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NT raises age of criminal responsibility

The Northern Territory government has become the first jurisdiction to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years of age.

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Indigenous groups welcome Northern Territory raising criminal age but say 12 still too young

NT first jurisdiction in Australia to lift age while Aboriginal advocates and human rights experts continue push for at least 14

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Northern Territory government under mounting pressure over water plans for area the size of Cambodia

Meeting minutes reveal a government-appointed committee feels "backed into a corner" over a soon-to-be-released plan covering Australia's largest water licence.

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Rarely seen 'gustnado' weather phenomenon captured by NT mates playing golf

Spectacular vision of a twister-like whirlwind that sent a tent swirling into the sky and damaged a roof in the Northern Territory town of Katherine has been identified by the Bureau of Meteorology as a rarely seen phenomenon called a gustnado.

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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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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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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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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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Labor MP says detail needed on plan to reduce crime by removing unsupervised children from families in Alice Springs

Federal Labor politician Marion Scrymgour says she wants more detail around what the Northern Territory government is calling an "intervention" to get children deemed at-risk off the streets of Alice Springs at night.

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'Intervention' to remove children from families flagged by Northern Territory government facing Alice Springs crime crisis

Unsupervised children picked up by police late at night in Alice Springs could be taken to a "safe place" for a child protection assessment instead of being returned home, under a plan flagged by the Northern Territory government.

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NT government at odds with water planning committee overseeing Fortune Agribusiness licence, leaked letter shows

A leaked letter accuses the Northern Territory government of "water mining" and failing to protect both the environment and sacred sites.

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NT Police superintendent acknowledges agency failures in domestic violence responses

Amid concerns that Northern Territory Police is not taking violence against Indigenous women seriously enough, a senior member of the force says it is time for change.

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Northern Territory Police to 'audit' handling of domestic violence incidents in Alice Springs and central Australia

Police say the Alice Springs-based team will take "immediate action" where necessary to "reinforce" training around the handling of intimate partner violence.

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Pastoralists, traditional owners, environmental groups, call for moratorium on NT water licences

The Northern Territory government's management of water could "run rivers dry" and risk the livelihoods of future generations, a traditional owner has said amid a major water conference in Darwin this week.

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Oil and gas industry will no longer get free water in NT, questions remain for other big industries

For the first time, major industries in the Northern Territory will be charged for the water they use.

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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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NT government to introduce laws raising the age of criminal responsibility and reforming adult mandatory sentencing

The Northern Territory government says reforms raising the age of criminal responsibility and curtailing mandatory sentencing are an indication "the revolving prison door" stops here.

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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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Victim tells NT Supreme Court of impact of ex-Labor staffer Kent Rowe's rapes

Prosecutors say former Territory Labor secretary and senior staffer Kent Rowe should serve significant jail time over the rapes.

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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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Darwin bus drivers demand 'urgent' action to protect themselves and passengers from violent incidents and anti-social behaviour

Attacks on bus drivers have been a long-term issue in the Northern Territory, but one driver says he's now concerned for the safety of passengers.

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AMSANT boss John Paterson says COVID isolation rule change is 'too early' for 'vulnerable' Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body criticises national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID isolation rules, while local hospitality businesses welcome it.

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No fanfare as NT government releases reports that put figures to the social cost of gambling

The reports, which paint a grim picture of the harms caused by gambling in the Northern Territory, were sat on for over a year by the people who commissioned them.

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NT Government says $40-billion economy by 2030 still in reach despite disruptions to Origin and Santos projects

The Northern Territory government insists its ambitious $40 billion economic target remains on track, despite recent disruptions to the local gas sector. But concerns are being raised that it’s focusing on projects that could fail.

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