Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise. AAP · Jun 19, 2025
Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold An Indigenous site where a defence housing agency controversially cleared land must be left alone while a legal challenge is resolved. AAP · Jun 17, 2025
Zachary Rolfe offered speaking services on ‘leadership, ethical decision-making’ for up to $10,000 Former NT police officer, who was cleared of murder over the shooting death of Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker in 2022, listed as speaker at Sydney summit The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025
Proposed law change protects questionable pub jokes Accusations that anti-discrimination laws are being watered down to allow free rein to offensive comments have been rejected by a chief law officer. AAP · Jun 16, 2025
Decades on from the Royal Commission, why are Indigenous people still dying in custody? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died. The Conversation · Jun 15, 2025
Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system. AAP · Jun 12, 2025
Australian Human Rights Commission president calls for end to police investigating deaths in police custody Hugh de Kretser said independent police oversight authorities should be established in all jurisdictions to stem the ‘mistrust and injustice’ of police investigating themselves The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2025
Couple sues tour operator over outback bus crash Two passengers physically and emotionally injured in a fatal bus crash on a remote stretch of road are taking on a "anachronistic" compensation laws in the NT. AAP · Jun 12, 2025
Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash A 12-month trial allowing the public to carry pepper spray in a crime-hit territory has been slammed by critics who say it is an "admission of failure". AAP · Jun 11, 2025
Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling' Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
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
Indigenous man dies in police custody in Northern Territory Death in custody at Darwin hospital announced as hundreds turn out in protest over death of another Aboriginal man in Alice Springs last month The Guardian - AU · Jun 8, 2025
Probe into Indigenous man's death after airport custody A coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal man in custody after Australian Federal Police apprehended him allegedly intoxicated at an airport. AAP · Jun 8, 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
AAP · Jun 6, 2025 Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory Hundreds of prison guards are being recruited and trained after the new government of a crime-troubled territory toughened its bail laws.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 The Top End’s tropical savannas are a natural wonder – but weak environment laws mean their future is uncertain The Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory contains an extensive, awe-inspiring expanse of tropical savanna landscapes. It includes well-known and much-loved regions such as Darwin, Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land and Nitmiluk Gorge.
AAP · Jun 5, 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 4, 2025 Call for federal police to examine death in custody An investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man in police custody should be taken over by federal police, an Indigenous MP says.
AAP · Jun 4, 2025 Calls persist for external probe into death in custody If a territory government fails to set up an external probe into the latest death in custody its federal funding should be cut, an Aboriginal authority says.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025 A scuffle in the lolly aisle. The sickening death toll climbs. Another family face gut-wrenching grief Australians will rally this weekend to mourn Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man with disabilities who stopped breathing after being restrained by NT police
AAP · Jun 4, 2025 Claims waterfront funds were misused are rejected Explosive claims that the husband of a territory chief minister was embroiled in the misuse of funds at a popular waterfront precinct have been rejected.
AAP · Jun 3, 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.
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025 As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT? The Northern Territory government recently announced the Dolphins, the NRL’s newest team that entered the league in 2023, would play a home game at TIO Stadium in Darwin every year from 2026 to 2028.
AAP · May 31, 2025 Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world The accents and colloquialisms of 1970s Aussie movies initially baffled the world but that changed when one was subtitled with Parisian street slang at Cannes.
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025 Family of Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by police in supermarket demands independent inquiry Exclusive: Lawyer for 24-year-old’s family asks NT police to ‘appoint independent body from another state or territory to undertake investigation’ after Alice Springs death