The Latest Breaking News from NT

Kumanjayi Walker spent long stretches in troubled Don Dale detention centre, inquest hears

Coroner told Walker detained at a time when an NT inquiry was ‘extremely critical’ of the treatment of vulnerable children in custody

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2022

Northern Territory's lucrative mango industry 1,000 workers short as fruit-picking season begins

There are concerns some of this year's Northern Territory mango harvest may never make it to the supermarket, as producers across the Northern Territory grapple with significant worker shortages.

ABC News · Sep 6, 2022

Claims of an antiracism ‘cult’ are an excuse for the settler justice system to ignore its failures

An NT judge says the system is doing a terrible job of protecting Indigenous communities. So maybe it’s time to try something different

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2022

Coronial inquest into death of Indigenous 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker begins in Alice Springs

The three-month inquest will explore the circumstances of Kumanjayi Walker's death in the remote community of Yuendumu, where he died hours after being shot by Constable Zachary Rolfe, who was found not guilty earlier this year.

ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

Parliament returns for spring session

Federal parliament has kicked off a two week sitting period marked with bold outfits, question time arguments and proposed new climate trigger laws.

AAP · Sep 4, 2022

Traditional owners prepare for court challenge to NT's largest water licence on Singleton Station

A 30-year water licence in the Northern Territory is believed to be one of the largest ever awarded in Australia, and traditional owners are hoping to overturn it.

ABC News · Sep 3, 2022

Fresh inquiry into fatal outback shooting

Six months after a police officer was found not guilty of murdering Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker in the outback, a coroner will examine the shooting.

AAP · Sep 3, 2022

Santos withdraws applications for NT gas pipeline approval over legal challenge risk

Company is already in court fighting allegations it failed to properly consult Tiwi Islanders over another part of the Barossa project

The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2022

Euro air tanker jets to NT after Ukraine

A European air tanker has soared into the skies above the Northern Territory after finishing a NATO mission refuelling jet fighters for the Ukraine conflict.

AAP · Sep 2, 2022

Climate, integrity on parliament's agenda

The Federal Parliament resumes for two weeks on Monday, ahead of the Albanese government's first budget on October 25.

AAP · Sep 2, 2022