The Latest Breaking News from NT

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 10, 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.

ABC News · 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

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.

AAP · 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).

The Conversation · 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.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Australian death rate in first year of Covid pandemic was lowest on record

Data shows rate continuing to trend downwards, but socioeconomic disadvantage linked with more preventable deaths

The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2022

PM promises review of low NT voter turnout

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blamed the former government for the Northern Territory's low voter turnout at the last election and promised a review.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022

NT girl, 7, dies after 'fall from vehicle'

A young girl travelling with her father in a remote part of the Northern Territory has been killed after she allegedly fell from the moving vehicle.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022

NT families struggling as prices soar

Northern Territory families are struggling as the cost of living skyrockets, social services groups say.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022