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Labor faces push to triple number of NT and ACT senators and give territorians a bigger say in referendums

Exclusive: Under national conference proposal, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory would have six senators

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The Northern Territory does not have a crocodile problem – and 'salties' do not need culling

Last week, a 67-year-old man was bitten on the arm by a saltwater crocodile at a waterhole in the Northern Territory’s Top End. Predictably, the incident has prompted debate over whether a crocodile cull is needed.

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‘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

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Binybara is not just home to the Gouldian finch. It’s part of the Larrakia nation. And it deserves protection

Binybara, also known as Lee Point, is sacred. Traditional owners, bird watchers, ecologists, activists and lawyers were standing shoulder to shoulder as bulldozers neared

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Lethal highways: the Indigenous pedestrian deaths that haunt the Northern Territory

Aboriginal people in the NT are 15 times more likely to be killed by a car than pedestrians elsewhere in Australia. And efforts to reduce the toll have come up against widespread acceptance of Territory habits

The Guardian - AU

Don Dale: the children with profound disability held behind bars in the NT

At least 15 children with a diagnosed disability, including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, are being held in detention in the Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU

COVID didn't change internal migration as much as claimed, new ABS data show

At its height, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted well-established patterns of migration within Australia. Reports of a regional renaissance suggested city dwellers were moving to regional areas in droves. The governments of Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory were also keen to promote new migration flows to reverse long-standing declines…

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Pokies cap lowered by NT government, stops short of banning new machines in Alice Springs venues

The Northern Territory has lowered its cap on pokies to 1,659, but applications for 20 additional gaming machines at two of Iris Capital's Alice Springs venues "remain in train".

ABC News

Former teacher Ian De Silva pleads guilty to charges over fatal Groote Eylandt crash

A 10-year-old boy was killed in December 2021 after the car Ian De Silva was driving rolled on the Northern Territory island of Groote Eylandt.

ABC News

Concerns AFL will see racism problem as over after concluding Hawthorn probe

Indigenous voices in the Northern Territory say they hope the finalisation of the AFL's investigation into allegations of mistreatment of First Nations players at Hawthorn will not be the end of any action to address culture problems across the code.

ABC News

NT government delays carbon emissions report as scientists warn of rising gas project emissions

The Northern Territory government is accused of hiding a report forecasting future emissions to cover up a "very sorry tale" of further increases.

ABC News

Aboriginal peacemakers meet to discuss conflict resolution in remote NT communities

Fifty "peacemakers" from remote communities across the Northern Territory have met to discuss effective conflict resolution strategies in a bid to reduce civil unrest.

ABC News

Brave teen fought off giant crocodile trying to drag him under water to eat him alive

The 19-year-old was fishing in the Northern Territory, Australia, with his 10-year-old brother and older cousin at about 8 pm when the beast pounced

Daily Mirror

NT coroner hears pool safety regulations should be bolstered after drowning of Katherine toddler

The Northern Territory coroner hears NT swimming pool safety regulations are not in line with the rest of Australia during an inquest into drowning of a Katherine toddler in last year.

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To reduce harm from alcohol, we need Indigenous-led responses

Alcohol management in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has been a deeply divisive issue, as seen recently in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

ABC News

Pastoralists divided on gas industry, as NT government clears fracking in Beetaloo Basin

Pastoralists are divided on the costs and benefits of the gas industry as the Northern Territory opens the door to fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Infant dies from Murray Valley encephalitis in Northern Territory's Big Rivers region

Health officials say there have now been four cases, inlcuding two fatal, of the disease this year in the Northern Territory compared to two cases in the previous five years.

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Veterans 'overlooked' in NT budget and struggling, prominent defence advocate says

Veterans have "once again" been overlooked in the Northern Territory budget, according to a prominent defence advocate, who says people who have served their country living in other states are better off.

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What we know about the Northern Territory government's 2023-24 budget

Northern Territory Treasurer Eva Lawler is keeping her cards close to her chest as she prepares to hand down her first budget on Tuesday. But some key announcements, and key budget projections, are already in the public domain.

ABC News

Who can veto a Beetaloo Basin gas project? It's an issue vexing Indigenous people, pastoralists

The Northern Territory's Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says "Aboriginal territorians have the power to veto" a gas project. But is the matter really that straight forward?

The Conversation

After decades of trying, how can we deliver more effective alcohol regulation in the NT?

The Northern Territory continues to report the highest levels of alcohol consumption and harm in Australia, despite decades of reform.

The Conversation

Remarkable new tech has revealed the ancient landscape of Arnhem Land that greeted Australia’s First Peoples

Many visitors to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory are struck by the magnificent cliffs, stunning bird life and extraordinary rock art. Some may know this landscape includes the earliest evidence of human occupation in what is now Australia, at Madjedbebe, where signs of habitation have been dated to 65,000…

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The NT government has green-lit fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. What does it mean?

The Northern Territory government says fracking can begin in the Beetaloo Basin, opening up the region to the gas industry and increasing Australia's future greenhouse gas emissions profile.

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NT gives green light to Beetaloo basin fracking

The Northern Territory government says it has strengthened environmental protections, allowing for the start of fracking projects in the region.

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Long-term NT businesswoman Darlene Chin plans to 'tough it out' after ram raid on her Darwin store

Darlene Chin was meant to be celebrating her 30th year in business in the Northern Territory capital. Instead, she's been left shaken after a ram raid shattered her shopfront.

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