'Pressure-relief valve': curfew hits Alice Springs A three-night curfew has been declared to defuse tensions in Alice Springs after a weekend of violent crimes, including a brawl involving 80 people. AAP · Jul 8, 2024
Fears Australia’s crocodile population will outstrip humans after deadly attack on girl The girl’s death ‘sent a message that the Territory is unsafe’ The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
Crocodiles cannot outnumber people in Australian territory where girl was killed, leader says The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
Great fracking day: territory inks mega gas deal The NT will buy gas fracked from the Beetaloo basin in a nine-year deal the government claims will boost the territory's economy and ensure cheaper power bills. AAP · Apr 23, 2024
NT government deal to buy Beetaloo Basin gas from US company labelled ‘carbon bomb’ Climate groups criticise nine-year agreement with Tamboran Resources, while chief minister says it will provide ‘competitively priced gas’ for the territory The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2024
Don Dale detention centre to become adult prison again The Don Dale detention centre will again house adult prisoners as the Northern Territory government also announces plans for new "therapeutic" women's jails. AAP · Apr 20, 2024
Middle Arm project to realise NT's dreams, says chief The Northern Territory government has brushed aside concerns about a major manufacturing project, arguing it will help the territory stand on its own two feet. AAP · Apr 11, 2024
Australia’s poorest schools to be fully funded in ‘landmark’ commonwealth investment in NT Commonwealth moves closer to fully funding all public schools in deal that will make ‘immediate difference’ in Northern Territory The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2024
Senior NT cops deny Rolfe's racism allegations Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable. AAP · Feb 29, 2024
Australia news live: Taylor Swift shows to go ahead at Sydney Olympic Park after no asbestos found – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2024
NT government takes legal action over land clearing Legal action has been launched against a remote Northern Territory farming station over allegations of unpermitted land clearing by owners. AAP · Jan 29, 2024
Hot, crowded jails spark danger fears, calls for action Incarceration and recidivism rates in the Northern Territory are the highest in the nation, with corrections facilities at capacity and temperatures high. AAP · Jan 10, 2024
New leader vows integrity overhaul after shares scandal The Northern Territory's new leader will review conflict of interest rules after Natasha Fyles quit the top job following a string of controversies. AAP · Dec 20, 2023
Eva Lawler named Northern Territory chief minister after Natasha Fyles resignation Fyles quit after it was uncovered she owned undisclosed shares in a mining company with interests in the territory The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2023
AAP · Dec 11, 2023 National Parks' get-out-of-jail-free card in High Court The High Court has begun hearing a case to decide whether the Commonwealth can avoid criminal penalties for damaging sacred sites in the Northern Territory.
AAP · Dec 8, 2023 Remote NT houses filling up as overcrowding continues Waitlists for social housing in remote Northern Territory communities continue to blow out, as families battle overcrowding and dilapidated homes.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023 Net zero policy for new gas projects abandoned after industry objected Exclusive: The gas industry was the only stakeholder consulted before policy proposal was ditched by the Northern Territory government, FoI documents show
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023 Parliamentary inquiry recommends more senators for the ACT and Northern Territory The government is considering whether voters in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory should be given extra senators.
AAP · Nov 9, 2023 NT government Middle Arm submission 'laughable': elders Traditional owners and environmentalists have hit back at the Northern Territory government's submission to the Middle Arm Senate inquiry.
The Hindu · Oct 16, 2023 Australian delegation signs MoU with State A delegation from Australia’s Northern Territory led by Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison visited Kerala and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Northern Territory and Kerala governments for increased cooperation between the two regions.
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023 State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair? When Australians vote on the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14, ballots from the Northern Territory and the ACT will be treated differently from those of the states. The same goes for votes cast by residents of Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
The Canberra Times · Sep 4, 2023 Calvary leaders blast ACT government over take over They tell senators it 'bordered on unconscionable conduct'.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023 NT chief minister accuses ‘teals and trolls’ of trying to shut down Middle Arm development Natasha Fyles tells National Press Club that Northern Territory is ‘not for turning’ on the project
The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023 ‘Where is the accountability?’: Indigenous children bear the brunt of Australia’s unequal education system In the Northern Territory, the failure to implement the Gonski funding reforms has left students with the fewest resources further disadvantaged
AAP · Jul 7, 2023 Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin A big drilling rig is on its way to the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory as protests are held against the operation.