A more than two-decade battle for land rights has been settled in the Senate with politicians passing a bill returning the town of Jabiru to the Mirrar people in a move one traditional owner described as “essential” to ensuring a post-mining future for the town and the Kakadu region.
A landmark bill that will return the town of Jabiru back into the hands of traditional elders has passed the lower house, but could put the land under the control of an organisation being investigated by the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.
Long awaited plans for a multi-million dollar velodrome at Bagot Park have effectively been scrapped as Darwin Council deals with community groups at odds and accusations of miscommunication.
A fire ban has been declared following Bushfires NT’s warnings of “the worst fire danger that the NT has seen this year to date” and fears strong winds could present the most extreme fire conditions seen in two years.
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Katherine residents will lose their GPs with the only clinic due to close its doors on October 28, with the departing practice owner saying he did not think there is much of a hope for a new doctor any time soon, and both the federal and Territory governments have failed the townspeople.
More than 30,000 people have cast their votes ahead of the Northern Territory election in what is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for early voting, figures from the Northern Territory Electoral Commission show.
By Roxanne Fitzgerald The Northern Territory remains in a housing crisis with more people homeless or living in over-crowded houses than anywhere else in Australia, new data shows. This crisis is not new but has worsened over decades under a legacy of successive...
In case you’ve been under the covers hiding from politicians in the lead up to the NT election, the nuts and bolts of Territory news for the week includes: FOI delayed so NT politicians travel costs to remain hidden until after election; the CLP to preference disgraced former speaker Kezia Purick; NT pet rental laws petition has come under fire, with massive overseas signings; and the NT Electoral Commission releases the ballot order for the August 22 poll.
Alice Springs Town Council have voted to appoint Jamie de Brenni as the interim acting principal member and Jimmy Cocking as deputy following the resignation of mayor Damien Ryan and deputy mayor Matt Paterson to run in the NT election.
The NT Government has dropped an investigation into allegations of serious safety and building non-compliance issues with the Silks Club bar, according to a brief, four-sentence letter by the NT’s director of building control addressed to Darwin Turf Club chairman Brett Dixon.
A day after serious allegations were levelled at the Darwin Turf Club for alleged building non-compliance issues with its Silk’s Club bar, new documents have surfaced that raise questions over the safety of the controversial $12 million publicly-funded grandstand.
