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Killer NT cop given 'favourable treatment'

A NT policeman tasked with investigating Kumanjayi Walker's death for his inquest says the officer that killed him was given special treatment by investigators.

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Ex-chief minister Michael Gunner begins work as lobbyist, integrity experts says NT lacks 'basic' rules and transparency

The Northern Territory's regulations around political lobbying have come under renewed scrutiny following the announcement former chief minister Michael Gunner was taking up a role spruiking projects for a mining magnate.

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What does youth detention look like in other parts of the world?

David McGuire says the youth custodial facilities he runs in Spain aim to educate and rehabilitate young offenders, but the "main objective of the Australian centres is punishment".

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Team of divers complete three-year mission to create 3D map of sunken World War II Japanese submarine

A crew of divers are hoping their efforts to map a sunken Japanese submarine off the NT coast will help solve long-standing questions about the vessel and help preserve final resting place of 80 submariners.

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NT government to look into 'viability and benefit' of crisis accommodation in Katherine

All major jurisdictions in the Northern Territory have established short-stay accommodation centres for remote visitors and people in need, yet Katherine remains without one.

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Religious leaders in the NT urge government to revise proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws

New anti-discrimination laws are expected to pass through the Northern Territory's parliament in the next week, but religious groups fear the reforms go too far and would "completely remove" protections for religious schools.

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Environmental groups say the NT government's draft water allocation plan prioritises big business at the cost of rivers

Under the draft Georgina Wiso water allocation plan, the territory government says more than 262 gigalitres of water can be taken "sustainably" each year within the Daly, Roper and Beetaloo district.

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As Constable Zachary Rolfe fought for his right to remain silent this week, Kumanjayi Walker's family say they were finally heard

When he was on trial for the murder of Kumanjayi Walker, Constable Zachary Rolfe strolled confidently across town to the Supreme Court each morning. Months after his acquittal, his arrival at the coronial inquest couldn't have been more different.

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Northern Territory buffalo industry figure Norm Fisher identified as victim of fatal helicopter crash in Arnhem Land

The livestock industry is in mourning following the death of 47-year-old Norm Fisher, who was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed in Arnhem Land earlier this week.

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Northern Territory community urged to take heat stress seriously, find ways to cool down

As temperatures soar across the NT, there is a push to change attitudes about staying out and playing in the heat.

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Alice Springs youth crime: Grandmothers call for return to country — not custody

A group of First Nations grandmothers say detention isn't the solution to tackling youth crime in Alice Springs. Instead, they say 'the homelands' are the safest place for children.

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Afternoon Update: mining industry’s windfall tax threat; Victoria’s messy politics; and a Christmas gift guide

It’s déjà vu with a mining lobby warning that harks back to the ad campaign against the Rudd government

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Northern Territory youth detention understaffing to blame for increase in assaults, officers say

The NT' Children's Commissioner says a lack of staffing in youth detention centres has resulted in "rolling lockdowns", increasing tensions between detainees and officers.

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Zachary Rolfe tells inquest ‘I’ve been banned from all police stations’ but refuses to answer other questions

Constable who shot Kumanjayi Walker objects to 14 categories of questions arguing his answers could lead to disciplinary proceedings by NT police force

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Man, 47, dies in helicopter crash near Ramingining in remote East Arnhem Land

Police say the 47-year-old man, who was the helicopter's pilot and sole occupant, died at the scene.

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What more do Australian governments need to see to realise children need help, not handcuffs?

It seems the electoral popularity of being tough on youth crime still outweighs Aboriginal kids’ needs for therapeutic care. What is it going to take?

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Some remote NT schools receiving funding for less than half of enrolled students under 'effective enrolment' model, data reveals

Some remote schools in the Northern Territory are receiving funding for less than half of their enrolled students under a controversial attendance-based model.

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Cop refuses to answer at NT's teen inquest

The Northern Territory policeman who shot dead Kumanjayi Walker has claimed privilege and refused to answer questions at an inquest into the teen's death.

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No action taken over fresh vision of 'excessive force' in Don Dale, NT government slammed over 'lack of transparency'

The Northern Territory government says an internal review of the incident found "there was no malicious intent" by the officers to cause harm to the teenager.

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Coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death visits Yuendumu, including home where he died

House 511 has been viewed thousands of times through the lens of a body-worn camera, but now many of those from the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker are seeing it in person for the first time.

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Yuendumu community greets coroner investigating death of Kumanjayi Walker with ceremony, song and sorrow

Elisabeth Armitage travelled to tiny NT town to hear first-hand how the 19-year-old’s death had affected community

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Darwin community in shock after alleged daylight homicide of local businesswoman Sheena Fairfield

The alleged homicide of Sheena Fairfield in her Leanyer home has sent shockwaves through the Darwin community, with friends remembering the 39-year-old as someone who never stopped smiling.

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Alice Springs elders fear NT’s youth crime plan could create new stolen generation

Strong Grandmothers say government should work with communities instead of taking children found unsupervised on the street at night into custody

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Concerns NT government homes not built to last as it surges ahead with Remote Housing Program

The race is on for the NT government to build 2,000 bedrooms in remote desert communities by June. But Aboriginal housing groups worry these new homes aren't sustainable.

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Constable Zachary Rolfe joins Supreme Court attempt to limit police officers' evidence at Kumanjayi Walker inquest

Ahead of his expected appearance before the coroner next week, Constable Zachary Rolfe has asked the NT Supreme Court to limit the scope of questions he can be asked during his evidence.

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