DARK SECRETS: 13 | Vintage Vibes

Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand

The death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank in a remote community has led a coroner to rebuke government agencies for not ensuring such tanks are safe.

AAP · Dec 8, 2025

Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal

A former NRL referee faces sentencing for assaulting Indigenous students by putting them in choke holds and painfully twisting their ears as a school principal.

AAP · Dec 8, 2025

Morning Mail: turmoil at NT Indigenous school, concern over ‘useless’ iron supplements, Norris takes F1 title

There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025

Extradited man charged with murdering nurse out on bail

A man extradited from Melbourne to Darwin and charged with murder has been granted bail, five years after a nurse was found dead.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NT

The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025

High court overturns NT housing policy which tripled rent in some remote Indigenous communities

Rental changes were introduced in Northern Territory without giving notice to tenants, which the court unanimously ruled was a denial of procedural fairness

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2025

Rough handling a factor in inmate's death, inquest told

A disabled inmate's death may have been triggered by rough handling as prison guards did not realise he was having a medical incident, a coroner has heard.

AAP · Dec 2, 2025

Is Australia in a youth crime crisis? Here’s what the numbers say

Youth crime is never far from the public consciousness, but Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s announcement of “adult time for violent crime” has brought the issue back into sharp focus.

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2025

Fear Santos gas plan may start fracking rush that poses ‘major risk’ to NT water supply

Fossil fuel company plans to expand exploration in Beetaloo basin

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2025

'Reckless' water plan sparks landmark legal challenge

The health of an outback river and hot springs tourist drawcard are under threat from a territory's water allocation plan, an environment group says.

AAP · Nov 25, 2025