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Samuel Bush-Blanasi named 2023 NT Australian of the Year for work to empower Indigenous Australians

Four Territorians were last night recognised for their contribution to the Northern Territory, with land rights activist Samuel Bush-Blanasi named as the Northern Territory's 2023 Australian of the Year.

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Nuclear B-52s only the start of sustained US presence on Australian soil

The US' permanent security presence shows Australia binding itself more tightly to a collective security agreement with America.

The New Daily

Land rights activist is NT's Aust of Year

Northern Land Council chair Samuel Bush-Blanasi has been named 2023 NT Australian of the Year at the Darwin Convention Centre.

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NT Police officer Jody Nobbs stands by decision to 'deceive' Yuendumu community on night Kumanjayi Walker died

A police officer who chose not to tell the Yuendumu community Kumanjayi Walker had died has defended his decision, saying he used "calculated deception" due to a fear of "cultural payback".

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Roof torn off home, powerlines downed as severe storm labelled 'mini tornado' hits Alice Springs

Crews are working to clean up damage from a concentrated storm that hit the southern suburbs of the town overnight.

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Treatment of LGBTQ+ students at Queensland colleges prompts review into independent schools accreditation

State education minister Grace Grace says review to look at regulation of non-state schools and measures to protect students

The Guardian - AU

Hundreds of Darwin bus services cancelled as drivers quit due to escalating violence and anti-social behaviour

People are being left stranded at bus stops, with hundreds of services cancelled as drivers in Darwin quit due to violence and anti-social behaviour.

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AFP foil plan to import $1.6bn of liquid meth in coconut water bottles – as it happened

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NT government begins exploring criminalising wage theft, following Queensland and Victoria's lead

Following Victoria and Queensland's lead, the Northern Territory government is looking at strengthening laws around wage theft, commissioning a report into possible legal reforms, as Australia's permanent migration cap lifts.

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Parks director should be accountable for ‘offence’ to Kakadu sacred site, protection authority says

AAPA seeks leave to appeal against NT supreme court decision that found director is exempt from prosecution under state’s laws

The Guardian - AU

Sweet potato pest called guava root-knot nematode detected in Australia for first time

An aggressive microscopic pest that stunts plants and causes galls on sweet potatoes has been confirmed in a Top End vegetable farm and several suburban properties, but how it arrived is a mystery.

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Arnhem Land traditional owners produce 13-metre map petition to lobby against Roper River water use

A group of traditional owners concerned about new water-thirsty industries in the Northern Territory have asked a Melbourne artist to paint them a huge map of their country, which they plan to present to the federal government.

ABC News

Fiancee 'not surprised' NT cop killed teen

The former fiancee of an NT policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager has told an inquest the officer talked about killing before the incident.

AAP

Fears for teenager missing in outback Queensland as NT authorities notified of her disappearance

Tea Wright-Finger, 19, was last seen near Richmond, where temperatures could reach 42C this weekend

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NT cops 'wrong' to search before teen shot

The NT policeman who led an elite team in an Indigenous community after a teen was shot dead has criticised the actions of officers involved in the incident.

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Fake Money W/ Steve Irwin And, Inexplicably, Alf From Home Away Could Be Circulating In NT

Bring back the petition for Steve Irwin to be on our real money.

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NT government announces teacher incentive for Katherine, but is it enough?

Teachers in the regional town of Katherine, which has been labelled one of the most difficult places to teach in the NT, will receive a yearly payment to address high turnover rates and dire housing issues.

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NT coroner shown 'distressing' video of the moment Kumanjayi Walker's family was informed of his death

Body-worn video of the moment Kumanjayi Walker's family was informed of his death has been played to the Northern Territory coroner, showing police urging his loved ones not to get "angry" and referred to him by an incorrect name.

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Middle Arm industrial precinct, remote homelands and Aboriginal art gallery funding confirmed for NT in federal budget

Funding for a billion-dollar industrial hub on Darwin Harbour and a national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs are among the big-ticket items confirmed for the Northern Territory in Tuesday's federal budget.

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Northern Territory, Australia's homicide capital, calls for needs-based model to increase share of domestic violence funding

First Nations women in the Northern Territory are murdered at up to 12 times the national average. Yet, ABC's Four Corners can reveal the territory receives just 1.8 per cent of the funding designed to prevent it.

AAP

NT cops' actions probed at teen's inquest

An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard more concerning evidence about the behaviour of officers on the job.

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT constable says slurs used by police were not racist

Fellow officer says Zachary Rolfe, who he called a ‘very close friend’, always used ‘minimum force required’ and never acted in racist manner

AAP

Aboriginal leader seeks mine compensation

A Northern Territory mine granted approval in the 1960s is at the centre of a Federal Court compensation claim by an Aboriginal clan.

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West Australian coroner makes recommendations around use of prone restraint for second time this year

A West Australian coroner remains "concerned" and "troubled" about police use of a physical restraint that has been linked to deaths in custody, recommending even stricter limits as part of findings into the death of Noongar man Roderick Narrier.

AAP

NT policeman questioned over racist texts

A Northern Territory policeman's racist text messages in the months before he shot an Indigenous teenager have again dominated an inquest into the death.

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