Traditional owners welcome protection against mining After a decades-long fight to prevent mining on their country, traditional owners have welcomed a decision to protect parts of the Kakadu National Park area. AAP · Jun 5, 2024
Former cop insists NT police not 'genuine racists' A former NT police officer says he has seen racist behaviour throughout the force but insists he has not met any "genuine racists" among its ranks. AAP · May 31, 2024
Country diary: The perfect day to be in a rainforest Borrowdale, Lake District: We’re here to mark the declaration of this rare temperate rainforest as a nature reserve – in appropriately soggy conditions The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024
Sleight of hand: Australia’s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas In announcing Australia’s support for fossil gas all the way to 2050 and beyond, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed his government’s commitment to net zero even further out of reach. The Conversation · May 29, 2024
ABC counsels Laura Tingle over ‘racist country’ comments but journalist stands by remarks Reporter says ‘we clearly have an issue with racism’ in lengthy statement addressing her Sydney writers’ festival appearance The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
Afternoon Update: ‘items of interest’ found in Samantha Murphy search; News Corp restructure revealed; and Pompeii’s gladiator drawings Detectives scoured areas of Ballarat on Wednesday in search for missing woman’s body The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT police commissioner knew about racist awards last year, court told Michael Murphy denies deliberately misleading public about knowledge of awards but regrets not investigating earlier, inquest hears The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
Zachary Rolfe tells inquest he's 'bored' of process An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard the former NT police officer who fatally shot the 19-year-old is "bored" of the ongoing process. AAP · May 28, 2024
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: Zachary Rolfe says he’s ‘bored’ with coronial process and is ‘ready to move on’ Rolfe tells court he doesn’t resent police involved in investigating him but would like legal processes to end The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2024
Zachary Rolfe accused of ‘racist’ assault weeks before fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, inquest told Court hears allegations Rolfe struck man in head during incident at an Alice Springs casino The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024
Morning Mail: asbestos found in garden centre soil fill; PNG landslide toll rises; ‘echidnapus’ discovered NSW environment regulator expresses concern; more than 670 people now feared killed in Papua New Guinea village; fossil find ‘like discovering a whole new civilisation’ The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2024
ICAC critical of 'intolerable' political ambiguity Taxpayer-funded travel by MPs and their staff during election campaigns should be subject to tighter guidelines, NT's ICAC chief has recommended. AAP · May 23, 2024
Fears new NT curfew laws will target Indigenous people Legislation that lets the Northern Territory's police commissioner enact a three-day curfew have passed parliament, sparking fears they could be misused. AAP · May 21, 2024
NT police sergeant shared photo of topless Aboriginal woman with other officers, inquest told Police commissioner Michael Murphy tells court he did not accept recommendation to demote the sergeant because he admitted sharing the photo and was contrite The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2024
The Conversation · May 20, 2024 Labor and Albanese gain in post-budget Newspoll, but other polls don’t look as rosy A national Newspoll, conducted after the May 14 budget from a sample of over 1,200 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll four weeks ago.
AAP · May 15, 2024 'Knee-jerk' crime-busting NT budget sparks concern Lawyers and the community sector have criticised the NT's budget, which poured millions of dollars into extra police resources and prisons.
AAP · May 13, 2024 No 'glamour' in Territory's crime-busting budget The Northern Territory has unveiled a crime-fighting budget, with cash also splashed to improve schools before an election in August.
AAP · May 10, 2024 Allegations as controversial land-clearing stops Defence has hit pause on development at a sensitive site in the Northern Territory after allegations of unlawful behaviour surfaced.
AAP · May 9, 2024 Plan to shoot reptiles with rubber bullets is no croc Rubber bullets may be used in a trial to drive crocodiles away from a central Queensland city under a revised management plan launched by the state government.
AAP · May 9, 2024 Northern Territory steps up push for AFL licence An AFL club could be ready playing at a new Darwin stadium in seven to 10 years, according to a strategic business case.
AAP · May 7, 2024 US company awarded ship lift build contract A United States company has been given the contract to build the ship lift component of a major maritime infrastructure project in the Northern Territory.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2024 Feelgood story turns bad as Sky humiliates Indigenous teenager who caught $1m barramundi Peter Stefanovic interview with teenager who won Northern Territory tourism competition turns sour. Plus: Daily Telegraph embraces Chat GPT
AAP · May 2, 2024 North's Clarkson calls for NT to be AFL's 20th team North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has swatted criticism of the club's future, urging the AFL to introduce a 20th team rather than cutting an existing one.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2024 Albanese calls for debate on blocking online misogynistic content at snap national cabinet meeting Labor to focus on online harms threatening women’s safety as others call for further needs-based funding and bail reform
AAP · Apr 26, 2024 What a croc! Salties targeted for cull in the Top End The NT government has released its saltwater croc management plan, which includes culling but some traditional owners are calling for commercial opportunities.