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Aboriginal NT Police officers launch racism class action

Three Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action in the Federal Court against the Northern Territory Government alleging they were subjected to systemic racial discrimination and racial vilification while serving in the Northern Territory Police.

Clearing approval granted after company dismissed threatened species survey advice

The NT Environment Department reversed its initial assessment that land clearing at Claravale Station could significantly impact a threatened species, later finding the proposal was unlikely to have a significant impact because of newly proposed buffer zones, despite the property owner refusing to carry out surveys the department said were needed, documents released under FOI laws show.

Police investigating two separate deaths over weekend

NT Police are investigating two separate deaths over the weekend, one involving a 39-year-old woman in Leanyer and the other involving a 58-year-old man in Wadeye.

Gosling banned from Government House while more details of alleged Administrator assault revealed

Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling fronted court Friday afternoon to have his bail conditions for the alleged assault of Administrator David Connolly varied, which his lawyer used to call the prosecution’s case “incredibly weak”, stating there is no CCTV footage and no independent witnesses to the two alleged assaults that reportedly occurred 30 minutes apart at the Thai festival on July 18.

Police Commissioner, Minister refuse to refer Gosling assault matter for independent oversight

Chief Minister and Police Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s office said Thursday she was not briefed about the sensational arrest of Labor MP Luke Gosling over the alleged assault of Administrator David Connolly, but has refused to refer the police investigation to an independent agency to mitigate the perception of political interference.

Gosling arrested and charged over alleged assault of Administrator

UPDATED: NT Police have arrested and now charged Federal Member for Solomon Luke Gosling in relation to the alleged assault of NT Administrator David Connolly.

Letter to the editor: Heritage Council backed listing twice but Esplanade protection rejected

The minister’s decision not to heritage list the Esplanade undermined years of expert assessment and public consultation, warning it could open the door to gradual commercialisation of one of the city’s most significant public spaces, writes Planning Action Network convenor Nick Kirlew.

Batchelor Institute loses another $2.4m, fails to implement ICAC reforms

The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education recorded a $2.4 million deficit in the 2025 financial year, following a $2.2 million deficit the previous year, while a recent Auditor-General’s report found the institute has yet to fully implement recommendations made by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption in 2023 and has continued to appoint people to senior roles without holding a selection process.

Keep spraying: OC spray trial extended as government eyes granting permanent access

The Finocchiaro CLP Government has extended its pepper spray for self-defence trial until December 31 as it plans to introduce legislation to provide permanent public access to the spray and expanding its use for teenagers and for “shared household use”.

‘Deceased patients being booked for operations’: AMA’s new submission to Acacia inquiry reveals more problems

Doctors are afraid they will lose their jobs if they speak up about massive issues with the Acacia IT system and have no faith in departments or whistleblower protections to shield them from retaliation, the Australian Medical Association said in a startling new submission to the inquiry into the flawed project, while also revealing that real data about the extent of the system’s failures have been hidden from the committee investigating it.