Pregnant woman targeted in 'Islamophobic incident' A man has been charged with Commonwealth offences after allegedly targeting a young family including a pregnant woman in an "Islamophobic incident". AAP · Aug 19
First Nations MP resigns from NT parliament, accusing government of passing laws which are ‘dehumanising, oppressing and destroying’ Indigenous people Yolngu independent Yiŋiya Guyula accused the CLP of ‘contributing to the breakdown of our culture and people, in what is becoming a slow genocide’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Jewish, Muslim dialogue stalled since terror attacks Jewish schools have stopped taking part in interfaith programs because they "don't feel safe", a royal commission into anti-Semitism has heard. AAP · Aug 19
‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities sound alarm for NT, NSW and Queensland Effects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert says The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Private prison plan slammed as inmate numbers balloon With a territory's prison system bursting at the seams, critics argue that plans for a new privately operated facility amounts to admission of defeat on crime. AAP · Aug 17
Another state shoots down funding national gun buyback Another state has rejected the national gun buyback, saying it won't divert money from core services and cost‑of‑living pressures to a federal scheme. AAP · Aug 16
'I miss her': Kumanjayi Little Baby laid to rest A five-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered outside a remote community has been farewelled by hundreds of mourners dressed in pink. AAP · Aug 14
Indigenous people want violence out of their communities. Here’s a new approach Violent crime in Indigenous communities is often the subject of media headlines. It usually results in governments adopting “tough on crime” responses, including increased policing and restricting bail. The Conversation · Aug 13
Ex-BBL cricketer jailed for abusing teenage fan A former professional cricketer who has been jailed twice for child sexual offences used his prominence as a sportsperson to gain access to young people. AAP · Aug 12
Sheila Ballantine obituary Actor with a long career that included Joe Orton’s Loot, an Alan Ayckbourn trilogy and seasons at the Old Vic and the National The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
'Put on a show': Darwin-born Weatherald faces big Test Jake Weatherald has made the most of a county cricket stint to find form and belief in his methods as he readies to play Test cricket in the city of his birth. AAP · Aug 10
Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art The 20th year of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features an exhibition marking 40 years of Merrepen Arts, an NT arts centre recovering from record floods. AAP · Aug 7
Morning Mail: Women speak out against Ralph Carr; parent visa ‘horror stories’; trauma on the bird flu frontline Ralph Carr accused of ‘terrifying’ behaviour; decades-long wait for parent visas; locals traumatised over bird flu outbreak The Guardian - AU · Aug 6
NBTC deadlock imperils several projects Turmoil at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is continuing as its board meeting on Wednesday was aborted, just like last month, after four commissioners boycotted the session over the chairman's qualification status. Bangkok Post · Aug 5
AAP · Aug 5 Aboriginal police officers claim racism in class action Lawyers for current and former Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action alleging racial discrimination and vilification in the force.
AAP · Aug 5 Gas giant charged with under-reporting toxic emissions An environment protection watchdog is prosecuting a gas giant after it significantly under-reported levels of toxic emissions from an LNG plant.
AAP · Aug 5 Native title holders hail landmark water decision Native title holders have hailed a High Court ruling quashing a massive water allocation as a landmark moment for Indigenous water rights in Australia.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4 Morning Mail: Anti-weapons vandalism ‘far-left terrorism’; Aboriginal community police officers sue NT; Naplan scores a worrying read Protesters could face life in prison; Aboriginal community police officers allege systemic abuse in NT
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4 Peter Gill obituary Acclaimed playwright and director whose reputation was forged at the Royal Court theatre in London
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4 Aboriginal community police officers sue NT authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination Class action claims Indigenous staff were called slurs, exposed to racist language and paid less for doing the same work
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3 Indigenous leaders look to the future at Garma: ‘People are feeling strong again’ Gumatj leaders announce plans for a new land council to be ‘part of the economic life of this nation’ at a cultural festival focused on hope
AAP · Aug 2 Garma eyes life after mining and a new land rights era At the NT's Garma Festival, Yolngu leaders have marked 50 years of land rights, confronted the end of a Rio Tinto mine and push for a future on their terms.
AAP · Aug 2 'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role A senior Labor minister has defended the government's decision not to stand down an MP accused of assault from his role as a special envoy.
AAP · Aug 1 Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win The end of mining at Gove is a chance to reclaim Yolŋu land, an Indigenous Elder says, and turn Rio Tinto's old fuel tanks into a national storage hub.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 30 Afternoon Update: Fauci takes aim at News Corp journalist; Bikram Lama’s body returns home; and what to do about cultural collapse Journal entries of US’s former chief medical adviser, released by Rand Paul, contain criticism of journalist Sharri Markson’s reporting