Tag: northern territory
Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term
In attempts to curb youth crime, the NT government wants to lower the age of criminal responsibility, while the Coalition in Queensland wants to try children as adults for some crimes.
NT election: the Country Liberals claim a landslide victory in a contest decided in suburbia
The CLP has won majority government in an election that saw the Labor Chief Minister lose government and her own seat.
NT election: promises for Indigenous people buckle under history’s weight
The Top End heads to the polls this Saturday. In a territory that has been both over-governed and neglected, there’s little on offer for Indigenous communities.
Malarndirri McCarthy is the new Indigenous Affairs minister. She faces an extremely difficult task
After the referendum loss, the government hasn’t had much of a plan for Indigenous Australians. The new minister’s biggest challenge will be making one.
As expected, Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned. How did we get here?
The leader has been under increasing pressure on a number of fronts, chief among them the failure to disclose shares she held, prompting accusations of having a conflict of interest.
'It cannot be normal that men hurt us women': what we can learn from the inquest into 4 Aboriginal women's deaths in the NT
The landmark inquest is investigating how four women killed by their partners were failed by systems meant to protect them. How can we stop this from happening?
'Cheap police': Four Corners shows the dangers of private policing in the NT and why First Nations people are more at risk
The ABC Four Corners episode ‘Guarded’ shows an increase of private policing and security in the Northern Territory. These privatised security measures need legislation to ensure community safety.
State and territory ballots will be counted differently at the Voice referendum – is that fair?
From a legal standpoint, there is a difference between a state and a territory, and for some that justifies giving territory voters less say over changes to the national constitution.
