Australia's 'ghost nets' program expands to heavily fished northern seas
By James Elton
A $25 million funding injection will help expand the Top End's war on ghost nets, as ranger groups shift focus to the heavily fished seas to Australia's north.
#EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalPolicy #IndigenousAustralians #JamesElton
Man faces NT court over seizure of 2kg of meth
By James Elton
A 22-year-old man has faced court after police allegedly found 2 kilograms of methamphetamine, along with large quantities of other drugs, during a traffic stop in Katherine last week.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/katherine-drug-bust-meth-allegedly-bound-for-darwin/106245962
Will a controversial water plan lead to 'bad years' for Roper River barra?
By James Elton
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws have revealed planned water extraction from the aquifer that feeds the Northern Territory's Roper River could lead to "bad years" for its fish populations.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-05/nt-roper-river-fish-barramundi-sawfish-bad-years/106096762
Rural university campus confirmed as site of 'open-security' prison work camp
By James Elton
The Northern Territory government has signed a deal to build a new "open-security" prison work camp at Charles Darwin University's Katherine campus, with the facility expected to house at least 130 prisoners.
Future of water allocations in the NT could hinge on Supreme Court case
By James Elton
Dozens of Aboriginal Territorians from remote communities travelled to Darwin where they stand alongside Environment Centre NT in a bid to axe a controversial water allocation plan.
#Water #Courts #NaturalResources #StateandTerritoryGovernment #IrrigatedFarming #IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #JamesElton
NT council workers could be getting thousands of dollars in back pay
By James Elton
Dozens of council workers in the Top End town of Katherine could be set to receive thousands of dollars in back pay, after the Fair Work Commission found in their favour.
#LocalGovernment #WagesandBenefits #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Work #JamesElton
Man charged with murder for allegedly killing 27yo with his car during brawl
By James Elton
Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder for allegedly killing another man by driving a car into him during a brawl in a remote Northern Territory town.
Wadeye to bring back liquor sales after 30 years as dry community
By James Elton
Decades after Wadeye's last licensed social club was smashed to pieces amid a storm of controversy, locals will soon be able to have an after-work drink again.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Alcohol #SocialPolicy #JamesElton
Cultural festival brings Aboriginal community together after conflict
By James Elton
Traditional owners of the remote NT Aboriginal community of Wadeye say the community has been brought "together as one family" at this year's Yidiyi cultural festival.
#IndigenousAustralians #RuralandRemoteCommunities #IndigenousCulture #JamesElton
The ocean's least natural predator has come for Australia
By James Elton
Illegal fishing is ravaging the world's oceans of fish and shellfish but it is what is left behind that is creating a mess for governments worldwide and of Australia's most remote beaches.
Dumped rubbish slows down controlled burns before bushfire season
By James Elton
Ranger groups and volunteer firefighters are working hard to finish up their controlled burns before the bushfire season begins in earnest. But their efforts are stymied by what they say is a new level of illegally dumped rubbish in the bush.
#Bushfires #RegionalCommunities #IndigenousAustralians #JamesElton
Award-winning Arnhem Land school keeps languages alive through song
By James Elton
A remote NT school scoops national music awards with songs in Indigenous languages, keeping Dreamtime creation stories alive.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/arnhem-land-music-school-bulman-wins-nima/105631196
#IndigenousMusic #AboriginalLanguage #IndigenousCulture #JamesElton
NT's vast Cambrian Limestone Aquifer 'getting drier', research finds
By James Elton
Scientists say one of the Northern Territory's most important water systems is experiencing "significant depletion".
