If Minister Brough is really serious about his pledge to rid communities of the “rivers of grog”, a good start would be to go much closer to the source of the “rivers”, writes Graham Ring.
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Local NT police: we need the permit system
There is a growing groundswell of opinion from bush coppers that the abolition of the permit system on Aboriginal land will be a disaster from a policing point of view, writes Henry Ivey.
Stabilise, normalise and exit = $4billion. Cheap at the price?
On Monday, I was asked by the mainstream media to cost the new Howard/Brough approach in the Northern Territory: Would it cost the tens of millions that the Prime Minister indicated he was willing to commit to this new state project to fix the “national emergency”? I came up with $4 billion, which turns out, was too conservative, writes Jon Altman.
No shock and awe: AMA brush-off to Brough
The past week has seen a huge brawl develop between the offices of Mal Brough and Tony Abbott— with Abbott coming out on top.
Little Children are scared
In Alice Springs, the Federal Government’s taskforce has hit town and the troops in their camouflage fatigues are heading for Mutitjulu today. But there’s nothing to be concerned about …
Fear and loathing in the Northern Territory
On a road trip through the top end from Alice Springs to Darwin, Crikey passed through a number of Aboriginal townships that were hesitant and wary about the PM’s plan, writes Bob Gosford.
Legal voices missing in action in NT
John Howard’s extraordinary suspension of the rule of law in the Northern Territory should have the legal profession manning the barricades. But where are the Chief Justice of the Northern Territory, Brian Martin, the Northern Territory Law Society, the Northern Territory Bar Association, and even the national bodies — the Australian Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia? So far, nowhere to be seen or heard.
Tips and rumours
This report came (to me from a reliable source) allegedly from within the SMH. It suggests that on the day Howard announces the election, an SMH reporter will publish a story about Rudd which, it is claimed, would blow him out of the water. Apparently, the Rudd team is using every means to block it, […]
