The 24th NT administrator, on a soggy day in Darwin. 1 March 2026 The NT News Editorial was pretty blunt. The new administrator was a nice bloke, “a personable man,” but it went on to damn him with the faintest of praise, saying he had “more abilities in other directions than he is likely to [...]
A guest post by Nigel Browne, CEO of Aboriginal Investment NT It has been just over a fortnight since the Garma Festival, the annual celebration and gathering that showcases Yolngu people, culture and Country. What usually transcends the days after Garma is positive uplifting of our culture, our Country and more importantly, of Aboriginal Territorians [...]
If the NT wants to silence coroners from exposing systemic racism, then the Federal Government must step in. Coroner Elisabeth Armitage (l) and NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro A guest post by George Newhouse* The Northern Territory Government is preparing a response to Coroner Elisabeth Armitage’s detailed inquest findings into the 2019 police shooting of [...]
Mandawuy Yunupingu The following is the kind of warm and deeply personal account by Phil O’Brien that can only come from a sustained friendship, in this case with his very good mate, Mandawuy Yunupingu, aka "Munda." Munda was taken from us by a terrible disease just over 13 years ago at the far-too-young age of [...]
A guest post by Paul Gregoire. This article was first published by the Sydney Criminal Lawyers website. Released on 7 July 2025, the 683 page coronial report into the killing of Warlpiri Luritja teenager Kumanjayi Walker by then NT police constable Zachary Rolfe, which was produced by NT coroner Elisabeth Armitage, was so damning in its finding [...]
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that racist terms of abuse like ‘coons’, ‘niggers’ and the like have long been consigned to history’s dustbin of common usage. However, from the recent revelations in Coroner Armitage’s Report into the death of Kumanjayi Walker it seems that was naïve and, at least among a small group [...]
By Phil O’Brien In the first part of this tale Phil O’Brien introduces us to his early life in north-east Arnhem land, some of the locals – and not-so-locals – and the early days of the Yothu Yindi band and the formation of the Garma Festival. You can read Part two of this tale here [...]
Lisa Siebert & Marion Scrymgour In the 2025 Federal election the NT CLP took one step forward, two steps back … Sometimes too much of a good thing is a bad, bad thing … It was a surprise to no-one that the NT Country Liberal Party was short-priced favourite to win the NT general election [...]
Jacinta Price. Sky News, 7 May 2025 Be careful what you dream on, dreams come trueBe careful what you dream on, they can turn on youRevenge is a dish they say best tasted coldBut revenge digs two graves, makes a young person oldBe careful what you dream of, dreams come truePaul Kelly, Be Careful What [...]
Jacinta Price on Sky News. 7 May 2025 Be careful what you pray for, you just might get itBe careful what you pray for, you might regret itYou get your hands on that glittering prizeNow everybody's coming at you from every sidePaul Kelly, 2008Be Careful What You Pray For Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Price had [...]
