NT ranked last for illicit tobacco laws in new report
By Olivana Lathouris
Smoking is one of the leading causes of death in the Northern Territory. Now, the jurisdiction has been ranked the weakest in the country for how it tackles cheap, illicit tobacco.
#Smoking #Laws #Trade #StateandTerritoryGovernment #OlivanaLathouris
Survivors of institutional abuse in Queensland want this loophole closed
By Stephen Clarke
Survivors of institutional abuse are calling on the state to follow other states in closing a legal loophole stopping victims from seeking justice.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/queensland-abuse-legal-loophole/106581110
#LawCrimeandJustice #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StephenClarke
Remote communities appeal for place on government's fuel priority list
By Jane Bardon
Remote communities are calling for assurance on fuel security in the face of potential shortages, along with financial assistance as already-high fuel and food prices continue to climb.
#PetrolPrices #RuralandRemoteCommunities #CostofLiving #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentFunding #FederalGovernment #UnrestConflictandWar #IndigenousAustralians #Supermarkets #JaneBardon
Top national park in NSW revealed as state hits record number of visits
By Rhiannon Soliman-Marron
The latest NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Park Visitation Survey shows there were 65.5 million visits to the state's parks over the 2024-25 financial year.
#NationalParks #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RhiannonSolimanMarron
Flood-damaged roads cause 'catastrophic' impacts for NT businesses
By Tilda Colling
Workers in road-reliant industries are calling on the federal government to provide urgent funding to repair the NT's road network, which was severely damaged by floods.
#Roads #GovernmentFunding #RoadTransportIndustry #LivestockFarming #TourismandLeisureIndustry #ExtremeWeatherEvents #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Transport #TransportAccidentsandIncidents #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #PetrolPrices #FederalGovernment #TildaColling
NT councils flag cuts to street lights, pool hours as result of power prices
By Matt Garrick
Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.
#LocalGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Safety #CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Utilities #CostofLiving #ProgramsandInitiatives #RegionalCommunities #MattGarrick
Protesters arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane
Protesters have been arrested for chanting and displaying a phrase banned in Queensland at a rally in Brisbane on Saturday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/protesters-arrested-at-pro-palestine-rally/106579810
Protesters arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane
Protesters have been arrested for chanting and displaying a phrase banned in Queensland at a rally in Brisbane on Saturday.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/protesters-arrested-at-pro-palestine-rally/106579810
NT councils could cut access to pools, street lights due to power price hike
By Matt Garrick
Power price hikes are expected to be passed onto local councils by the Northern Territory government in the coming month, with Darwin's lord mayor warning some community services could be cut as a result.
#LocalGovernment #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Safety #CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Utilities #CostofLiving #ProgramsandInitiatives #RegionalCommunities #MattGarrick
NT's severely damaged roads are driving up costs amid fuel crisis
By Tilda Colling
Workers in road-reliant industries are calling on the federal government to provide urgent funding to repair the NT's road network, which was severely damaged by floods.
#Roads #GovernmentFunding #RoadTransportIndustry #LivestockFarming #TourismandLeisureIndustry #ExtremeWeatherEvents #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Transport #TransportAccidentsandIncidents #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #PetrolPrices #FederalGovernment #TildaColling
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