MYSTERIOUS: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

Auditor casts eye over 'devious' 40-year lottery deal

An independent auditor is probing whether a state government ran a competitive process before handing out a 40-year lottery deal after "exclusive" negotiations.

AAP · May 19

Financial deterioration 'entirely due' to ACT govt decisions, economist finds

Govt spent on services and infrastructure without raising revenue.

The Canberra Times · May 19

Morning Mail: The rise of AI use in psychiatry; Altman beats Musk in clash of tech titans; ancient dingo bond revealed

Psychiatrist adopts AI note taking tool; Sam Altman wins court fight against billionaire rival

The Guardian - AU · May 18

Crisis of First Nations children in care will worsen under NT child protection reforms, advocates warn

Legal and child advocates have criticised the changes, which include eroding the Aboriginal child placement principle, as ‘dangerous, ignorant and wrong’

The Guardian - AU · May 13

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

It won't be long before Australian-made leather goods, produced from one of the country's most notorious invasive species, are available to purchase.

AAP · May 12

Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby asks politicians not to leverage child’s death: ‘My heart is broken into a million pieces’

Labor introduced condolence motions in parliament on Tuesday to honour the five-year-old who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last month

The Guardian - AU · May 12

Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations'

Condolences have been offered in federal parliament over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, including a passionate call to action from her aunt.

AAP · May 12

Theatre streaming is not a threat to in-person attendance, new research shows

Report suggests that popular initiatives such as NT Live and NT at Home are making UK audiences more adventurous

The Guardian - UK · May 11

'Work to do': AFL targets Indigenous player boost

The AFL is considering a range of measures to boost the number of Indigenous players in the league following a significant decline in recent seasons.

AAP · May 11

Kumanjayi Little Baby death: three child protection workers stood down pending investigation into handling of welfare notifications

Northern Territory child protection minister Robyn Cahill says investigation will look at ‘actions taken, or not taken, in relation to this case’

The Guardian - AU · May 6