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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defends NT government decision to rebuild homes on floodplain in Pigeon Hole

Natasha Fyles has defended the construction of new homes for the remote community of Pigeon Hole in a known flood zone, saying the location was decided after consultation with residents.

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Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains

Life expectancy gains for Indigenous communities in Central Australia have been hard-won. But there are fears a healthcare staffing crisis in Alice Springs could unravel the progress made.

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Australia Post suspends mail delivery to hundreds of Alice Springs homes after alleged attacks

A series of alleged attacks against a veteran Alice Springs postie has prompted a letter telling some residents their mail will stay at the post office for collection.

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NT police unit involved in Kumanjayi Walker shooting was a ‘paramilitary group’, inquest told

Academic also tells coroner that texts sent by constable Zachary Rolfe showed a ‘cowboy’ mindset with a ‘sense of impunity’

The Guardian - AU

Month-long wait expected for some residents evacuated from flood-affected NT remote communities

Authorities say it is likely to be at least a month before residents from two flooded remote communities are able to return to home, as heavy rain and rising rivers isolate more communities and threaten food supplies.

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Andrew Wilkie pushes for higher fines for sports gambling companies that breach licence

Independent MP says recent fine of $78,540 issued to Ladbrokes will be ‘lost in the company’s margin of error’ and unlikely to prevent future misconduct

The Guardian - AU

Rolfe police unit ‘definitely a paramilitary group’

A specialist NT police unit sent to arrest Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was "definitely a paramilitary group", an inquest has been told.

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A New Report Looks Into How Many Aussie Rentals Are Going For Below $400 The Stats Are Dire

The amount of affordable rentals across Australia has dropped by almost 50%, and it's just as fucked when broken down by city.

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NT government ignored pleas to relocate Pigeon Hole from floodplain, mayor says

Letters show the mayor of a region devastated by floodwaters had warned the Northern Territory government about the dangers of building new homes near a river bank.

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Rolfe police unit 'definitely a paramilitary group'

A specialist NT police unit sent to arrest Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was "definitely a paramilitary group", an inquest has been told.

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NT police force plans to retire Kumanjayi Walker shooter Constable Zachary Rolfe

An NT police officer who shot and killed an Indigenous teenager is due to be retired from the force based on psychological assessments.

The New Daily

Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism

Former NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle fronts an inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous man in Alice Springs, telling the coroner she has seen "many" examples of systemic racism in the NT Police Force.

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Racism in NT police ‘systemic’, senior Indigenous public servant tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest

NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle describes consultations to develop an Aboriginal justice agreement as ‘devastating’

The Guardian - AU

NT police force plans to retire Walker shooter Rolfe

Northern Territory police intend to stand down Constable Zachary Rolfe based on psychological and risk assessments after he fatally shot an Indigenous teen.

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Flooding in remote NT cuts off rail line and roads, limiting food supplies in WA's Kimberley and sparking freight concerns

Severe flooding is threatening fresh food supplies for people living in Australia's north, with rising floodwaters cutting key road and rail links over the weekend.

The New Daily

Heavy monsoon season drenches northern Australia

Far north Queensland residents are on flood watch as monsoon rains deluge northern parts of the country.

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Firebreaks cleared by concerned landholder as labour shortage bites in extended fire season

An outback landholder maintains fire breaks on Crown land herself amid the NT government's challenges finding contractors to do the work and concerns about "inaction" on buffel grass management.

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Evacuees wait to return to flood-hit NT remote communities as transport links severed by rising rivers

Residents of several remote communities say they still do not know when they will be allowed to return home, as flooded transport links cause empty supermarket shelves across the border in Western Australia.

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Coronial inquest into death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes in Alice Springs with NT Police deputy commissioner

After a three-month break, the Northern Territory coroner last week resumed the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, with a focus on the territory's police force.

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Fast work during flood saves artefacts at Kalkarindji art centre, marking birth of Aboriginal land rights movement

Amid the devastation of the NT's flood zone, quick action by art centre staff saves Aboriginal artefacts that had just been repatriated to their community.

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Federal funds to address Indigenous disadvantage must make it to Central Australia, leaders say

Despite a constant flow of money into the territory, Indigenous leaders say life is not improving for remote communities. A critic of the state government says the money is being spent on an "boat ramps, footy games" and an "over-staffed public service".

The Guardian - AU

NT gambling regulator admits not telling bookmakers of 48 addicts who asked to be banned

Exclusive: oversight by commission that licenses majority of Australia’s online betting companies branded as ‘disgraceful’ by advocates

The Independent UK

Teenager attacked by crocodile during flood evacuations in Australia

Floods have prompted emergency evacuations of about 700 people from remote communities

The Conversation

As Australia's military ties with the US deepen, the Top End becomes even more vital to our security

There are several challenges making Australia’s national security strategy more complicated these days – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the impacts of climate change, our green energy transition and economic uncertainty.

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Meat processing industry says quarantine facility good short-term solution for housing workers

The Wellcamp quarantine facility cost taxpayers more than $220 million but will no longer be used by the state government. The agricultural industry says it has potential as a short-term fix to workers' housing woes.

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