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Minister attacks critics as NT pushes through controversial child protection laws
Northern Territory Child Protection Minister Robyn Cahill says the Territory is...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Jul 2026
Review calls for overhaul of NT child protection following Kumanjayi Little Baby's death
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Jul 2026
$10 million in federal funding for ailing Royal Darwin Hospital
The federal government has announced a $10 million investment to upgrade the mat...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Jul 2026
Parliament protests as NT child protection changes face strong opposition from Aboriginal leaders
Prominent Aboriginal leaders will rally outside Northern Territory Parliament on...
Dechlan Brennan 21 Jul 2026
Voice referendum a 'turning point' where racism towards First Peoples became 'publicly acceptable'
The failed Voice referendum was a "turning point" where racism towards First Peo...
Dechlan Brennan 20 Jul 2026
Exclusive: NT, Queensland refuse to back Aboriginal child placement principle

A statement supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP) has been signed by ministers from every state and territory except Queensland and the Northern Terr...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
First Nations children facing rising tide of coordinated online racism

First Nations children are paying the price for online racism in "increasingly organised, coordinated and deliberate attacks", the peak body for Indigenous children and families says.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 20, 2026
Prime Minister defends decision not to attend Garma festival

Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his decision not to attend this year's Garma Festival, despite previously promising he would attend the gathering every year he was Prime Minister.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2026
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price shares podcast clip reviving false claims Labor is 'importing' Indian migrants

Liberal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been accused of sharing anti-immigrant sentiment that falsely claimed Labor was "importing" Indian migrants.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 16, 2026
Samoan Opposition accused of treason, defamation ahead of parliamentary inquiry

The Samoan ruling party has appointed a parliamentary committee to scrutinise the conduct of three leading Opposition figures for treason and defamation.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Jul 15, 2026
Children's watchdogs urge NT to halt child protection reforms

Advocates for children across the country have called on the Northern Territory government to halt its proposed child protection reforms, warning the legislation could undermine the rights and wellbei...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 15, 2026
Peak body says early learning gains not translating into better outcomes for Indigenous children

Governments across the country need to turn increased participation in First Nations early childhood education into better developmental outcomes, says the peak body for Indigenous children.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 14, 2026
Former Indigenous affairs minister urges national action on systemic racism

Australia's first Indigenous lower house MP says racism directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is systemic and structural, warning it has become more visible since the 2023 Voice re...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 13, 2026
Remote Aboriginal community receives major water security boost

The remote Aboriginal community of Scotdesco on South Australia's far west coast has received a major boost to its long-term water security, with the completion of a federally funded project designed...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
Analysis: When every expert is ignored, who is left to speak for children?

If the Northern Territory Government really cares about children, it has an interesting way of showing it. This week, the Country Liberal Party (CLP)-led parliamentary committee ignored evidence and e...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
Children's Commissioner's resignation lays bare NT government's 'lack of care and accountability'

The resignation of the Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner is evidence that the NT Government shows a "lack of care and accountability" towards First Peoples, the peak advocate for Indigenous...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 10, 2026
Aboriginal Territorian launches legal challenge to NT compensation caps

A young Aboriginal Territorian has launched a Federal Court challenge against Northern Territory laws that cap compensation for people unlawfully harmed by the government while in custody.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
NT Children's Commissioner walks away, citing erosion of transparency and child safeguards

The Northern Territory's Children's Commissioner has resigned in a bombshell announcement, citing concerns about the Territory Government's approach to governance, transparency and child protection re...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2026
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