The Latest Breaking News from NT

The NT's controversial 'effective enrolment' school funding model to be scrapped in wake of independent review

An independent review into the Northern Territory government's "effective enrolment" school funding model found there is little evidence it acts as an "accountability mechanism" to improve attendance rates.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

‘Don’t waste time’: War Horse composer Adrian Sutton on living with an incurable cancer diagnosis

Adrian Sutton has written acclaimed orchestral, choral and chamber works, and been Tony-nominated for his theatre scores. Now, as he prepares his final two concerts, he shares what he has learned from a life in music

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2022

Temperatures forecast to reach mid-40s as heatwave hits northern Australia

North of Western Australia, NT and Queensland to swelter in up to 47C as ‘monsoon break’ allows build-up of intensely hot air mass

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022

New NT COVID-19 infections double in a week, health workers say case numbers likely higher than official figures

Low numbers of daily COVID-19 cases are beginning to climb rapidly again in the NT, where health workers say the official daily average is likely a significant under-count.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Plans to move children from Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre to Don Dale criticised

Youth justice advocates say the temporary transfer will seriously interrupt young people's rehabilitation programs and increase the risk of further offending.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Nursing students at Charles Darwin University face graduation delays as workforce shortage continues

The Northern Territory is 130 full-time equivalent nurses short, but its only university has been forced to slash the number of enrolments for its nursing program.

ABC News · Dec 4, 2022

Northern Territory prisons facing 'unprecedented pressures' and record inmate numbers

Northern Territory inmates are sleeping on the floor on "uncomfortable" mattresses as prison numbers reach record highs and authorities struggle to come up with solutions.

ABC News · Dec 4, 2022

‘Proud of my community’: youth crime drops dramatically in Groote Eylandt

Elders say community-led justice reinvestment programs are having a real impact on the Northern Territory island

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022

ERA gets more time to rehabilitate Ranger uranium mine near Kakadu National Park

Traditional owners in Kakadu National Park welcome an amendment to the Atomic Energy Act that gives a mining company more time to rehabilitate the Ranger mine.

ABC News · Dec 3, 2022

A coroner has spent three months investigating the death of Kumanjayi Walker at the hands of Constable Zachary Rolfe. Here’s what she found

At the outset of the coronial inquest, NT coroner Elizabeth Armitage asked: “Do I know the story of Kumanjayi Walker and Constable Zachary Rolfe? Do you?” After three months, this is as close as she’s come to an answer.

ABC News · Dec 2, 2022