Warning 'discriminatory' changes target Aboriginal kids The Northern Territory government has been urged to drop proposed changes that would make it easier to remove Aboriginal children from their communities. 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 18, 2025
Dame Joan Plowright obituary Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Dutton might once have been ‘unelectable’, but that may change if he draws Labor into a race to the right At the state level, Labor has legitimised the idea of a ‘tough’ approach by claiming to offer it – then have been thrashed by oppositions promising to be even tougher The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2025
States defend 'no body no parole' from killer's appeal A man jailed for murdering two women, one of whom was never found, claimed in the High Court that having his parole blocked unlawfully altered his sentence. AAP · Jan 14, 2025
DV homicide adds to 'horrible' start for 2025: police Police have arrested the partner of a woman whose body was found in a riverbed, in the NT's first alleged case of domestic violence homicide for 2025. AAP · Jan 13, 2025
Parents shell out billions as back-to-school costs rise Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials. AAP · Jan 11, 2025
Cost of living in mind as Labor clutches purse strings Voters are crying out for more measures to combat the rising cost of living with a federal election looming as Labor preaches responsible economic management. AAP · Jan 8, 2025
Hiker says ‘I cannot thank everyone enough’ – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 8, 2025
PM rounds up pre-election tour in cattle country An early start to the political year has landed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in cattle country, where he has been spruiking the importance of the industry. AAP · Jan 7, 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 6, 2025
Morning Mail: PM hits the road in election blitz, Ukraine launches surprise offensive, drug resistance warning Albanese to tour key battleground seats; Ukrainian forces make fresh advance into Russia; alarm over rise of antimicrobial resistance The Guardian - AU · Jan 5, 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 · Jan 3, 2025
Territory – Australia’s answer to Yellowstone – runs counter to our positive self-image. Is that why farmers hate it? The patriarch in the Netflix drama has a pistol in a holster on his hip where Australians would carry a pocketknife … but there’s still truth in this gritty take on rural life The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024 Centrelink payments increase, passport fees up, import bans and pay rises: all the changes in Australia on 1 January Bigger Austudy and carer allowance payments, higher Medicare safety net thresholds and mandatory corporate reporting on climate also ahead
AAP · Dec 28, 2024 Crocodile count raises concerns about swimming holes Fifty years after almost being wiped out in the Top End, the number of crocodiles is raising alarms about new places the apex predator is lurking.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024 Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a ‘town in terror’ and the unsung heroes of Darwin’s Christmas disaster Roofing flying through the air, windows shattering, the terror as houses disintegrated – these are the motifs woven through the stories of Tracy survivors
AAP · Dec 23, 2024 Crocs for Christmas - just don't put them on your feet People in one part of Australia will soon be able to keep crocodiles as pets after a recently elected government fulfils another election promise.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024 That ‘70s Show star Danny Masterson appeals against rape conviction The actor, serving a 30-year sentence for two counts of rape, has questioned the plaintiffs’ credibility and claimed he didn’t receive a fair trial
AAP · Dec 18, 2024 Defunct jail opens to inmates as prisoner numbers soar More than a decade after it was decommissioned, a notorious jail is again taking on inmates as authorities scramble to deal with rising prisoner numbers.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2024 Amid all the crisis talks and prevention efforts, 2024 has been a horror year for violence against women Why, after decades of action and talk, are we still seeing so many women die?
AAP · Dec 16, 2024 Spike in demand for DV services feared during summer People are being urged to "stand up" to help "prevent" the scourge of domestic violence ahead of a feared spike in cases over summer.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024 Rail unions back fresh industrial action across Sydney train network in lead-up to New Year’s Eve – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2024 Temperatures soar with heatwave to hit Melbourne and western Sydney as fire bans declared Victorian capital to swelter through 41C heat on Monday as BoM issues extreme heatwave warnings for NT and northern Queensland
AAP · Dec 13, 2024 Majority of children in detention are Indigenous boys The number of children being held in detention has risen, with shocking data laying bare the trend of Indigenous young people being locked up.