NT police ignored DV claims and set dog on a child The Northern Territory Ombudsman's annual report has revealed findings of serious complaints against police, corrections and council officers. AAP · Nov 10, 2023
NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders Traditional owners and environmentalists have hit back at the Northern Territory government's submission to the Middle Arm Senate inquiry. AAP · Nov 9, 2023
Anti-fracking activists' Beetaloo court battle begins An anti-fracking group has begun legal action against the Northern Territory government's decision to allow exploration in the Beetaloo Basin. AAP · Nov 7, 2023
High Court, then what? NT remote housing reforms need to put Indigenous residents front and centre The relationships between tenants and landlords are often fraught, but it’s fair to expect a house to meet basic standards, like having a back door. The Conversation · Nov 6, 2023
Youth worker named NT Australian of the Year A youth advocate who was instrumental in reducing substance abuse in the Northern Territory has been named the NT's Australian of the Year. AAP · Nov 6, 2023
Voters officially have final say on voice referendum The writ for the 2023 referendum has been returned, formally confirming the result of the vote on enshrining and Indigenous advisory body into the constitution. AAP · Nov 6, 2023
Albanese and Labor slump to worst position in Newspoll since 2022 election A national Newspoll, conducted October 30 to November 3 from a sample of 1,220 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the final Newspoll before the October 14 Voice referendum. This is Labor’s narrowest lead in Newspoll since the 2022 federal… The Conversation · Nov 5, 2023
The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats? The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023
A High Court Decision Just Set A Precedent For Tenants To Sue Landlords Over Unsafe Conditions Finally, some good news. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 3, 2023
Covid wave: what are the rules around testing and vaccines in Australia? When did cases start rising? Do you still need to report positive results? What does the latest coronavirus wave mean for health regulations? The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023
Class action probe into Indigenous public housing Lawyers are investigating the potential for class action on behalf of Indigenous tenants living in "substandard" public housing in remote WA communities. AAP · Nov 2, 2023
No back door for 5 years: remote community's High Court win is good news for renters everywhere It took seven years, but a tiny remote community in the Northern Territory had a major legal win yesterday. The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023
The best theatre to stream this month: Cloud Gate, Best of Enemies and more The Taiwanese group’s compelling dance and William F Buckley Jr and Gore Vidal’s heated debates are among November’s offerings – plus an interactive theatrical quest The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Remote Aboriginal residents win fight for compensation The High Court has ruled remote Aboriginal renters are entitled to compensation for distress or disappointment due to living in inadequate housing. AAP · Nov 1, 2023
AAP · Oct 31, 2023 Advocates call for end to compulsory income management A senate inquiry into poverty has heard from a range of First Nations representatives about how Indigenous people are frequently excluded by the system.
AAP · Oct 31, 2023 Alcohol and racism fuelling 'shocking' NT violence The Northern Territory's long-running coronial inquiry into domestic violence has resumed with experts desperately calling for funding.
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023 'Cheap police': Four Corners shows the dangers of private policing in the NT and why First Nations people are more at risk Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people and mentions of discrimination and violence against First Nations people.
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023 The Beetaloo gas field is a climate bomb. How did CSIRO modelling make it look otherwise? Even as Australia braces for a summer of projected extreme heatwaves and bushfires amid the intensifying climate crisis, the fossil gas industry is gearing up for a truly enormous new fracking project in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.
AAP · Oct 30, 2023 Beetaloo 'climate bomb' cannot be offset, inquiry told Independent modelling suggests governments have underestimated emissions from the Northern Territory's proposed Beetaloo Basin project and a Darwin Harbour hub.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2023 Emissions of Beetaloo Basin gas projects ‘significantly underestimated’ by government, analysis finds Climate Analytics says onshore emissions of proposed fracking understated by up to 84% in ‘a rosy picture that simply doesn’t reflect reality’
AAP · Oct 30, 2023 Police minister axed months out from NT election Crime remains a hot topic in the Northern Territory as the government unveils a new cabinet designed to help it retain power at next year's election.
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023 Is Australia in the grips of a youth crime crisis? This is what the data says In recent months, there has been increasing focus on crime committed by young people in Australia. Politicians are coming under more pressure to respond to these well-publicised criminal acts and the public perceptions that Australia is in the grips of a youth crime crisis.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023 What are the laws on voluntary assisted dying in each state? Australia does not have a national approach to VAD. So how do the laws differ across the country?
Motorsport · Oct 28, 2023 Supercars reveals more 2024 dates but still no full calendar While the teams were racing in the Gold Coast 500, Supercars revealed the dates of two events to be held in the state of Queensland next season.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 Australian politician’s speech at tobacco conference in September allegedly in breach of WHO treaty Exclusive: Discussion on panel came as federal government was developing reforms to address high rates of youth nicotine addiction