Kidney disease medicine to help thousands Thousands of people suffering from chronic kidney disease across Australia will get better access to medicine that slows the progression of the silent killer. AAP · Aug 31, 2022
Closing the Gap: states and territories pledge to lift First Nations housing standards First Nations housing must meet minimum standards by 2031, under new targets set by joint council and states and territories The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2022
Trachoma still exists in remote Indigenous communities as Australia fails to meet eradication targets As the Joint Council on Closing the Gap meets in Adelaide, cases of trachoma in Aboriginal communities are declining as NT Health pop-up clinics teach kids how to clean their faces properly — but a new date for eradication has not been set. ABC News · Aug 25, 2022
Anthony Albanese reveals ‘simple and clear’ wording of referendum question on Indigenous voice Prime minister uses Garma festival speech to suggest Australians should be asked a simple yes or no question on enshrining a voice in the constitution The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2022
Goal of eliminating eye disease trachoma by 2025 under threat as pandemic bites Australia is the most developed country on Earth with trachoma, and the Melbourne Demons have resumed their efforts to beat it. But the new minister suggests the elimination of the eye disease is far from imminent. ABC News · Jul 21, 2022
Intervention-era alcohol bans have ended in the Northern Territory. Here’s what that means With the alcohol laws that stem from the NT intervention expiring at midnight tonight, we take a look at the legislation, what is changing, and why. ABC News · Jul 15, 2022
Remote Northern Territory food prices skyrocket, worries for health of communities A morning cup of coffee is now ridiculously expensive in remote Northern Territory communities and there is no sign the problem will ease in the near future. ABC News · Jun 24, 2022
Ex-Wallaby beats Liberal for Senate seat Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT's newest senator, securing the territory's second spot in the upper house. AAP · Jun 13, 2022
Federal election results for the NT are becoming clearer. Here's what we know so far While some election candidates are already booking flights to Canberra, others are packing up their corflutes and contemplating their next political move. ABC News · May 22, 2022
Malarndirri McCarthy, Jacinta Price expected to win the Northern Territory's two seats in the Senate Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate. ABC News · May 22, 2022
'Humanitarian situation' in Northern Territory community of Wadeye as hundreds flee violence Hundreds of people remain displaced due to recent violent unrest, as the government confirms it will repair almost 100 damaged homes in the remote Northern Territory community. ABC News · May 5, 2022
The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May. ABC News · Apr 29, 2022
Northern Territory Senate hopefuls promise a 'shake-up' in fight against family violence The Northern Territory's two main Senate candidates are both running hard on the issue of domestic and family violence, as rates in the territory soar well above the national average. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
Aboriginal deaths in custody prevention service lands budget funding offering hope for NT service In the Northern Territory, where rates of Indigenous incarceration are the highest in the country, funding for a service that provides lifesaving welfare checks is on the line. ABC News · Apr 1, 2022
ABC News · Mar 31, 2022 Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022 Beetaloo traditional owners yet to be consulted on production of fracking gas, Senate inquiry hears Land council still waiting on Morrison government promise of $2m for consultation over Beetaloo Basin gas project