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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 ye...
Dechlan Brennan 9 Sep 2026
Darwin shelter closure 'directly undermines’ homelessness strategy
A swathe of service providers from the Northern Territory have become the latest...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Sep 2026
Aboriginal organisations condemn Finocchiaro's homeless shelter 'waste of money' comments
Comments from Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro that funding Dar...
Dechlan Brennan 4 Sep 2026
Uibo claims CLP 'doesn't care about Aboriginal Territorians' as homeless shelter future in limbo
The future of Darwin's largest homeless shelter remains up in the air as the opp...
Dechlan Brennan 2 Sep 2026
Rock star Elder hails Gove mining closure as land win
For Yothu Yindi founding member and senior Yolngu Elder Witiyana Marika, the end...
Robyn Wuth (AAP) 3 Aug 2026
'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
Inquiry submissions overwhelmingly oppose NT child protection reforms

The overwhelming majority of submissions to a Northern Territory parliamentary inquiry into proposed child protection reforms have urged the government to reconsider changes critics say will "ultimate...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 5, 2026
NT Chief Minister dismisses child protection criticism as 'hysteria'

Just a day after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged governments to engage respectfully with Aboriginal communities and experts, Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has dismissed conce...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan May 22, 2026
NT Indigenous Business Network's Budget response urges greater focus on Aboriginal economic development

The Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network has responded to the NT Budget with a call to position Aboriginal businesses at the centre of the Territory's economic growth.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
Thorpe criticises government inaction over NT Administrator appointment as Larrakia Elder is arrested during protests

Senator Lidia Thorpe says the federal government should have done more to block the appointment of David Connolly as Northern Territory Administrator, after he was sworn in on Friday amid protests out...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 27, 2026
Larrakia Elder charged as controversial NT Administrator is sworn in amidst protests

Larrakia Elder Uncle Eric Fejo has been arrested during a protest outside Parliament House in Darwin, as David Connolly was sworn in as Administrator of the Northern Territory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 27, 2026
Labor MPs label David Connolly 'not fit' for Administrator role as controversial posts undermine neutrality

Northern Territory Labor MPs say the Chief Minister has deliberately selected an "exclusionary individual" who is "not fit" to be the NT Administrator, as outrage continues around the appointment of D...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 26, 2026
Open letter calls on PM to 'urgently rescind' controversial NT Administrator appointment

Politicians, advocates and community groups have pleaded with the Prime Minister to "urgently rescind" the appointment of the controversial incoming Northern Territory administrator, as the Chief Mini...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 25, 2026
Chief Minister says Mparntwe crime drop proves tough laws are working amid Closing the Gap pressure

The Northern Territory Government says falling crime rates in Alice Springs demonstrate its controversial justice policies are delivering results, as the federal government considers using funding pre...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Feb 20, 2026
Opinion: Connolly's rise reflects historical pattern of racism and exclusion

In the interests of social inclusion and genuine acceptance of Aboriginal people, the Chief Minister must not support the appointment of Mr David Connolly as the Administrator of the Northern Territor...

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Lenny Clarke Jan 21, 2026
Bail crackdown credited with crime drop as NT prison population surges

A year after the introduction of its controversial bail laws, the Northern Territory Government says crime has dropped "significantly" across the Territory, despite ongoing criticism from legal, Indig...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jan 12, 2026
NAAJA rejects NT Government push to redirect funding, warns comments based on 'inaccurate information'

The Northern Territory Government's calls to allocate a section of funding earmarked for the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) to Legal Aid NT (LANT) is based on "inaccurate informati...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 20, 2025
NAAJA welcomes NT Police's anti-racism strategy, but claims of systemic racism rejected by Chief Minister

One of Australia's largest Indigenous legal organisations has welcomed the Northern Territory Police's first-ever Anti-Racism Strategy, describing it as a crucial first step toward rebuilding trust be...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 10, 2025
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