Shoddy homes lethal to Indigenous patients Excessive heat, poor housing, energy insecurity and chronic disease have reached critical levels in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. AAP · Jun 16, 2022
NT Police arrest nine people over alleged commercial drug supply to Barkly region Northern Territory Police allege they have “disrupted an organised crime syndicate” with the arrest of nine people in the outback town of Tennant Creek. ABC News · Jun 16, 2022
First Nations group join Darwin festival protest over fossil fuel sponsorship Open letter to festival board says Santos’ involvement threatens cultural integrity and amounts to ‘artswashing’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2022
How the Northern Territory has avoided the power crisis unfolding in the eastern states — for now As the eastern states grapple with the perfect storm behind a rapidly worsening energy crisis, the skies over the Northern Territory's power system are pretty clear. Here's what makes the NT's situation different — for now. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
Bail granted after leg found on NT highway A mother who allegedly helped her son bury a dead pedestrian in bushland after he fatally struck the woman with his car near Darwin has been granted bail. AAP · Jun 14, 2022
Alice Springs woman flown to Adelaide with spinal injuries after domestic violence incident Police say a group of witnesses saw a man dragging and assaulting the now badly injured woman in Alice Springs last Wednesday night, and are calling for more witnesses to come forward. ABC News · Jun 14, 2022
ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist. The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022
NT ICAC boss 'disappointed' by funding cut, saying it will impact fight against corruption On top of the cuts, the NT's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption also reveals a probe into claims someone misled cabinet had to be discontinued because of legislative restrictions. ABC News · Jun 14, 2022
'Combat credible' US marines train on NT's Tiwi Islands as US continues focus on Indo-Pacific region The US Marine Corp says this year's deployment to Darwin is the most "combat-credible" group sent yet, as the troops complete a week of intense training on the remote Tiwi Islands. ABC News · Jun 13, 2022
NT water licence grants 'unsustainable' as fears grow for tourism, pristine rivers Conservationists fear one of the world's most pristine river networks is under threat, as well as sacred sites and tourism gems, as the Northern Territory government moves to allow "aquifer mining" amid "dangerous decision-making". ABC News · Jun 13, 2022
Ex-Wallaby beats Liberal for Senate seat Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT's newest senator, securing the territory's second spot in the upper house. AAP · Jun 13, 2022
Christmas event so popular tickets have gone on sale in June Dunham Massey is bringing back its after dark illuminated trail Liverpool Echo · Jun 12, 2022
With billions of tonnes of phosphate for fertiliser, can Australia 'seize the moment'? Global fertiliser prices have been on the rise. Why doesn't Australia make more of it? ABC News · Jun 11, 2022
'Knife equals gun wrong', NT police say The mantra "a knife equals a gun" when confronted by an armed offender is wrong, a Northern Territory police memo referencing Constable Zachary Rolfe says. AAP · Jun 10, 2022
ABC News · Jun 10, 2022 Blackbull Station sold to agricultural investment fund with plans to expand dryland cotton A record price is thought to have been paid for a 14,300 hectare plot of land new owners say will exploit the underlying rainfall dynamics of Australia's north.
ABC News · Jun 10, 2022 As worker shortage bites for 'exhausted' staff, what's the new government doing to address the issue? As diners return to restaurants and pubs, and tourists flock interstate, business owners should be revelling. Instead they are being forced to turn away customers or close for days at a time as they compete for a shrunken pool of job applicants.
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Self-harm incidents inside Don Dale spark intervention of NT Children's Commissioner The NT Children's Commissioner points to "continual and systematic use of extended lockdowns" inside Don Dale, which she says have increased since the NT government introduced tougher youth bail laws last year.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022 ‘Heartbreaking choice’: families forced to give up dogs and cats as Australia’s rental crisis bites Renters in some states are having to sacrifice their pets to secure a place to live
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022 ‘Is it really going to take a death?’: legal advocates say Don Dale must be shut down Teenager hospitalised this week the latest in at least 54 self-harm or suicide attempts at NT youth detention centre since July 2021
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 NT government's decision to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate welcomed by hospitality groups For months, Northern Territory hospitality groups have battled staff shortages worsened by the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Next week, that will all change.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022 Did the Morrison government try to suppress voting in the Northern Territory? Anthony Albanese claims low voter turnout is result of tactics ‘straight out of the right-wing Republican playbook’. Is this true?
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022 NASA to launch 3 rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts Over the next month, NASA will launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory on the Dhupuma Plateau, near Nhulunbuy. The rockets are 13 metre “sounding” rockets that will not reach orbit but will take scientific observations.
AAP · Jun 9, 2022 NT Centre for National Resilience to close Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the Northern Territory's Centre for National Resilience COVID-19 quarantine facility in Howard Springs will close on June 16.
The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022 How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven).
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Northern Territory scraps vaccine mandate for workers, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirms Prior to today's announcement, people in the Northern Territory who worked in a wide range of industries — including teachers, hospitality workers and beauticians — needed all three COVID-19 vaccines to go into the office.