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Northern Territory moves to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12

Government says authorities will refer children under 12 and their families to parenting and behavioural change programs to break the cycle of offending

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NT to lift age of criminal responsibility

The Northern Territory government has introduced legislation to parliament to lift the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12.

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Equatorial Launch Australia hit with lawsuit, including allegations of bullying against director Michael Jones

Operators of the Arnhem Space Centre in the remote Northern Territory are being sued by the company's former chief executive, who claims its current director made comments that were racist and discriminatory towards women.

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Northern Territory government opens door for oil and gas companies to buy international offsets, policy reveals

Oil and gas companies will be allowed to buy Commonwealth-approved international offsets as a way to keep producing emissions, a Northern Territory government policy has revealed.

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New NT laws to allow detention oversight

The Northern Territory parliament has passed laws to allow unfettered access to detention centres to reduce the risk of torture or other degrading treatment.

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Census updates: More than 20 per cent of Australians working from home on 2021 Census day, data shows

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the second round of its 2021 Census data — look back on Wednesday's events.

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NT nurses found pick axe before fleeing

An NT inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard an intruder used a pick axe during an attempted break-in before nurses fled in his community.

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$Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry$

Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry

Tamboran Resources has fronted a senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, after acquiring Origin Energy's interests in the region last month.

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NT Logistics Advisory Council meets over supply chain preparedness as La Niña kicks in

With a third consecutive La Niña weather event underway, there are concerns not enough is being done to ensure essential goods can continue to be delivered to the Northern Territory in the event of heavy rain.

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Outback mining city Mount Isa struggles to deal with public drunkenness

Drained wine casks and broken glass litter this outback town's CBD. While personal incomes are well above average here, beneath the facade lies an insidious social problem.

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‘The system’s broken’: the crisis gripping Australia’s juvenile justice centres

There are calls for urgent reforms across the country, where some jurisdictions incarcerate children as young as 10

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18-year-old man found dead on Palmerston driveway had sustained head trauma, NT Police say

Police have identified a man whose body was found outside a home near Darwin as an 18-year-old local of the same suburb, though they say the property he was found at "wasn't near his house".

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Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner to join Andrew Forrest-owned renewable energy company Fortescue Future Industries

Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest's decision to employ Michael Gunner in a key new role within his renewable energy company has been welcomed by environmentalists, who say Mr Gunner has "seen the light on climate" after previously lifting a moratorium on fracking.

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NT Police Minister strongly opposes dog squad proposal for Alice Springs

A private security firm wants to trial a dog squad in Alice Springs, but the NT Police Minister says it will not address the key issues behind local crime.

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NT bans police use of spithoods on youths

Northern Territory police will longer be authorised to use spithoods on youths in police custody.

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NT government ends use of spit hoods on children in police custody, years after youth detention royal commission ban

The Northern Territory government has announced an end to the use of spit hoods on young people in police custody, more than five years after they were banned from youth prisons.

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Three years after the NT implemented an alcohol 'floor price', review paints mixed picture of its success

Australia's first and only minimum price on alcohol has been hailed by the Northern Territory government as a success, but a review into the policy has given a mixed picture.

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Human skull, bones discovered in Katherine 'derive from a historic traditional burial', police say

Police say the remains "derive from a historic traditional burial". A probe into other bones recently found in the NT is ongoing.

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NT human skull from historic burial site

Northern Territory police say a human skull and other skeletal remains discovered near Katherine on Tuesday are from a historic Indigenous burial ground.

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Review backs NT booze pricing rules

The Northern Territory government says a three-year review of alcohol pricing rules has recommended the system stay in place.

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NT government investigates 'serious breach' over leaked draft documents about Blue Mud Bay fishing deal, apologises for legal threat

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the NT government should never have demanded the ABC not publish a story about leaked draft documents relating to future fishing access in Aboriginal waters.

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Number of patrons refused service at Alice Springs bottle shops quadruples

The NT police say there has been a significant increase in the number of patrons turned away from Alice Springs liquor stores, largely due to drunkenness, since alcohol bans were lifted.

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Justice Sonia Brownhill stands down from long-running McArthur River Mine security bond battle over previous involvement

A Northern Territory judge has stood aside from a legal challenge over a massive lead and zinc mine's security bond, after a court heard she previously advised the government on the project as NT Solicitor-General.

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NT government backflips on controversial wage freeze, gives public service two per cent annual pay rise

Public servants in the Northern Territory will get a pay rise after the NT government announced it would scrap its much-criticised four-year pay freeze.

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NT ends public sector pay freeze early

The Northern Territory government has backflipped on an unpopular four-year pay freeze policy for public servants amid union pressure.

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