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If the Coalition supported a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, it would have said so a long time ago

The Northern Territory government has released a list of the remote dry Indigenous communities where alcohol will soon be permitted.

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NT Government The Territory Labor Government is seeking public input into an innovative strategy that will set a new course for student engagement and improved educational outcomes. The Education Engagement Strategy, to be released later this year, will be a framework for meaningful, accessible education stemming from purposeful and engaging learning processes. Acknowledging the key role communities have in leading schools, the strategy will outline actions that can be led by students, families...

Viewing COVID-19 as city folk’s problem and very rare complications arising from the AstraZeneca vaccine are hindering efforts to immunise indigenous communities.

Alcohol-related admissions at Alice Springs Hospital dropped sharply after introduction of alcohol policies, study finds WedWednesday 27 updated FriFriday 29 The study found alcohol misuse admissions fell 7 per cent from 2017 to 2019. ( Share Print text only Cancel Alcohol-related admissions at Alice Springs Hospitals intensive care unit fell almost 40 per cent after a series of alcohol reforms were introduced in 2018, a new study reveals. Key points: The study shows a nearly 40 per cent reduct...

Foreign military personnel to be released from Darwin CBD quarantine days after COVID cases recorded MonMonday 18 Foreign military personnel began arriving at the Darwin CBD hotel two weeks ago. ( Print text only Cancel More than 80 foreign military personnel and their family members staying at a Darwin CBD hotel are being released from quarantine over the next two days, despite concerns from an Aboriginal health group that genomic sequencing on two positive coronavirus cases detected at the ho...