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Social housing crackdown will only deepen homelessness crisis
The Northern Territory Government's social housing changes are "deeply concernin...
Dechlan Brennan 12 Nov 2026
Survivor support and government accountability in focus on eve of landmark anniversary
More than 20 Stolen Generations organisations from across Australia have gathere...
Dechlan Brennan 11 Nov 2026
Stolen Generations awareness campaign urges Queenslanders to take action
Link-Up (Qld)'s Still Bringing Them Home campaign for Stolen Generations awarene...
Giovanni Torre 9 Nov 2026
Homes and roads upgraded in East Arnhem homeland
Thirteen homes have been upgraded and internal roads improved at Gäṉgaṉ Homeland...
Dechlan Brennan 5 Nov 2026
Facing the Numbers receives standing ovation ahead of international screening
A documentary exploring the experiences behind Australia's First Nations incarce...
Joseph Guenzler 30 Oct 2026
Child protection 'crisis': Governments must back Aboriginal-led solutions

With the child protection "crisis" facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children occurring nationwide, leading First Nations organisations and advocates say it is more important than ever that...

Human rights safeguards sought after closure of NT homeless shelter

The Northern Territory Government must implement safeguards to ensure it meets its human rights obligations and responsibilities, the Human Rights Commission says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 19, 2026
NT Government will be to blame when homelessness numbers rise

The Northern Territory government will be to blame when there is an increase in the number of homeless people on the streets of the NT, a leading federal minister has said.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 19, 2026
Shock closure of shelter leaves vulnerable in peril

The closure of YiSSA this week has laid bare the cruelty and callousness of this CLP government decision. It's a saga that has become increasingly costly, both to the Territory budget and to the lives...

‘Punitive shifts’ in Victoria’s youth justice system worsening outcomes for Aboriginal children

"Punitive shifts" in Victoria's youth justice system have led to worsening outcomes for Aboriginal children, who remain over-represented in the system, the state's First Nations Children's Commissione...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 16, 2026
‘Callous and heartless’: Homeless shelter closure will haunt NT Government for years

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has launched a scathing attack on members of the Northern Territory Government, slamming its "callous and heartless" decision to close Darwin's largest homeless...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 14, 2026
Homeless shelter shuts, residents sent to outback town

The controversal closure of a city's largest homeless shelter has led to dozens of vulnerable adults and children being unwillingly bussed 100km to an outback town with few facilities.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Oct 12, 2026
NT Government rejected deal to keep shelter open because it was Aboriginal-run

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has openly said what Aboriginal organisations have been claiming for months: the Northern Territory Government did not want Darwin's largest homeless shelter to...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 9, 2026
Children leaving care in South Australia face a 'cliff edge', inquiry finds

First Nations children face "a cliff edge" after they transition out of care when they turn 18, according to a report from the South Australian Guardian for Children and Young People.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 8, 2026
Protest planned over NT Government’s decision to close homeless shelter

The closure of Darwin's largest homeless shelter continues to cause anger, with a protest planned outside the Australian Homelessness Conference set to be held in the city this week.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 6, 2026
‘Over 120 people’ left without accommodation as Minister urges YiSSA extension

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has implored the Northern Territory Government to extend the life of Darwin's largest homelessness facility for at least six more months before it closes this w...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Oct 5, 2026
'On Country' returns to Australia with Indigenous stories at its centre

'On Country: Photography from Australia' will make its Australian premiere at Melbourne's Immigration Museum next month after being shown at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival in France.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Sep 30, 2026
New homes for Homelands through self-determined investment

Six homes at Banatjarl, near Katherine, have been upgraded as part of a joint Australian and Northern Territory Government program to improve housing and essential infrastructure in remote communities...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Sep 29, 2026
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