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This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

This artist wants culture valued beyond NAIDOC Week

As NAIDOC Week celebrates 50 years of "strength, vision and legacy" artists are calling for Indigenous culture to be valued every day of the year.

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Aussie young gun batters his way through Sri Lanka A

Victorian Sam Elliott has sparked a collapse of 7-25 as Australia A powered their way to a 198-run victory over Sri Lanka A.

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

New laws stripping more child offenders from access to prison alternatives have been criticised for failing to tackle the root cause of crime in the Top End.

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Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Tough on crime approaches are failing to make communities safer, instead undermining the rights of children and increasing incarceration rates, advocates say.

Rock art a window into the past that needs protecting

Rock art a window into the past that needs protecting

Protecting Aboriginal rock art sites is important to the global community as a window into the human past, an expert in the field says.

Supercars leader calls for Darwin format reversal

Supercars leader calls for Darwin format reversal

Triple Eight speedster Broc Feeney pulled off one of the most difficult feats possible in the Supercars category as he raced towards a finals berth.

Unstoppable Feeney seals 'special' Darwin clean sweep

Unstoppable Feeney seals 'special' Darwin clean sweep

Three poles and three race wins made for a perfect Darwin Triple Crown outing for Supercars series leader Broc Feeney.

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Feeney flies to fantastic four in dominant Darwin dash

Feeney flies to fantastic four in dominant Darwin dash

Feeney flies to fantastic four in dominant Darwin dash

Feeney flies to fantastic four in dominant Darwin dash

Broc Feeney is closing in on the Darwin Triple Crown after winning both races on Saturday, while rookie Kai Allen secured his first career podium.

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

Archaeologists to talk rock art harm at world congress

The World Archaeological Congress is meeting in Australia for the first time, with industrial threats to ancient Aboriginal sites up for discussion.

NZ duo withstand the heat to top fiery Darwin practice

NZ duo withstand the heat to top fiery Darwin practice

NZ duo withstand the heat to top fiery Darwin practice

NZ duo withstand the heat to top fiery Darwin practice

Struggling Supercars outfit Brad Jones Racing had a good first day in Darwin, with all four drivers setting top-10 times in practice.

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Death in custody case under scrutiny as ministers meet

Deaths in custody and tougher youth crime laws will be a focus as a peak Indigenous group meets to discuss Closing the Gap progress with government ministers.

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise.

Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold

Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold

Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold

Land clearing for defence housing remains on hold

An Indigenous site where a defence housing agency controversially cleared land must be left alone while a legal challenge is resolved.

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

Indigenous-led plan sets example in caring for Country

The first Indigenous-led research strategy for Kakadu National Park is hoped to set a new standard for collaboration between Traditional Owners and scientists.

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Proposed law change protects questionable pub jokes

Accusations that anti-discrimination laws are being watered down to allow free rein to offensive comments have been rejected by a chief law officer.

Standing firm on Aussie talent in the streaming era

Australian musician Sara Storer is releasing her eighth solo album but a snapshot of the music industry shows listeners are being swamped by imported tunes.

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system.

Couple sues tour operator over outback bus crash

Two passengers physically and emotionally injured in a fatal bus crash on a remote stretch of road are taking on a "anachronistic" compensation laws in the NT.

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Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

A 12-month trial allowing the public to carry pepper spray in a crime-hit territory has been slammed by critics who say it is an "admission of failure".

Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling'

Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister.

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

The use of spit hoods has been defended by a crime-troubled territory's chief minister, amid a soaring number of complaints about police to the ombudsman.

Man who died in police custody was a dedicated educator

A man who died in hospital after police stopped him boarding a plane was a promoter of education and bilingual schooling in his remote community.

Can-do boat crews make a splash at Beer Can Regatta

Thousands have gathered at a popular city beach to watch crews on beer-can boats battle it out, pirate-like, to find and keep underwater treasure.

Probe into Indigenous man's death after airport custody

A coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal man in custody after Australian Federal Police apprehended him allegedly intoxicated at an airport.

'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action

Hundreds of people have gathered to demand justice over the death of a young Aboriginal man in custody, marking the beginning of events planned nationwide.

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