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Lack of interpreters and 'unprecedented' challenges leave some remote NT voters in the lurch this election

Some remote communities had just a couple of hours to cast their ballot, while most urbanites had access to pre-polling centres for weeks. Certified interpreters have been scarce and some smaller homelands have missed their chance to vote altogether.

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What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote?

What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote? We answer your questions.

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$8m an hour: in the battle for marginal seats, it’s a contest of who can splurge the most

Both the Coalition and Labor have pledged billions to swing electorates with more than 1,000 election promises made during the campaign

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‘Through the roof’ food prices in remote NT are forcing Aboriginal families to make impossible choices

Community groups say inflation and increased freight charges are making basic essentials ‘unaffordable’ for the most vulnerable

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Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes

The federal election is on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm local time; that means 6pm AEST in the eastern states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. 124 of the 151 House of Representatives seats are in the eastern time zone, 12 combined in SA and the…

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Prominent Aboriginal elder joins Northern Territory's dismal homeless statistics

A prominent Aboriginal elder and an Aboriginal health worker are among the latest cases of people who have been added to the Northern Territory's dismal homeless statistics, as the housing shortage continues to bite.

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Member for Karama Ngaree Ah Kit named as Northern Territory government's new cabinet minister

A lifelong Territorian and the daughter of the NT’s first Aboriginal government minister, Ngaree Ah Kit will take on a role in Natasha Fyles’s cabinet.

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Former Milingimbi principal at the centre of a damning report claims corruption watchdog had 'ulterior motives'

A remote school principal found by ICAC to have engaged in corrupt conduct, has launched legal action, claiming the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption acted "in bad faith".

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School closed as unrest continues in Wadeye, man arrested after police use pepper spray to disperse crowd armed with weapons

Students in the remote community of Wadeye have been unable to attend school since Tuesday, after a riot between rival families broke out sending classrooms into lockdown. Teachers are now preparing to take lessons to students in the bush.

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AIS to buy spectrum from NT

National Telecom (NT) has picked Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, as its 700-megahertz spectrum business partner, with an agreement expected to be signed in August, according to a source close to the state telecom enterprise's board.

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The NT's largest music festival Bass in the Grass improves access for people living with disabilities

People living with a disability regularly face challenges accessing major events. This music festival is trying to change that.

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Scott Morrison confirms Coalition won't allow NT and ACT a right to vote on voluntary assisted dying if re-elected

The Northern Territory and ACT remain banned from voting on legalising voluntary assisted dying and, as of Thursday, are the last jurisdictions without it. It's now erupted into an election issue.

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Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in all states. Here's what's just happened in NSW and what it means for you

The last state in Australia, New South Wales, has today passed its voluntary assisted dying bill. This means the vast majority of the population now lives in a jurisdiction where voluntary assisted dying is, or will be, lawful.

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PM draws line on assisted dying in NT, ACT

While Labor has pledged to prioritise a parliamentary debate on voluntary assisted dying if it wins government, Scott Morrison says that's not his policy.

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Why outback voters feel forgotten this federal election

Neither Scott Morrison nor Anthony Albanese have visited WA's far north this election campaign, and no major policy announcements have been made to address the region's complex challenges.

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Labor promises to ‘move quickly’ on Indigenous voice to parliament referendum if elected

Party accuses Coalition of ‘ignoring the needs’ of Aboriginal people as it releases First Nations policy

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Two NT police officers disciplined after failing domestic violence victim before her death, inquest hears

A coronial inquest into the death of Roberta at the hands of her partner has heard two officers were disciplined, after telling her to "stop calling us".

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NT government passes liquor laws to replace Commonwealth Intervention-era alcohol bans in remote communities

Long-term Commonwealth alcohol bans in dozens of communities the Northern Territory are set to end in July, with the Northern Territory passing new liquor laws to replace the Intervention-era restrictions.

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New NT liquor law ends remote booze ban

The Northern Territory has passed liquor laws to replace expiring Intervention-era alcohol bans, giving dry Indigenous communities access to alcohol.

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First Nations people in the NT receive just 16% of the Medicare funding of an average Australian

Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, provides financial protection against the cost of medical bills, and makes public hospital care available without any charge to the patient. For the large majority of Australians in urban settings, it is a brilliant system – providing subsidised access to care.

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Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

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NT coroner examines death of a woman at the hands of ex-partner out on a suspended sentence for assault

An inquest has begun in Darwin examining the death of a woman who was killed by her ex-partner, while he was out on a suspended sentence for a separate violent assault.

AAP

Federal ICAC not comparable to court: PM

The prime minister has again defended his model for a federal anti-corruption commission, saying it is designed to be consistent with the justice system.

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How important is your state's vote this election? Antony Green takes a look

This election will be decided in marginal seats, but as we saw in 2019, the variation in state swings can make a huge impact. So what's the situation in your state? Antony Green takes a look.

The Guardian - AU

In the battleground seat of Lingiari, the Coalition hopes to dim Labor’s star power with a first-time upset

A Labor stronghold since its creation in 2001, the party faces the possibility of losing to the rising popularity of a CLP candidate

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