Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman The use of spit hoods has been defended by a crime-troubled territory's chief minister, amid a soaring number of complaints about police to the ombudsman. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
Man who died in police custody was a dedicated educator A man who died in hospital after police stopped him boarding a plane was a promoter of education and bilingual schooling in his remote community. AAP · Jun 9, 2025
'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action Hundreds of people have gathered to demand justice over the death of a young Aboriginal man in custody, marking the beginning of events planned nationwide. AAP · Jun 6, 2025
Fireworks on way to ensure Territory Day isn't a fizzer A territory's explosive celebrations are back on track after a seized shipment of fireworks was released, ensuring the beloved event is not a fizzer. AAP · Jun 5, 2025
Aboriginal community shaken by second death in Australian police custody Kumanjayi White’s death at Alice Springs supermarket raises painful memories for Warlpiri community. Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025
Top minister rejects external death in custody probe A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man. AAP · Jun 3, 2025
Firework row ignites as seizure threatens cracker night A large shipment of fireworks bound for a region's famed cracker night celebrations has been seized, potentially putting a dampener on a 47-year tradition. AAP · May 16, 2025
Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims A finalised report into allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the office of a prominent anti-corruption commissioner has prompted his resignation. AAP · May 14, 2025
NT budget a 'missed chance' to tackle causes of crime The ongoing mass incarceration of youth offenders in a crime-ridden territory will only fuel repeat offending, the opposition says. AAP · May 13, 2025
Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime Peter Dutton has talked tough on crime in a visit to the Top End, after making housing- and healthcare-related election promises in Queensland. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Grief and anger grip community after shopkeeper's death Floral tributes have been placed outside a supermarket where a beloved store owner was stabbed to death after confronting a man allegedly shoplifting. AAP · Apr 24, 2025
Urgent bail reform after store owner's fatal stabbing Urgent bail reforms are set to be introduced after a teenager handed himself in to police following the fatal stabbing of a store owner. AAP · Apr 23, 2025
Victoria’s about-turn on bail laws reflects the age-old conflict between reform and reaction. How did we get here again? Stoking moral panics about youth crime has won reactionaries elections in the NT and Queensland, and the rest of Australia seems to be learning the lesson The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2025
Top cop given his marching orders Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has ousted the NT's most senior police officer after a jobs for mates scandal. AAP · Mar 8, 2025
AAP · Mar 7, 2025 Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.
AAP · Jan 18, 2025 Gas heavyweight a step closer to new powers A former gas company executive will play a key role under new powers to accelerate economic projects and override existing protections.
AAP · Jan 7, 2025 Bail laws crack down halts court as arrests explode Police have made 31 arrests in 24 hours after major changes to bail laws, causing courts to grind to a stop, leaving authorities scrambling for solutions.
AAP · Jan 6, 2025 New bail laws increase pressures in 'broken system' The roll-out of new bail laws has caused havoc with more than one per cent of the Northern Territory's population now behind bars.
AAP · Jan 3, 2025 'Taking people with you': leader agrees change is hard After the Northern Territory's CLP government completed its first 100 days on December 2, leader Lia Finocchiaro has admitted change is sometimes hard.
AAP · Dec 12, 2024 Federal support needed as crime in outback town climbs Politicians across the spectrum agree more support is needed to tackle the ongoing 'crime crisis' in Alice Springs after a two-month-old baby was assaulted.
AAP · Oct 28, 2024 Govt vows to rein in NT debt as it soars above $11b The Northern Territory government has inherited a strengthening economy but "pet projects" and department overspends could cause debt to blow out.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024 Proposed powers to exempt NT projects from environmental assessments criticised as ‘terrifying’ and ‘authoritarian’ The Labor opposition, conservationists and Indigenous groups have expressed shock at the move
The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024 Northern Territory defies ‘do-gooders down south’ on age of criminal responsibility Country Liberal party says it doesn’t want children in detention but Labor says it’s ‘absolute crap’ that criminalising a child will help them
International Business Times · Oct 18, 2024 Children As Young As 10 Years Old Can Be Jailed In Australia Under New Law Australia's Northern Territory lowered the age of responsibility from 12 to combat a 'crime crisis'
The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2024 Mike Pezzullo says being stripped of Order of Australia ‘does not amount to a hill of beans’ – as it happened Pezzullo said the decisionmakers ‘presumably” believed the termination was ‘just and fair’