The NT government and the Development Consent Authority should show leadership and not allow any more small block, ‘sardine’ developments, like Northcrest, and what is being proposed for Holtze writes, Gerry Wood.

ICAC and the Auditor-General’s evidence of Batchelor Institute’s serious failures raises the question of why the education of young Aboriginal people is being so severely compromised, in full view of responsible government agencies, Dr Don Fuller writes.

We need a different and innovative workforce plan to address both the NT’s serious occupational therapist shortage, and its particular needs, as to attract an appropriate workforce and deliver the required services, writes Occupational Therapy Australia CEO Samantha Hunter.

The NT Labor government removed the legislation scrutiny committee, which has allowed bills to be rushed though like the new curfew laws, writes Gerry Wood, who asks whether the CLP would bring the committee back if elected.

The Don Dale youth jail should be refurbished into low security, open style units, with gardens and workshops for female inmates, and with rehabilitation the aim rather than retribution, writes Greg Chapman.

Blaming the budget shortfall on the Health Department CEO’s “bad behaviour” demoralises an already burnt out workforce, and is an attempt to divert responsibility from both the Territory and federal Labor governments, writes the doctors’ union NT president Dr Tom Fowles.

Julie Crisp’s time as Auditor-General is coming to an end, and Territorians should thank her for her good work, writes Gerry Wood.

A lack of clear direction by leadership focussing on quality education involving teaching and research instead of adversarial, debatable political objectives, open to wide and personal interpretation, inevitably leads to confusion and dissatisfaction amongst staff writes Dr Don Fuller.

The Northern Territory Government and the media have an obligation to tell residents that a local gas industry and associated industries such as petrochemicals, would lead to an increase in pollution, causing many diseases, and play a significant role in increasing world emissions, writes Professor David Shearman.

The owners of alcohol companies need to take some responsibility for the damage their drinks do in society, and it is time to stop alcohol advertising, especially in connection with sport, writes Gerry Wood.

One of the political parties needs to promise to expand the container deposit scheme to cover wine, spirit, juice, water and milk containers, if they win the Northern Territory election, writes Gerry Wood.