What we know about exploitation claims on luxury Carnival cruise ship
By Tilda Colling

A major luxury cruise ship has been investigated by the maritime safety regulator for claims around poor working conditions. A spokesperson for The Carnival Cruise Line says it has "nothing to hide" and welcomes AMSA's oversight. Here's what we know so far.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/carnival-cruise-exploitation-claims-what-we-know/106325788

#Cruises #Work #FundamentalRights #TildaColling

Committee tasked with examining NT child deaths scrapped by government
By Tilda Colling and Lara Stimpson

The NT Children's Commissioner says the government's decision to scrap a committee tasked with examining all child deaths in the territory leaves "serious gaps".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/nt-child-deaths-review-committee-disbanded-concerns-serious-gaps/106322560

#HealthPolicy #Children #ChildAbuse #TildaColling #LaraStimpson

Pets left behind in flooding saved by local family
By Tilda Colling

When hundreds of people evacuated the Daly River community due to flooding, most had to leave their pets behind. But a nearby family swung into action to help.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-09/family-creates-makeshift-animal-shelter-daly-river-flooding-nt/106319036

#Floods #Pets #TildaColling

NT government to clear way for remote rent hikes after High Court ruling
By Jacqueline Breen, Jason Walls, and Tilda Colling

The Northern Territory government has moved to rush through changes to remote housing laws that would clear the way for rent hikes without the need to consult residents.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/nt-parliament-remote-housing-childcare-dv-murder-sentencing/106305630

#StateandTerritoryParliament #PublicHousing #ChildCare #Homicide #JacquelineBreen #JasonWalls # #TildaColling

NT scraps middle schools, falling in line with rest of Australia
By Tilda Colling

As Northern Territory students head back to the classroom for the year, some will experience a major shake-up in the education system with middle schools mostly phased out.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/nt-middle-schools-scrapped-back-to-school-education-attendance/106277704

#PublicSchools #PrimaryEducation #SecondaryEducation #Children #StateandTerritoryGovernment #TildaColling

More than 1,000 cane toads caught in one night at Darwin botanic gardens
By Tilda Colling

Volunteers in Darwin have chipped in to capture more than 1,000 cane toads at one of the city's main attractions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-22/nt-cane-toads-community-bust-invasive-pest-darwin-rain/106254926

#Pests #PestsDiseasesandControlMethods #Amphibians #BotanicalGardens #TildaColling

Can old types help build tougher roads for the NT's extreme climate?
By Erin Archer and Tilda Colling

Roads buckle under the pressure of the Northern Territory's harsh climate, but a group of researchers think repurposing discarded materials may be the solution — not only helping the environment, but government budgets too.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/nt-cdu-recycled-rubber-tyres-stronger-roads-heat-waste/106204858

#RecyclingandWasteManagement #ScientificResearch #EnvironmentalImpact #FederalGovernment #Roads #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ErinArcher #TildaColling

From cringe to mainstream: Is it cool to be a geek now?
By Tilda Colling

Has a surge in the popularity of hit shows like Stranger Things led to an uptick in geekiness, changing how we feel about nerd culture? The ABC attended Darwin's Geektacular convention to find out.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/geektacular-nt-darwin-is-geek-culture-cool-nerd-community/106241848

#Hobbies #Events #CommunityandMulticulturalFestivals #VideoGames #BoardGames #FamilyandRelationships #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #PopularCulture #Media #Esports #TildaColling

NT rings in new year with a crocodile captured each day so far
By Tilda Colling

Rangers in the Northern Territory have caught an average of a crocodile per day in the first week of 2026, including one measuring 4.9 metres pulled from waters near a popular swimming spot.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/nt-parks-and-wildlife-rangers-crocodile-capture-data-croc-risk/106206212

#Reptiles #EnvironmentalManagement #NationalParks #EnvironmentalTechnology #TildaColling

Stolen Generations survivor wins national human rights award
By Tilda Colling and Grace Atta

The Northern Territory has won big at this year's Australian Human Rights Awards, winning three out of the five categories including the top honour which was awarded to Arrernte man, William Tilmouth.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-14/nt-stolen-generations-survivor-wins-top-2025-human-rights-awards/106137354

#HumanRights #AwardsandPrizes #TildaColling #GraceAtta