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This NT election, even pet crocs are campaign fodder. Just don’t mention the ballooning debt

The Northern Territory is going to the polls this weekend. The incumbent Labor government is under serious challenge from a rejuvenated Country Liberal Party (CLP) opposition, led by Lia Finocchiaro. This is an election mainly about crime and the state of the economy, and neither issue is good for Labor.

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Stacks of prison punishments 'unlawful, unjust'

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

AAP

Basketball stadium gasworks idea slammed as 'an election ploy'

'It's an attempt to grab for votes.'

Newcastle Herald

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Plenty of pots left to stir for this retiring pollie

Labor MP Graham Perrett is retiring from politics but the firebrand Queenslander has not finished stirring the pot in parliament.

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Pollies bicker over dollars and cents as election looms

Scare tactics or the cost of doing business? An NT Treasury report shows the CLP policies could cost frontline workers.

AAP

No warning, no reason behind driver's stabbing death

A former parliamentary driver was stabbed to death at his own home by a man with a propensity for violence who was on bail for an earlier alleged wounding.

AAP

'Put up and shut up' attitude in remote housing tested

Aboriginal people in remote communities have been expected to "put up and shut up" about poor housing for too long, say lawyers behind a major class action.

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Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Regis Resources will fight a federal block on a $1 billion gold project it says has cost almost 1000 jobs and sours Australia's reputation as a place to invest.

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Morning Mail: taxpayers to fund Albanese defamation costs, five bodies found in yacht wreck, the rise of ‘sook’ as a political insult

PM and Bill Shorten will be given assistance in case brought by John Margerison; what’s the difference between a sook, snowflake and a bedwetter?

The Guardian - AU

NT election: promises for Indigenous people buckle under history’s weight

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation

Frothy and a polly, final leaders' debate hits the pub

Chief Minister Eva Lawler and Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro have faced off in a final debate before the Northern Territory election.

AAP

‘Grade five instincts’: why sook is the new insult of choice in Australia’s parliament

In the rough and tumble of the House of Representatives, this barb stands out as an oldie but a goodie

The Guardian - AU

Labor left warrior Graham Perrett to retire after almost 20 years in federal parliament

Exclusive: In his parting words, the member for Moreton says people shouldn’t ‘underestimate the influence of backbenchers’ who can make ‘real change’

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s comments on Palestinians fleeing Gaza ‘bad for cohesion and harmony’, envoy says

De facto ambassador to Australia says opposition leader’s commentary ‘not evidence based, not verified and unacceptable’

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Labor suspends government work being done by firm accused of fabricating Indigenous data

Finance department suspends McNair yellowSquares from contracts until whistleblower claims are investigated

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Inquiry raises deep concerns over Labor’s $1.5 billion cash splash for new NT gas hub

A Senate inquiry has failed to reach agreement on whether the federal government should spend A$1.5 billion on a major industrial hub in Darwin – spending critics say amounts to a huge fossil fuel subsidy.

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'A path paved with hope': Burney farewells parliament

Outgoing MP Linda Burney has used a valedictory speech to parliament to express hope for Indigenous people.

The Guardian - AU

Letter excerpts read in Senate accuse Australian Human Rights Commission of mistreating staff who support Palestine

Former AHRC staff member alleged management viewed her Palestinian identity as a risk and leaked information about her to a shock jock, Mehreen Faruqi tells parliament

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NSW Liberal council election debacle descends into accusations of factional warfare

Broadcaster Ray Hadley challenges ‘cowardly’ conservatives to ‘have a bit of courage for the sake of NSW politics’

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Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Indigenous children's organisations are urging governments to 'be honest' about Australia's youth justice system, and invest in community-led solutions.

AAP

Review gun laws 'so no one else has to go through it'

An urgent review of correctional officers' use of firearms has been recommended by an inquiry into the death of an Indigenous man shot while fleeing custody.

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Palestine has been recognised by more than 140 nations – but not yet Australia. So, what exactly defines a ‘state’?

Is Palestine a state? This long-standing unresolved question has gained considerable diplomatic, legal and political traction this year as Israel’s war in Gaza has ground on with no end in sight.

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Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Tanya Egerton, who created the Remote OpShop Project and advocates for Indigenous people, has won the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award.

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal party’s local government elections nomination fiasco is a boon to the left but bad for democracy

Political parties play a crucial role in simplifying the choices for voters – a voter confronted by a list of names without any party signals is forced to do a lot more work

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Ex-parole boss 'romantically linked to Labor staffer'

A whistleblower has claimed an ex-parole board boss, who has been referred to the corruption watchdog, was romantically linked to a government staffer.

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