Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win The end of mining at Gove is a chance to reclaim Yolŋu land, an Indigenous Elder says, and turn Rio Tinto's old fuel tanks into a national storage hub. AAP · Aug 1
Afternoon Update: Fauci takes aim at News Corp journalist; Bikram Lama’s body returns home; and what to do about cultural collapse Journal entries of US’s former chief medical adviser, released by Rand Paul, contain criticism of journalist Sharri Markson’s reporting The Guardian - AU · Jul 30
'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told. AAP · Jul 30
Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator Federal Labor member Luke Gosling, who holds the Northern Territory seat of Solomon, has been charged over an alleged assault on NT Administrator David Connolly. The Conversation · Jul 30
'Politicisation': MP's lawyer fumes over assault arrest Arresting a federal politician at his home rather than simply issuing a court summons shows the MP is unfairly being made an example of, his lawyer claims. AAP · Jul 30
Closing the Gap is failing, yet again. Is it time we do away with it altogether? Every year, the Productivity Commission reports on the progress state and federal governments are making towards closing the gap in the gross inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous lives. The Conversation · Jul 29
The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying doesn’t stack up. Here’s why it should be scrapped The law preventing telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is in the spotlight again after the Labor national conference resolved to repeal it, via a conscience vote. The Conversation · Jul 28
Former Labor senator Nova Peris accused of ‘amplifying’ anti-Muslim social media posts Olympian and Labor Friends of Israel patron shared posts about Palestinians that were ‘dehumanising’, Muslim advocacy group alleges The Guardian - AU · Jul 25
Meet the quiet achievers who define the true can-do spirit of Australia Who will you nominate for 2027 Australian of the Year? The Canberra Times · Jul 24
NT loss narrows as recovery drive continues State enterprise National Telecom (NT) has posted a narrower loss than expected for the first half of 2026 at 1.1 billion baht, as the company targets a return to profit by 2028. Bangkok Post · Jul 23
NT minister claims Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if territory doesn’t use more groundwater Business minister Robyn Cahill wants to make NT ‘datacentre capital of the globe’, but Environment Centre says scientific claim is ‘completely cooked’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 23
Mixed response as territory pursues assisted dying laws A territory is set to become Australia's last jurisdiction to make voluntary assisted dying legal, more than two decades after the first attempt was overturned. AAP · Jul 23
Afternoon Update: Kumanjayi Little Baby review exposes failures; Gaza celebrates Spain’s World Cup win; and the case for nude saunas Interim report tabled in NT parliament unable to draw a link between child protection referrals and the five-year-old Warlpiri girl’s death The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
AAP · Jul 21 Damning report highlights red flags before girl's death Sweeping changes have been recommended for a child protection system after a review found safety threats were missed before a little girl's death.
Bangkok Post · Jul 19 Thaicom 4 given stay for 2 months State enterprise National Telecom (NT) has extended the retirement date of the Thaicom 4 satellite to the end of September 2026, though it is declining to pay Thaicom 4's management fees to Thaicom Plc, citing technical risks.
AAP · Jul 19 PM grilled on AFL team, Garma snub in first Tiwi trip Anthony Albanese has defended his decision not to attend a major Indigenous festival during a historic maiden trip to the Tiwi Islands as prime minister.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 17 Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area
The Guardian - AU · Jul 14 Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate power
The Guardian - AU · Jul 13 Hanson’s meeting with UK far-right activist will ‘play out poorly’, Coalition MP says – as it happened The day’s news as it happened
AAP · Jul 10 'Failing us': commissioner quits over child safety laws A children's commissioner has resigned in protest over a territory's controversial child protection reforms.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 10 Afternoon Update: Telstra CEO ‘deeply sorry’; Derryn Hinch dies; and sailing a 10th-century Viking boat Vicki Brady admits Telstra knew of the risks posed by a failure of its time-keeping systems
The Guardian - AU · Jul 10 NT children’s commissioner resigns over child protection changes that remove Indigenous placement principle Shahleena Musk says she is ‘increasingly concerned’ by NT government changes she claims ‘suggest a reduced commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision making’
AAP · Jul 4 Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss Short-term funding for Aboriginal homelands is failing to deliver housing and infrastructure needs in communities stricken by poverty, MPs have been warned.
Pedestrian.tv · Jul 4 Your Guide To 2026 NAIDOC Week Events Around Australia To help you get amongst the celebrations, we’ve rounded up some of the best NAIDOC Week events happening across the country.