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Australia’s biggest solar energy project
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Govt gives environmental sign-off to Australia’s biggest solar energy project

SunCable says the Power Link will be “the world’s biggest integrated renewable energy and battery storage facility.”

From left to right, musician and elder of the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Michael Whitehorse Aviles ; Fowler Museum director Silvia Forni, holding a Warumungu fighting stick; Warumungu elder Cliff Plummer Jabarula; California Sen. Ben Allen; Warumungu elder William (Bill) Ah Kit Jakamarra; California Tribal Affairs Secretary Christina Snider - Ashtari; and UCLA Distinguished Research Professor of Law Carole Goldberg. (David Esquivel/UCLA)
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California museum returns artefacts to NT First Nations community

A museum in the US state of California will return 20 items of cultural significance to a First Nations community in the Northern Territory.

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NT Police has announced a three-day curfew for Alice Springs

No one will be allowed to enter the Alice Spring CBD without a lawful reason between 10pm to 6am. The curfew will last at least three days.

The NT Government wants to introduce a new law to make it easier to implement curfews.
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NT Govt proposes law making it easier to implement curfews

The NT Government wants to introduce a new law to make it easier to implement curfews.

Alice Springs curfew
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Alice Springs curfew ends as school returns

The Alice Springs curfew imposed on young people has been lifted, three weeks after first coming into effect.

Alice Springs youth curfew
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NT govt extends Alice Springs youth curfew

An initial two-week curfew under 18-year-olds in the region was announced last month, amid concerns about growing violence and unrest. That curfew was due to end this Wednesday (10 April).

NT police are enforcing a youth curfew in Alice Springs due to rising crime
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Two week curfew for under 18s in force across Alice Springs

The Northern Territory Government has announced young people in Alice Springs will live under a curfew for two weeks.

NT schools fully funded
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All NT public schools will be ‘fully funded’ by 2029

Today’s announcement means all public schools in the NT are expected to meet the SRS by 2029.

Northern Territory housing deal
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Federal govt signs Northern Territory housing deal

The Federal Government has agreed to a 10-year, $4 billion Northern Territory housing deal that hopes to halve the number of overcrowded homes in remote areas.

NT police racist culture
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NT police will investigate claims of a racist culture in the force

NT police will launch an investigation into claims of a racist culture within the force, made by former constable Zachary Rolfe.

Who is Eva Lawler? 
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Eva Lawler named NT Chief Minister

Who is Eva Lawler? Lawler was appointed Chief Minister of the Northern Territory after Natasha Fyles’ resignation on Tuesday.

Natasha Fyles
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Why Northern Territory leader Natasha Fyles resigned

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has resigned after it was revealed she didn’t declare her shares in a mining company.

Pepper spray in Australia
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New pepper spray laws for the Territory

Pepper spray access in Australia would be changed under new laws proposed by the Northern Territory Government.

Northern Territory housing deal
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High Court: NT public housing tenants to get compensation

The Australian High Court has ruled that some public housing tenants in the Northern Territory are entitled to financial compensation for distress caused by government inaction.

Northern Territory fires
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Uncontrolled fires are spreading through the Northern Territory

Uncontrolled fires are spreading through the Northern Territory, posing a potential threat to a nearby town.

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A UK museum has returned cultural artefacts to a First Nations community in the Northern Territory

The items, called the ‘Worsley Collection’, included spears and shell dolls. The artefacts were bought or traded for in the 1950s.

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