Tag: Northern Territory

Human Leg Found on Australian Highway, Two Arrested

Two people have been charged in relation to a hit and run in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) after a human leg was found on the Stuart Highway about 30 kilometres southeast of Darwin. Police were alerted to what appeared to be a human leg on the road just north of Coolalinga at 10.30 a.m. on…


New Northern Territory Labor Leader Sworn In

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT)’s Labor has selected a mother of two boys and a former physical education teacher to replace Michael Gunner’s surprise resignation as leader. Former health minister Natasha Fyles Fyles was sworn in as the new chief minister by the territory’s administrator on May 13. After becoming the Chief Minister in August 2016,…


Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner Resigns to Be with Family

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) chief minister, Michael Gunner, resigned from office on Tuesday, saying his heart is no longer in the job but rather focused on family. After having just handed down the 2022 Northern Territory Budget, Gunner said his government was seeing stronger economic growth, more jobs, and a better bottom line in the…


Biggest Spend Ever on Police in Australia’s Top End

Australia’s Northern Territory has dedicated unprecedented spending on regional and remote police officers in light of increasing unrest in the region. The state government has added $10.1 million (US$7.1 million) to the $510 million already invested into police, fire, and emergency services this year. It is a $6.4 million increase from last year’s police budget….


Australians Sue Government Over Water Allocation to Alleged China Linked Group

Traditional owners in Northern Territory, Australia, are suing the state government to grant a water licence—the largest groundwater allocation in the state—to a controversial company with alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The 30-year licence gives Chinese company Fortune Agribusiness the right to use more than 40,000 megalitres, or 16,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools,…


Education Union Press for Gender Affirmation Leave at Tasmanian University

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) are “locked in a battle” after UTAS declined to comply with the union’s request to provide up to 30 days’ leave for transgender staff. The university currently offers 10 days of special leave for their staff irrespective of their gender, however, the NTEU…


Face-to-Face Learning to Return to Australia’s NT Schools

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) government has announced that schools in the Top End are safe and ready to welcome students back into the classroom because of a range of measures employed to minimise the spread of COVID-19. “Face-to-face learning is the best option for young Territorians. Not one or two days a week—five days a…


Non-Gendered Language Guidelines for Schools Reversed by Australia’s NT Government

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) government has reversed its decision to introduce gender-neutral language at schools after being criticised for “attempting to apply Marxist ideology” into the education system. According to draft guidelines on diverse sex, sexuality, and gender identity pushed by the NT Education Department, teachers could be banned from calling students “boys and girls”…


Australia’s NT Government Reverses Non-Gendered Language Guidelines for Schools

Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) government has reversed its decision to introduce gender-neutral language at schools after being criticized for “attempting to apply Marxist ideology” into the education system. According to draft guidelines on diverse sex, sexuality, and gender identity pushed by the NT Education Department, teachers could have been banned from calling students “boys and…


Former Northern Territory Senator Jumps Ship to Liberal Democrats

Former Coalition Senator Sam McMahon will enter the upcoming Australian federal election race as a candidate for the libertarian-leaning Liberal Democrats. The former senator resigned in late January from the Country Liberal Party (CLP)—part of the governing centre-right Coalition—after losing a tough pre-selection contest to former Alice Springs councillor Jacinta Price. McMahon will now be…