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NT set to appoint first president

After 18 months without a leader, National Telecom (NT) is about to appoint its first president this month as the state enterprise faces several critical challenges.

Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2022

Archaeologists investigate medical incarceration of Indigenous Australians in leprosariums

West Australian archaeologists investigating the history of Indigenous people medically incarcerated in leprosariums say they were subject to harsh treatment and discrimination over decades.

ABC News · Jul 10, 2022

Telecom chess match tightens

Last week's announcement by Advanced Info Service (AIS) on its proposal to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) is expected to complicate the telecom regulator's decision on the fate of the merger between AIS's mobile rivals True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC).

Bangkok Post · Jul 10, 2022

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Prisoner advocates say a lack of programs at Darwin Correctional Centre is contributing to the NT's high reoffending rates

Legal advocates and former prisoners claim a lack of effective rehabilitation programs at Darwin's only adult prison is contributing to the Northern Territory's staggering reoffending rates.

ABC News · Jul 10, 2022

Flood mitigation levee in Katherine divides town as work begins more than 20 years after record flooding

Work is finally getting underway on a 2-metre-high flood mitigation levee in Katherine after devastating floods in 1957 and 1998, but not all residents are happy about it.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

NT Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, with growing group of believers descending on stadium for prayers

Hundreds of NT Muslims have gathered together for Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest spiritual events on the Islamic calendar. It's also one of the busiest times of the year for halal butchers.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

NT woman charged with domestic murder

Northern Territory police have charged a woman accused of fatally stabbing a man during a domestic incident in Palmerston.

AAP · Jul 9, 2022

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Why people travel thousands of kilometres to run just five as part of parkrun tourism

Some do it for the people. Some do it for the places. Others do it for an entirely different reason.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

NT prepares gateway station for LEO satellites

National Telecom (NT) is developing a gateway station in Ubon Ratchathani for low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites operated by OneWeb, a UK broadband satellite internet service provider, as part of a plan to increase its long-term revenue stream in the satellite tech frontier.

Bangkok Post · Jul 8, 2022

Voluntary assisted dying advocates hopeful about new push to restore territory rights after 27-year fight

After fighting for the right to legalise voluntary assisted dying in Australia's territories for almost 30 years, Judy Dent tries not to get her hopes up too much these days. But she thinks the latest push feels different.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

Calls for masks and resources to protect NT Indigenous communities

Health officials in the Northern Territory are calling for the return of masks to protect people living in remote communities and more resources to rollout vaccines.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the Territory" because it reduced the number of staff "who were working ... to get people on the roll".

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

NT Police rescue five passengers aboard missing boat in Bynoe Harbour near Darwin

Three adults and two teenagers who were missing since Tuesday have been rescued, after their four-metre tinny was located early this morning.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Dozens arrested in NT over violent riots

Police have arrested 25 men over violent clashes between rival Indigenous clans in a remote Northern Territory community.

AAP · Jul 6, 2022

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AAP · Jul 6, 2022

NASA's outback rocket launch rescheduled

NASA scientists will make another attempt on Wednesday to launch a rocket from a remote base in the Northern Territory.

AAP · Jul 6, 2022

NT prison officers to strike over pay

The United Workers Union says correctional officers in the Northern Territory will strike this month over the ongoing pay freeze.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

Arrernte band hopes Indigenous language cover of Midnight Oil song becomes NAIDOC anthem

The Northern Territory band have released a video of their rendition of the 1987 hit Beds are Burning, which includes subtitles so people can learn the words. It also features some subtle changes to the lyrics that call out the ongoing effects of colonisation on First Nations people.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

People from diverse backgrounds struggle to find adequate mental health support

People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are struggling to find counsellors and psychologists who understand their deep-rooted mental health issues or speak their native language.

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AAP · Jul 5, 2022

Native rice close to the dinner table

Researchers in the Northern Territory are continuing to develop native rice as a commercially viable crop.

AAP · Jul 5, 2022

Territory rights back on federal agenda

Federal Labor MPs representing the ACT and NT will introduce a bill to overturn a law stopping territory governments from legalising voluntary assisted dying.

ABC News · Jul 5, 2022

NT Utilities Commission warns of future blackout risk, calls for urgent energy grid investment

The NT power sector watchdog has warned of serious hurdles as an ageing power system transitions to a solar-powered, renewable future. So, are more power outages ahead?

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

Ministry, BMA panel to tackle overhead cables

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have agreed to set up a joint committee to ramp up efforts to move overhead telecom cables underground.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2022

AIS preparing deal to acquire TTTBB, JASIF

SET-listed Advanced Info Service (AIS) has announced its plan to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) and Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) for 32.4 billion baht in a bid to drive growth in the broadband internet frontier and add business value.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Federal Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Luke Gosling to introduce legislation to remove euthanasia ban in Northern Territory and ACT

Every state has now legalised voluntary assisted dying, but a conscience vote will determine whether the territories are allowed to have the same right.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2022

Free period care products in Queensland schools is just a first step. Remote communities need access to these items as well

In Australia, most states have introduced initiatives to provide people who menstruate with free period care products in public schools.

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