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The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024

Cash splash lifts remote school funding up to standard

Disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in a school funding boost to lift enrolments and education outcomes across the Northern Territory.

AAP · Mar 12, 2024

Australia’s poorest schools to be fully funded in ‘landmark’ commonwealth investment in NT

Commonwealth moves closer to fully funding all public schools in deal that will make ‘immediate difference’ in Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024

Indigenous leader accuses NT government of ‘clear conflict of interest’ with online gambling industry

Exclusive: Yingiya Mark Guyula says companies are ‘making big money’ off some of the poorest in the community

The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2024

'Ashamed' police minister dismisses resignation call

Northern Territory police minister Brent Potter has apologised for a series of Facebook posts involving racist, sexist and homophobic slurs.

AAP · Mar 7, 2024

Only one harm reduction group and 28 betting companies consulted over contentious NT gambling bill

Alliance for Gambling Reform criticises closed consultation process for draft bill regulating $50bn industry, accusing territory of being ‘out of its depth’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2024

Kumanjayi Walker’s family’s complaint about The Australian’s coverage not investigated by media watchdog

Revelation comes after inquest into 19-year-old’s death shown texts between journalist from newspaper and Zachary Rolfe

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2024

Zachary Rolfe raises questions of police racism during questioning in inquest into Kumanjayi Walker’s death

Former officer tells court that racist language was ‘normalised’ but that colleagues never treated anyone differently due to their race

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024

Kumanjayi Walker inquest told of ‘clearly racist’ NT police awards that appear to contradict senior officers’ testimony

Zachary Rolfe evidence calls into question the testimony of several senior officers to the court earlier this week

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024

Senior NT police deny Zachary Rolfe’s claim unit held racist mock award, inquest hears

Lawyer tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest current and former officers in tactical response group rejected claims and said they were hurtful

The Guardian - AU · Feb 29, 2024