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Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson named Female Elder of the Year at Darwin NAIDOC awards
Senior Ngan'gikurrungurr artist and cultural leader Regina Pilawuk Wilson has be...
Natasha Clark 21 Jul 2026
Charlie King: A lifetime spent walking alongside our people
There are people whose careers are measured by the jobs they have held. Then the...
Nicole Brown 20 Jul 2026
Children's watchdogs urge NT to halt child protection reforms
Advocates for children across the country have called on the Northern Territory...
Dechlan Brennan 15 Jul 2026
Massive kava haul seized by police after tip off
More than 2000 bags of kava have been seized in a remote community in a major bl...
Laine Clark (AAP) 9 Jul 2026
A masterclass in legislative abuse: Testing the NT’s Every Child Matters Bill against international human rights law criteria for Weaponised Legislation

On Wednesday, July 8, the Northern Territory Legislative Scrutiny Committee will table its final report on the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026 (NT...

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Maithili Mishra Jul 6, 2026
Indigenous housing progress staring into funding abyss

Urgently needed long-term funding to address the housing crisis in remote Aboriginal communities will be vital if Australia is to hold off abject and worsening First Nations poverty.

Fifty years of deadly: what Aboriginal community control has achieved for our health

This NAIDOC Week, the theme is 50 Years of Deadly. For me, those words land with particular weight and few examples better capture that theme than the achievements of Aboriginal community-controlled h...

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Donna Ah Chee Jul 3, 2026
Blak business is a $3.4 billion pillar of the Territory economy, landmark report reveals

Aboriginal businesses added $3.4 billion to the Northern Territory economy in 2024-25, a contribution nearly the size of the Territory's entire Public Administration and Safety industry, according to...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Jul 2, 2026
Glass vessels hold family, culture and Country for NATSIAA finalist

Lower Southern Arrernte artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM has used glass to hold family, culture and Country in her finalist work for the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award at the 2026 Telstra Nat...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 30, 2026
Strong women return home to Country to heal, lead and shape the future

When Aboriginal women come together on Country, something powerful happens. Knowledge is shared. Stories are carried. Healing begins. New leaders emerge.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 29, 2026
New mobile clinic to bring lung cancer screening to Arnhem Land, Groote Eylandt, Tiwi Islands and Wadeye

Mobile specialist healthcare provider, Heart of Australia, has expanded their operations to the Northern Territory to deliver access to the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) with the laun...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 29, 2026
NATSIAA returns with major showcase of First Nations art

The 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) will open in Darwin this weekend, with three First Nations artists, curators and cultural leaders named to judge th...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Darwin Street Art Festival delivers eight new artworks and two new Indigenous Art Precincts

Darwin's streets have become even more colourful following the completion of the 2026 Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), marking a decade of transforming the city through public art.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 2026
More than a career: Why the Territory needs more Aboriginal doctors

For many Aboriginal people, a visit to the doctor is never just about the appointment. It can be the difference between feeling understood or feeling invisible.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown Jun 25, 2026
NT Government extends alcohol bans in Aboriginal communities and town camps

The Northern Territory Government has announced an extension of the total alcohol ban in town camps and Aboriginal communities. The move comes after the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern T...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 18, 2026
Minister blames extreme weather for drop in NT school attendance rates

When asked to provide evidence that a tough-on-truancy campaign is working, a territory minister has blamed the weather for a drop in school attendance rates.

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Lloyd Jones (AAP) Jun 16, 2026
CJ McCarthy-Grogan elected as Darwin’s newest councillor

Clarence "CJ" McCarthy-Grogan has been elected as the City of Darwin's newest councillor after winning the Chan Ward by-election. The Yanyuwa, Garrawa and Kuku Yalanji man finished ahead of seven othe...

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 14, 2026
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