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Breach of bail charge against Luke Gosling dropped by prosecutors

A breach of bail charge against Federal Member for Solomon Luke Gosling involving the alleged assault of Administrator David Connolly has been withdrawn by the prosecution, with Mr Gosling’s lawyer stating the legal move is a “significant one”.

‘A betrayal’: Royal Darwin Hospital issues apology following patient data breach

Royal Darwin Hospital has formally apologised after private medical information about several pregnant patients was leaked on an Instagram account with over 28,000 followers, with the NT Health Minister calling the incident a “serious breach of trust and a betrayal that should never have happened”.

Three young females arrested over alleged Karama carjacking

Two teen girls and an 11-year-old allegedly carjacked a northern suburbs man on Saturday night, NT Police said, driving off with his car after nearly hitting him in the head with a rock.

CLP rebukes Labor MLA for comments on child’s death while it allegedly leaked sensitive info on case

The CLP moved to condemn Labor MLA Chansey Paech in Parliament Thursday for criticising the government over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, following the release of a report into the department’s handling of the case, while Labor accused the Children and Families Minister of leaking sensitive information to a favoured media outlet that could cause issues for the upcoming murder trial.

Se Acabo: From child protection to YiSSA, Indigenous Territorians are being failed by the system

The inhumane and cruel decision to put an end to YiSSA, for no real or good reason, takes it to ‘another level’ of human rights abuse, writes John Lawrence, who says the cruelty sends a message to Indigenous families that they do not belong and have no future.

Dunny fire sparks police arson probe

A public toilet fire at Bundilla Beach is under investigation by the NT Police as suspected arson, with police searching for five youths they say are responsible for $230,000 worth of damage to public property.

CLP’s child protection policies mixed up: NAAJA

Children and Families Minister Robyn Cahill prioritised changing child protection laws over the past two years to suit her party’s ideology while ignoring her department’s culpability in failing to keep children safe, NAAJA says, while the co-author of the report that identified the department’s extensive failings says she is “very confident” action will occur within the next six months, with other groups warning reforms will reduce the threshold to remove children by an already overwhelmed department.

Former NSW Ambulance chief appointed CEO of Royal Flying Doctors SA/NT

Former NSW Ambulance commissioner Dominic Morgan has been appointed chief executive officer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT, weeks after the organisation was awarded the NT Government’s $625 million aeromedical retrieval contract for the Top End.

‘System-wide reset’: NT Children and Families exposed for botched handling of case of abducted five-year-old

A report into the NT Department of Children and Families’ handling of the case of a five-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and murdered earlier this year has found multiple failures by the department, including that child “safety plans” are not adequately monitored and that the case of Kumanjayi Little Baby was not an isolated failing in the department rife with leadership shortcomings and no accountability.

‘It is beyond ridiculous’: Cyclone Tracy ‘memorial’ FOI investigation not finished after 22 months

Darwin Council is still withholding records on the controversial Cyclone Tracy memorial’s design selection two years after an FOI application was filed, citing a non-existent provision of the Information Act to justify its refusal, while the Information Commissioner has yet to resolve a cyclone survivor’s complaint after 22 months.