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Children's watchdogs urge NT to halt child protection reforms
Advocates for children across the country have called on the Northern Territory...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Jul 2026
Massive kava haul seized by police after tip off
More than 2000 bags of kava have been seized in a remote community in a major bl...
Laine Clark (AAP) 9 Jul 2026
Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss
Urgently needed long-term funding to address the housing crisis in remote Aborig...
Abe Maddison (AAP) 6 Jul 2026
Fifty years of deadly: what Aboriginal community control has achieved for our health
This NAIDOC Week, the theme is 50 Years of Deadly. For me, those words land with...
Donna Ah Chee 3 Jul 2026
Blak business is a $3.4 billion pillar of the Territory economy, landmark report reveals

Aboriginal businesses added $3.4 billion to the Northern Territory economy in 2024-25, a contribution nearly the size of the Territory's entire Public Administration and Safety industry, according to...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 2, 2026
Glass vessels hold family, culture and Country for NATSIAA finalist

Lower Southern Arrernte artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM has used glass to hold family, culture and Country in her finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra Nat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 30, 2026
Strong women return home to Country to heal, lead and shape the future

When Aboriginal women come together on Country, something powerful happens. Knowledge is shared. Stories are carried. Healing begins. New leaders emerge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 29, 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
NATSIAA returns with major showcase of First Nations art

The 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) will open in Darwin this weekend, with three First Nations artists, curators and cultural leaders named to judge th...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Darwin Street Art Festival delivers eight new artworks and two new Indigenous Art Precincts

Darwin's streets have become even more colourful following the completion of the 2026 Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), marking a decade of transforming the city through public art.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 2026
More than a career: Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors

For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appointment. It can be the difference between feeling understood or feeling invisible.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
NT Government extends alcohol bans in Aboriginal communities and town camps

The Northern Territory Government has announced an extension of the total alcohol ban in town camps and Aboriginal communities. The move comes after the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern T...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 18, 2026
Minister blames extreme weather for drop in NT school attendance rates

When asked to provide evidence that a tough-on-truancy campaign is working, a territory minister has blamed the weather for a drop in school attendance rates.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 16, 2026
CJ McCarthy-Grogan elected as Darwin’s newest councillor

Clarence "CJ" McCarthy-Grogan has been elected as the City of Darwin's newest councillor after winning the Chan Ward by-election. The Yanyuwa, Garrawa and Kuku Yalanji man finished ahead of seven othe...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 14, 2026
Community safety at risk if alcohol protections lapse, NT Aboriginal health body warns

The Northern Territory Government must provide certainty about how it will maintain alcohol restrictions when Interim Alcohol Protected Areas (IAPAs) expire next year.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 4, 2026
Narkle joins NTFL's newest Premier League club in major recruiting coup

Banks have landed a major signing ahead of their first season in the NTFL Men's Premier League, with former AFL midfielder Quinton Narkle joining the club.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 4, 2026
Motlop returns to coach junior club Wanderers

Former AFL player Steven Motlop will return to where his football journey began after being appointed co-coach of Wanderers for the 2026/27 Northern Territory Football League season.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 3, 2026
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