Australia's race discrimination commissioner says he's "not surprised at all" by an Aboriginal politician's belief that racism is worsening towards First Nations people in the Northern Territory. While refraining from commenting directly on Mr Guyula's experiences, Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said reports of racism from First Nations people were "widespread". "Sadly I'm not surprised at all about instances of …
An Aboriginal Northern Territory politician says he believes racism is worsening in Darwin after he was asked to show identification before refuelling a rental car at a service station. Independent MP for Mulka and Yolŋu senior leader Yingiya Guyula said the interaction in inner-city Darwin last week made him feel "really angry and unwanted". "I was dressed up in uniform …
A rocket launch base in the remote Northern Territory has been pegged for a massive expansion, which would see it grow from a single launch pad to more than a dozen. Key points: Equatorial Launch Australia is planning to use partially rehabilitated bauxite mining land to build its substantial expansion The company says a South Korean company is planning to …
A parliamentary committee in the Northern Territory will explore whether to establish a statutory body to advise the NT government on issues faced by Indigenous Territorians. It comes just months after South Australia implemented its own state-based Voice to Parliament, and six local First Nations Voices to advise communities. The NT Voice could be a while away Mr Guyula brought …
In the Northern Territory, where prisons are overflowing and rates of violent crime have reached despairing highs, one elder believes the answers to these urgent challenges lie out in the territory bush. Key points: The NT is facing record rates of crime and prison populations Yingiya Guyula wants remote community elders to play a role in disciplining offenders He says …