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Out of sight, out of mind: Two years in power and the CLP are increasingly shutting out Aboriginal Territorians
Across the country, most people don't think about the Northern Territory—labelle...
Dechlan Brennan 24 Sep 2026
Feds to NT Government: Use money to Close the Gap or it'll go to organisations who can
Directly increasing funding to organisations delivering Closing the Gap outcomes...
Dechlan Brennan 18 Sep 2026
NT Government accused of ignoring Aboriginal organisations over YiSSA relocation
The Northern Territory Government "ignored calls to engage with Aboriginal Commu...
Dechlan Brennan 17 Sep 2026
NT Government to move YiSSA residents from Darwin to Batchelor
The Northern Territory Government will move vulnerable people from Darwin's larg...
Dechlan Brennan 16 Sep 2026
Yiwarr McGrath makes history with Labor win in Mulka
Labor has secured the seat of Mulka in a by-election over the weekend, with Yolŋ...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Sep 2026
Analysis: YiSSA and the NT Government's broken relationship with Aboriginal Territorians

When the Country Liberal Party (CLP) took office in August 2024, ending eight years of sometimes shambolic Labor rule, there was vocal concern among many First Nations groups about what was to come.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 9, 2026
Darwin shelter closure 'directly undermines’ homelessness strategy

A swathe of service providers from the Northern Territory have become the latest to call on the NT Government to negotiate with the Commonwealth to prevent the closure of Darwin's largest homeless she...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 7, 2026
‘Advice is ignored’: Justice experts, Aboriginal organisations suspend partnership with NT Gov

The relationship between the Northern Territory Government and Aboriginal organisations and peak bodies is at an all-time low, with key members pulling out of a key Closing the Gap forum over a breakd...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 4, 2026
Plibersek: NT alone on child placement principle stance

Controversial child protection legislation passed by the Northern Territory Government flies in the face of decades of evidence, Labor's Social Services Minister says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 29, 2026
Hundreds face uncertainty as NT Government orders homelessness service to wind down

More than 300 vulnerable people, including almost 90 children, who are currently waiting for support in the Northern Territory will need to find alternative accommodation after the government ordered...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 28, 2026
National watchdogs join criticism of NT child protection changes

The fallout from the Northern Territory Government's controversial child protection laws has continued, with the national First Nations social justice and children's commissioners the latest to critic...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 24, 2026
Exclusive: Aboriginal Tripartite Forum chair resigns, citing collapse of partnership under NT Government

The fallout from the Northern Territory Government's controversial child protection reforms continues to grow, with the independent Aboriginal chair of the NT's Children and Families Tripartite Forum...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 23, 2026
CLP says the Aboriginal child placement principle is strengthened under their new laws: So why won't the Child Protection Minister back it?

The Northern Territory's Child Protection Minister has repeatedly failed to confirm whether she believes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) supports the safe...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 22, 2026
'This is neglect': Controversial NT child protection laws passes despite overwhelming opposition

Controversial changes to child protection laws have passed the Northern Territory Parliament, sparking warnings the impacts will be carried by First Nations families for generations.

'Only intensifies distrust': McCarthy criticises NT child protection laws

Controversial child protection laws in the Northern Territory have been criticised by the federal minister responsible for Indigenous Australians, who argues they will only increase distrust between F...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 22, 2026
Minister attacks critics as NT pushes through controversial child protection laws

Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill says the Territory is putting the safety of children first, despite new laws introduced this week being criticised by experts who say they wil...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
Parliament protests as NT child protection changes face strong opposition from Aboriginal leaders

Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on Tuesday as the Territory Government prepares to introduce its widely criticised child protection laws.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 21, 2026
Analysis: When every expert is ignored, who is left to speak for children?

If the Northern Territory Government really cares about children, it has an interesting way of showing it. This week, the Country Liberal Party (CLP)-led parliamentary committee ignored evidence and e...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
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