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‘A descent into barbarism’: Fyles Labor Government passes torture payout cap on prison assaults

The Fyles Government has passed a cap on damages for false imprisonment and assault for anyone incarcerated in a Northern Territory prison, with only one MLA voicing opposition, calling the measures a “disgrace” and “a greenlight to abusive behaviour against children and adults” in NT prisons.

What you need to know about your Territory federal candidates’ positions on the issues before the election

The Federal Election is this Saturday and before you head to the polls, the NT Independent is providing a breakdown of where the candidates stand on the issues our readers identified as among their top concerns this election. Here’s where all the candidates vying for your vote stand on some of the major issues facing the NT in one convenient place.

Zach Rolfe and family feature in Spotlight episode about murder trial and shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker

Channel Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday will feature interviews with Constable Zach Rolfe and his family, including interviews during his trial which ended in March, when he was found not guilty of the murder of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu in 2019.

Labor candidate caught using NT Government resources to campaign in remote communities

Labor candidate for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour has been photographed unloading a marked NT Government vehicle with Labor campaign material in a remote community, raising questions about the Labor Party’s use of public resources for campaigning during the federal election in remote areas.

Ferris Wheel returns to Wharf, this time with mini-golf and pizza

The Skyline Attraction Ferris Wheel is back at Stokes Hill Warf for the Dry season and it comes with a 9-hole “Australiana themed” mini-golf course and a pop-up pizza bar, tripling the fun for the entire family.

‘Our united and stable team’: Ah Kit joins Fyles Government Cabinet

Speaker Ngaree Ah Kit has been selected by the Labor caucus as the newest Cabinet minister in the Fyles Government.

A letter from Steve Arrigo – The Great Australian Party has a plan for a better Australia

Its almost election election day. If your still undecided who to vote for on Saturday, just remember VOTE THE MAJORS OUT! A vote for Steve Arrigo and The Great Australia Party is a vote for a plan for a better Australia. The Great Australia Party has a plan to STOP...

‘I can’t believe the Army is not there’: Sources say people too scared to enter Wadeye fearing violence

More than 400 people are still displaced, with hundreds living in tents on the edge of town too scared to buy food; the school has been closed after a teacher was assaulted, a man was speared in the leg and the Health Clinic attacked, children are walking around with homemade tomahawks, a worker’s camp was ram-raided, and at least 45 houses have been left unliveable due to damage from riots and ongoing violence in Wadeye, sources have told the NT Independent.

NT Government moves to retrospectively ‘validate’ CHO’s vaccine mandate orders

The NT Government has rushed extraordinary amendments through Parliament Thursday night to retrospectively “validate” the Chief Health Officer’s vaccine mandate directions, raising suspicions the government had not properly enacted the orders the first time, which one legal expert said has “demolished the rule of law in the NT” and would most likely draw the attention of the Federal Government.

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