Aboriginal


Tony Fitzgerald: The realities of fighting racism in NT

Incidents such as that involving the Yuendemu women and the Alice Springs backpacker hostel this week are not isolated, and fighting them is fraught with impediments, writes NT Anti Discrimination Commissioner Tony Fitzgerald.

The Alice Springs hostel that turns out blackpackers

Faced with accusations of racism, the Haven Hostel in Alice Springs came up with the claim that it was a hostel for “international guests only”. Guy Rundle found out that isn’t quite true.

A tale of two towns: from Duck Creek to Tindal

The release of the ABS data on the most — and least — disadvantaged Census Collection Districts in the nation has thrown up some wonderful ironies, writes an NT insider.