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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles introduces urgent legislation to stop politicians from getting $3,000 pay rise

The NT government is moving to rush through legislation to prevent an independent tribunal from increasing politicians' pay.

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Former Assistant NT Police Commissioner Nick Anticich tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest police force needs a 'long-term cultural fix'

Former NT Police Assistant Commissioner Nick Anticich says he was offended "as a police officer" that other officers had been involved in sending racist text messages.

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Northern Territory parliament passes anti-discrimination law reform amid fierce backlash

The reforms have come under fire from a range of faith groups but have been praised by members of the LGBT community.

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Without Foodbank NT, David Nicholls would be 'skipping meals and going hungry'

Paranoid schizophrenia took David Nicholls from a fully-independent worker to relying on charity for his groceries. He says without Foodbank NT, he'd be skipping meals and going hungry.

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Police fight to stay silent at NT inquest

Two NT police officers are arguing a coroner's ruling on controversial evidence was wrong and they can refuse to answer inquest questions.

AAP

Central Australian regional council flags jump in alcohol-related harm after NT grog bans lifted

The impacts of long-term alcohol bans being lifted across the Northern Territory are laid bare in a submission by a regional council servicing remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia.

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Northern Territory teachers face court, pay total of nearly $6,000 in fines for lapses in registration

Thirteen NT teachers have faced court in the NT since early last year for teaching while unregistered. The education union says this can be avoided.

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The NT's anti-discrimination laws are being updated for the first time in 30 years. Here's what you need to know

A bill to amend the Northern Territory's Anti-Discrimination Act for the first time in decades is expected to return to parliament today. Here's what you need to know.

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Where are the government's workplace laws? Will they pass this year?

A report into the government's contentious workplace relations bill is set to be handed down today, likely to prompt a sense of which way two key Senate crossbenchers are leaning.

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National Aboriginal Art Gallery being built on sacred site divides community as Indigenous leaders call for 'respect'

It's being spruiked as a future tourist magnet that will celebrate 65,000 years of culture, that will stimulate central Australia's economy. But it is dividing the Alice Springs community

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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.

AAP

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.

ABC News

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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