The Top End heads to the polls this Saturday. In a territory that has been both over-governed and neglected, there’s little on offer for Indigenous communities.
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After some violent incidents, the town is under a curfew from 10pm to 6am. But evidence from cities in Australia and the United States suggest it will bring little benefit.
Much of the $4 billion to be spent over ten years will go into maintenance and the preparation of blocks. It will also build Indigenous employment and Indigenous skills.
Last week, the High Court ruled the community of Santa Teresa could be compensated for the “distress and disappointment” caused by their poor housing. So how can such housing be better managed?
In this podcast, Michelle Grattan and Marion Scrymgour discuss Alice Springs, the Voice and other issues facing the Northern Territory.
Whenever there is talk of a “crime wave” in Indigenous communities, the response has always been paternalistic and harsh. The evidence shows it doesn’t work.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, CI ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University
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Researcher, Tangentyere Research Hub, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Colonial History, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Indigenous Policy, University of Technology Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
