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'On Country' football league an opportunity to bring communities together – but we need more government funding

This article contains quotes from First Nations community members, which the author has obtained permission to share and publish. Images have also been used with their permission

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Rolfe dismissal 'glimpse of change' for Walker's family

Kumanjayi Walker's family has said the NT Police decision to sack Zachary Rolfe has brought hope for change and accountability.

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Alice Springs mayor sorry for writing letter of support for Singleton project without consulting council

Matt Paterson says he "made a mistake" in writing a letter on behalf of council supporting the controversial Singleton project without consulting other councillors first.

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The NT government reportedly asked its police commissioner to resign. How did we get here?

The NT chief minister's refusal to clarify the status of NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker's position has only added to growing speculation he could be on his way out. Here's how it got to this point.

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NT Police sack Zachary Rolfe, who shot dead Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker

A police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teenager in during an outback arrest has been sacked by the Northern Territory Police Force.

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Former Northern Territory MLA, Katherine mayor Fay Miller to be farewelled at state funeral

The prominent community leader will be remembered at a service in Darwin on May 26, the NT government announced.

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NT cop who shot Indigenous teen dead sacked

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe who shot dead an Indigenous teen in a botched outback arrest in 2019 has been sacked.

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Zachary Rolfe expected to appeal dismissal from Northern Territory police

His termination follows a statement he published criticising the force and his prosecution over the shooting of Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker

The Guardian - AU

AFL receives cut of gambling turnover outside sponsorship, inquiry hears

Gillon McLachlan says product fee arrangements with wagering companies generate ‘a percentage of their operations on the AFL’

The Guardian - AU

NT chief minister refuses to clarify status of NT police commissioner's position, amid reports he has been asked to resign

The NT chief minister has today refused to clarify media reports that Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has been asked to resign, stating several times that the commissioner is on leave.

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A political warrior who walked tall in two worlds — how Yunupingu opened Australia's eyes

From a land rights "radical" to a steely elder who had the ear of successive prime ministers, the late northeast Arnhem Land leader, Yunupingu, leaves a powerful legacy.

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How we can cool our cities with heat mitigation in a warming world

Everyone can think of a hot part of town where the sun shines brighter and there's no shade. Could heat mitigation and cooling be integrated further into planning and development?

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Zachary Rolfe informed NT police force intends to dismiss him, sources say

Sources have told the ABC that Constable Zachary Rolfe has been issued a letter notifying him the NT police force intends to dismiss him.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker on leave amid reports he has been asked to resign

The NT government and police force have confirmed Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker is on leave, amid media reports that he has been asked to resign from his position.

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Fay Miller, former NT politician and Katherine council mayor, dies aged 75

The outspoken community leader, who led her town through a PFAS groundwater contamination crisis and accused a federal minister of misogyny while in office, died a week shy of her 76th birthday.

AAP

Police operation nabs alleged bikie gang leaders

The presence of the Mongols bikie gang in the NT has suffered a major blow after police arrested key members as part of a multi-year operation.

ABC News

NT independent politician Yingiya Guyula wants to see elders given authority to help offenders heal

An Arnhem Land politician says there are answers to the dire situation the NT is facing with crime and prisons – and they're solutions that have existed for generations.

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As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?

Sunday will mark the end of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in eastern Australia, but there are many who would like to see it last longer or permanently.

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Family Planning Northern Territory to stop bulk billing from May as inflation sees costs soar for social services

The only free family planning centre in Australia is about to start charging a gap fee, due to rising inflation and wage increases.

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NT government opens voluntary buy-backs for grocery store liquor licences in move to reduce alcohol sales

The voluntary buy-back scheme comes after the introduction of a range of other policy measures by the NT government following the fatal stabbing of a young bottle shop worker last week.

AAP

Knife crime targeted in NT bail reforms

The NT government has passed bail law and alcohol reforms targeting assault-related crime after the recent fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker in Darwin.

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NT Police struggling with severe staffing shortage as officers await promised government funding

Changes to policing to curb a prolonged surge in violent crime are "unsustainable", the union says, amid reports of a chronic shortfall in officers.

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Northern Territory parliament passes new bail laws after fatal stabbing despite criticism they are too limited

Tougher bail laws have passed the Northern Territory parliament following the stabbing death of a bottle shop worker in Darwin 10 days ago, but the reforms will not apply to offences involving improvised weapons such as rocks and bottles.

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NT bail reform for violent offenders worries Arnhem MP

An independent MP from Arnhem Land has criticised proposed NT bail reforms as entrenching systemic racism and defeating the purpose of a 2021 justice agreement.

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Singleton Station's horticultural plan to be assessed at 'highest level' by Environment Protection Authority

For the first time in the NT's history, a horticultural project will be subject to the highest level of environmental assessment before it can proceed.

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