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Decision on COVID hospital funding looming

A decision to extend COVID-19 funding for hospitals could be made within weeks, amid warnings the burnout of healthcare professionals is "extremely profound".

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Senator who opposed euthanasia to change vote after father's death under Victorian voluntary assisted dying laws

Jane Hume says her father's decision to die under Victoria's voluntary assisted dying laws profoundly altered her view on territory rights.

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Queen's legacy among Indigenous 'complex'

The effect of the Queen's death and the monarchy on Indigenous people has been brought up during parliamentary tributes.

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Kidney disease drug dapagliflozin added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

Lachlan Ross, who describes his more than a decade-long battle with kidney failure as "very long, and very hard", says chronic kidney disease — which Indigenous residents of remote Central Austral are up to 30 times more likely to suffer from — has no quick fix.

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Kidney disease medicine to help thousands

Thousands of people suffering from chronic kidney disease across Australia will get better access to medicine that slows the progression of the silent killer.

AAP

Closing the Gap: states and territories pledge to lift First Nations housing standards

First Nations housing must meet minimum standards by 2031, under new targets set by joint council and states and territories

The Guardian - AU

Trachoma still exists in remote Indigenous communities as Australia fails to meet eradication targets

As the Joint Council on Closing the Gap meets in Adelaide, cases of trachoma in Aboriginal communities are declining as NT Health pop-up clinics teach kids how to clean their faces properly — but a new date for eradication has not been set.

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Anthony Albanese reveals ‘simple and clear’ wording of referendum question on Indigenous voice

Prime minister uses Garma festival speech to suggest Australians should be asked a simple yes or no question on enshrining a voice in the constitution

The Guardian - AU

Goal of eliminating eye disease trachoma by 2025 under threat as pandemic bites

Australia is the most developed country on Earth with trachoma, and the Melbourne Demons have resumed their efforts to beat it. But the new minister suggests the elimination of the eye disease is far from imminent.

ABC News

Intervention-era alcohol bans have ended in the Northern Territory. Here’s what that means

With the alcohol laws that stem from the NT intervention expiring at midnight tonight, we take a look at the legislation, what is changing, and why.

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Remote Northern Territory food prices skyrocket, worries for health of communities

A morning cup of coffee is now ridiculously expensive in remote Northern Territory communities and there is no sign the problem will ease in the near future.

ABC News

Indigenous assistant minister sworn in

Having had to isolate due to COVID when her ministerial colleagues were sworn in, Malarndirri McCarthy enjoyed her own Government House ceremony on Thursday.

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Ex-Wallaby beats Liberal for Senate seat

Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT's newest senator, securing the territory's second spot in the upper house.

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David Pocock to become new ACT senator

Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT’s newest senator, securing the territory’s second spot in the upper house.

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NT, ACT Senate race results to be declared

The Australian Electoral Commission is set to formally declare the final results for the ACT and NT Senate elections.

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Federal election results for the NT are becoming clearer. Here's what we know so far

While some election candidates are already booking flights to Canberra, others are packing up their corflutes and contemplating their next political move.

ABC News

Malarndirri McCarthy, Jacinta Price expected to win the Northern Territory's two seats in the Senate

Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate.

ABC News

'Humanitarian situation' in Northern Territory community of Wadeye as hundreds flee violence

Hundreds of people remain displaced due to recent violent unrest, as the government confirms it will repair almost 100 damaged homes in the remote Northern Territory community.

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Concern as hundreds flee NT violence

Senator Malarndirri McCarthy has raised concerns about the welfare of hundreds of displaced people amid a violent feud in a remote Northern Territory community.

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The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election

Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May.

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Northern Territory Senate hopefuls promise a 'shake-up' in fight against family violence

The Northern Territory's two main Senate candidates are both running hard on the issue of domestic and family violence, as rates in the territory soar well above the national average.

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Aboriginal deaths in custody prevention service lands budget funding offering hope for NT service

In the Northern Territory, where rates of Indigenous incarceration are the highest in the country, funding for a service that provides lifesaving welfare checks is on the line.

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Northern Territory businesses hope proposed port facilities at Darwin Harbour's Middle Arm could mean new jobs

The federal government is promising new "port facilities" to be built in Darwin, separate from the city's Chinese-leased port. Local industry is hoping it gets the go-ahead.

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Beetaloo traditional owners yet to be consulted on production of fracking gas, Senate inquiry hears

Land council still waiting on Morrison government promise of $2m for consultation over Beetaloo Basin gas project

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