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Afternoon Update: Pell funeral met with protests; no Charles on $5 note; and the ACT’s new EV incentive

Tony Abbott leads the praise inside St Mary’s Cathedral while protesters outside face off with funeral attenders in sometimes heated exchanges

The Guardian - AU

Governments warm to new range of NT alcohol bans

A report handed to the federal and Northern Territory governments has recommended alcohol bans while management plans are put in place, media reports suggest.

AAP

Report into Alice Springs unrest recommends urgent alcohol ban in central Australian communities

NT chief minister met with prime minister on Thursday afternoon to discuss report, which will be released after it is considered by cabinet next week

The Guardian - AU

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Alice Springs report recommends urgent new alcohol laws, needs-based funding for NT services

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles are meeting in Canberra to discuss the snap review into alcohol restrictions ordered during Mr Albanese's trip to Alice Springs last week.

ABC News

Alice Springs power stations guzzle diesel 'unnecessarily' in Electrical Trades Union stoush

Two of Alice Springs' power stations, which normally run on gas, have been on expensive backup diesel intermittently since November due to a union stand-off.

ABC News

Vanadium redox flow batteries can provide cheap, large-scale grid energy storage. Here's how they work

A type of battery invented by an Australian professor in the 1980s is being touted as the next big technology for grid energy storage. Here's how it works.

ABC News

No access to major NT fishing ground as barramundi season begins with permit system

The barramundi season begins in the Northern Territory but some fishing boats remain in Darwin with commercial and recreational fishers banned from the Mini Mini and Murgenella areas following a request from traditional owners.

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The best theatre to stream this month: The Boy With Two Hearts, Punchdrunk and more

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Billy Crystal’s musical about a fading comedian, a female Faustus and a revival of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate

The Guardian - UK

Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

ABC News

PM says no ‘easy off-the-shelf solutions’ to unrest in Alice Springs

NT chief minister Natasha Fyles says ballots in communities on alcohol bans an option, as regional controller hands down report on crisis

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister open to 'immediate action' in Alice Springs, NT Chief Minister warns against 'knee jerk' response

Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.

ABC News

NT Police and attorney-general to argue Zachary Rolfe should be forced to front Kumanjayi Walker inquest, with protective certificate

Lawyers for the Northern Territory attorney-general and police force will urge the NT Court of Appeal to force Constable Zachary Rolfe to appear at the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, with a certificate protecting him against self-incrimination.

ABC News

Aboriginal peak organisations call for three-way partnership with NT and federal governments amid Alice Springs crime crisis

Remote communities in the Northern Territory have long been governed under a partnership between the NT and federal governments. Amid rising crime rates in Alice Springs, Aboriginal peak bodies are calling for a formal seat at the table.

ABC News

The Northern Territory and federal governments are due to receive a report on Alice Springs alcohol policy. So what can we expect?

The newly appointed Central Australian Regional Controller is expected to hand the NT and federal government a report about Alice Springs' crime wave today. So what's it all about?

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Morning Mail: Saudis to sponsor Australia’s World Cup, bail prisoner numbers soar, Adani fortune slides

Saudi Arabia’s tourist board to sponsor women’s tournament in Australia; unsentenced people in jail rises 120% in decade; Walter Sofronoff to lead ACT police probe

AAP

Women and children's safety priority in Alice Springs

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the government's primary focus is on protecting women and children during a crime surge in Alice Springs.

The Guardian - AU

‘Hostile’ Alice Springs meeting exposes deep division in battered town

While some locals call for legal action against the NT government, others fear tension could stir racism and vigilante attacks

ABC News

Mayors of Darwin, Katherine call for NT-wide alcohol restrictions amid concerns about crime

Natasha Fyles says comments she made on Monday urging police to 'step up' efforts in Alice Springs caused 'unintended harm', as calls for more alcohol restrictions are backed by the mayors of two major NT centres.

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Education union questions number of vacant teacher positions as NT spruiks new recruits

As students start a new school year, the education union says a drop in the number of vacant teacher positions doesn't reflect the true state of the NT's education system.

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Two men seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Darwin rural area suburb of Coolalinga, NT Police investigating

The pedestrians, aged 39 and 33, have both been taken to Royal Darwin Hospital, after they were struck in the rural area suburb of Coolalinga on Monday night.

Bangkok Post

NT mulls spinning off profitable firms

National Telecom (NT) is considering spinning off its two profitable firms this year to better streamline their operations and pursue its survival plan.

AAP

Towns putting up a fight as banks close

Regional communities are continuing to fight back against bank branch closures which could force some locals to travel hundreds of kilometres for service.

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MAFS Recap: Confidence Is Cute But Someone Pls Collect Bunnings Daddy’s Head From His Own Ass

Know a man who's full of crap & himself? Harrison will beat him by 10 per cent!

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NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles downplays prospect of Intervention alcohol bans returning in Alice Springs

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles would not say if she expects opt-out bans to be reimposed this week, as flagged by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

AAP

Concern over changes to NT rental housing

An Indigenous group has raised concerns over new rental arrangements for public housing in remote NT communities but the government says the scheme is fairer.

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