is Stealthing Illegal In Your State? A Guide To The Australian Laws Over This Sex Crime Queensland has officially made stealthing illegal. But how does the rest of Australia stack up with their consent laws? Pedestrian.tv · Sep 24, 2024
PSA: Every Aussie State Is About To Get Soaked By Rain All Week, So Don’t Forget Your Umbrella The entire country is set to be drenched with unseasonably wet weather over the next week as part of a series of spring storms. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2024
Labor has proposed a public school funding boost – states, crossbenchers and the Greens want more. What happens now? The federal government says states and territories must ‘chip in’ to close the gap – but they say they’ve done the ‘heavy lifting’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 21, 2024
John Burgess obituary Other lives: Director and tutor who helped launch the careers of dozens of playwrights The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
New name for popular art prize ahead of anticipated exhibition It used to be called the National Capital Art Prize. The Canberra Times · Sep 18, 2024
NT won't waver on lowering criminal responsibility age Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has dismissed calls from medical, legal and social services to rethink her plans on criminal responsibility. AAP · Sep 17, 2024
'Gas cowboys' reined in by trigger-happy minister The NT government has lambasted the federal environment minister for launching an inquiry into environmental impacts of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. AAP · Sep 16, 2024
Victoria digs its heels in over public school funding Victoria has dug in its heels over an offer from the federal government on public school funding, arguing the Commonwealth should fill a known shortfall. AAP · Sep 15, 2024
Is the Beetaloo gas basin going to damage our water resources? Plibersek has asked experts to find out The Greens and crossbenchers are urging Plibersek to use the expanded ‘water trigger’ powers but she has vowed to listen to ‘independent scientists’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2024
Hate crimes bill: LGBTQ+ and Jewish groups disappointed Labor has dropped plan to outlaw vilification New laws will expand the existing offence of urging violence but won’t criminalise conduct such as inciting hatred, serious contempt, revulsion or severe ridicule The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2024
'Waterways are drying up': plea for environmental laws Traditional owners say their way of life is under threat if environment laws are not changed to protect crucial NT water sources from over-extraction. AAP · Sep 12, 2024
Indigenous cultural heritage objects returned from UK A collection of artefacts of significant cultural importance has been handed back to the Warumungu Community of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
AAP · Sep 10, 2024 Sweeping changes for public service under CLP The Country Liberal Party ministry has been sworn in ahead of sweeping changes to the Northern Territory public service.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2024 NT plan to lower age of criminal responsibility to 10 could contribute to ‘child jail crisis’, advocate says Chair of Indigenous legal service says policy is ‘really concerning’ and part of move towards more punitive policies across Australia
AAP · Sep 9, 2024 'Better NT for everyone': leader unveils first cabinet Community safety is the priority of the new Northern Territory government as Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro reveals her cabinet after sweeping to power.
AAP · Sep 9, 2024 Final results give Country Liberals a thumping majority A huge election win for the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party means the conservative party will be able to pass legislation almost uncontested.
The Conversation · Sep 9, 2024 Harris’ lead dips in national US polls and it’s very close in the key states The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.7–46.2. In my previous US politics article on August 30, Harris led Trump by 48.8–45.0.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2024 For a little bit there, I dared to hope. But Dylan Voller’s plea shows that nothing has been learned from Don Dale The former child prisoner’s photo should have served as a stark warning when it first hit the public. Instead the NT is falling over itself to repeat these abuses
The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2024 Justine Davis talked about keeping people out of prison – and still won a ‘tough on crime’ NT election Independent in Darwin’s north says ‘if you spend time listening and talking’, people begin to think differently about law and order – and locking up children
AAP · Sep 6, 2024 'Shameful' theft of Indigenous pay finally to be repaid A multi-million-dollar settlement has been reached for thousands of Indigenous workers whose wages were stolen over four decades in the Northern Territory.
AAP · Sep 5, 2024 Patient warning over plan to ease GP load with pharmacy The peak body for GPs has hit out at a NSW government plan to let pharmacies treat more health conditions to take pressure off doctors.
AAP · Sep 5, 2024 Labor dealt another blow as Greens claim victory Former Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has lost her seat to the Territory's first Greens member after more than a decade in the job.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2024 Compulsory income management implies First Nations people ‘cannot manage finances’, inquiry says Minister for social services commits to committee recommendation for SmartCard, which quarantines 50% of income, to become voluntary