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DARK SECRETS: Northern territory | Vintage Vibes

Man's body found in outback floodwaters

Northern Territory police have confirmed the body of a man who was swept into floodwaters has been recovered.

AAP · 20h ago

Australia’s 67,000-hectare cattle property case ends with Daly River protection

A 67,000-hectare cattle property in Australia's Northern Territory reached a settlement after a legal dispute. The government acted following allegations of unauthorized land clearing amounting to 286 hectares. The owners are required to revegetate an 80-hectare area along the Daly River in accordance with the settlement. A registered covenant will…

The Times of India · Oct 25

Child protection fix only part of family violence issue

Any fix of a faulty child protection system following the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl must take poverty into account, Aboriginal advocacy groups say.

AAP · Oct 21

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'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

A territory's child protection department will undergo a "system-wide reset" following a review prompted by the alleged outback murder of a little girl.

AAP · Oct 20

Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death

Northern Territory government announced sweeping reforms of child protection sector in May, just days after the Warlpiri girl was found dead

The Guardian - AU · Oct 20

Many Indigenous people now study and teach at Australian universities – but they are still excluded

When I graduated from high school more than 25 years ago, I received a phone call. I hadn’t met the caller, but they knew of me. They informed me that, according to their records, I was one of only 50 Indigenous students to successfully complete secondary school in the states…

The Conversation · Oct 19

Resources minister faces calls to correct her claim all Beetaloo emissions will be offset

Madeleine King told press club emissions from NT fossil fuel basin ‘are accounted for and offset’ but research found 95% of emissions this decade would not have to be offset

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15

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Territory legalises OC Spray for kids as young as 16

Children as young as 16 will be legally able to carry and use pepper spray for self defence under law changes in a crime-troubled territory.

AAP · Oct 13

Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

A city's largest homeless shelter is closing, with many of its residents having to make a 100km bus journey to alternative accommodation in an outback town.

AAP · Oct 12

Australian soldier killed and five injured during training exercise in Northern Territory

Soldier dies after military vehicle overturns at training area outside Darwin

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Top End residents warned of dangerous bushfire season

A recent flurry of breakaway bushfires has prompted authorities to warn Northern Territory residents of a heightened risk from blazes this fire season.

AAP · Sep 18

Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space

A 2024 satellite photo shows a series of ephemeral lakes that merged into a single emerald structure in Australia's Northern Territory following two years of extreme rainfall.

LiveScience · Sep 1

Assisted-dying laws now nationwide but gag under fire

Voluntary assisted dying laws are now in place nationwide but a gag clause preventing doctors from raising end-of-life choice is under fire.

AAP · Aug 27

Divers join search for pilot who crashed into the sea

A search has resumed for a pilot whose light plane crashed into the sea off the Northern Territory coast, with fears held for his safety.

AAP · Aug 25

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The Conversation · Jul 30

Labor MP charged over alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator

Federal Labor member Luke Gosling, who holds the Northern Territory seat of Solomon, has been charged over an alleged assault on NT Administrator David Connolly.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17

Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location

UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area

AAP · Jul 16

Legal system a 'jailing machine', prisons like 'gulags'

A veteran barrister with decades of experience in the Northern Territory says its court system has become a jailing machine and the prisons like "gulags".

AAP · Jul 15

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

A huge swath of the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory is now protected through Aboriginal management, meeting a major environment target.

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The Independent UK · Jul 14

Police in Australia release unseen photo of British backpacker Joanne Lees 25 years after murder of partner

Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees were travelling across the country in a van when they were ambushed by Bradley Murdoch on the isolated highway

Evening Standard · Jul 14

New police images released to mark 25th anniversary of Peter Falconio’s murder

Bradley John Murdoch was convicted in 2005 of murdering Mr Falconio in Australia’s Northern Territory on July 14 2001.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10

NT children’s commissioner resigns over child protection changes that remove Indigenous placement principle

Shahleena Musk says she is ‘increasingly concerned’ by NT government changes she claims ‘suggest a reduced commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision making’

AAP · Jun 18

NVRO Metals Highlights Investment Potential of the NVRO Metals Hub Following Independent 77.6 Million-Tonne Mineral Resource Estimate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVRO Metals Limited (TSXV: NVRO) (“NVRO Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide investors with additional context regarding the strategic significance of the recently announced independent NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the NVRO Metals Hub in Australia’s Northern…

The Independent UK · Jun 17

Bluey to be dubbed in Indigenous Australian language for first time

Five episodes will be dubbed into Yolŋu Matha, spoken by Yolŋu communities in north-east Arnhem Land, in Australia’s Northern Territory

AAP · Jun 10

NVRO Metals Establishes the NVRO Metals Hub, Creating a Pathway to Critical Minerals Production and Accelerating Industrial Deployment of the NVRO Process™

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVRO Metals Limited (TSXV: NVRO), (“NVRO Metals” or the “Company”), a clean technology company focused on the recovery of precious and critical metals from sulphidic feedstock including ores, concentrates, mine waste and tailings, is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of…

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2

‘Gateway to full-scale fracking’: Santos could drill for new gas in Northern Territory within weeks

Finocchiaro government grants approval for up to 12 wells in Beetaloo basin

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