The Latest Breaking News from NT

Morning Mail: industry linked to NT emissions decision, Cop28 president under fire, new risk test for migrants

NT ditches zero emissions policy amid gas industry objections; proposed new laws for re-detention of migrants; Cop28 president claims ‘no science’ for fossil fuel phase-out

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

Net zero policy for new gas projects abandoned after industry objected

Exclusive: The gas industry was the only stakeholder consulted before policy proposal was ditched by the Northern Territory government, FoI documents show

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023

A Warlpiri ancestor disappeared down the ‘white pipeline’. Finally it was time for him to return

The return of the ancestor to Yuendumu from Adelaide after 60 years revealed the involvement of my own family member, a dental anthropologist

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023

Pig hunters deny drug trafficking theory on missing man

Two pig hunters who were with a man when he disappeared while travelling through Queensland during a COVID-19 lockdown deny their group was trafficking drugs.

AAP · Nov 28, 2023

Parliamentary inquiry recommends more senators for the ACT and Northern Territory

The government is considering whether voters in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory should be given extra senators.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023

Search for answers on man missing from pig hunting trip

The family of a man who disappeared with a group who were pig hunting while travelling through Queensland to Darwin hope to get answers during an inquest.

AAP · Nov 27, 2023

Dominic West, don’t be snooty about hit West End shows, they keep serious theatre alive

In dismissing such plays as the preserve of inattentive tourists, he ignores the fragile ecology of the industry

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

The deaths of three people, including two women from Indigenous communities, in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility will be examined at an inquest.

AAP · Nov 24, 2023

'It cannot be normal that men hurt us women': what we can learn from the inquest into 4 Aboriginal women's deaths in the NT

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people. Some names have been changed to honour Sorry Business. This article also mentions violence against and killings of First Nations women.

The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023

The past financial year was brutal for household incomes – and it seems the recovery isn’t coming anytime soon

Household disposable income fell 5.1% across the country, meaning our living standards have been smashed

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023