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New report claims 'jailing is failing' in the NT, as incarceration rates continue to rise

A new report from the Justice Reform Initiative is calling for money to be redirected from Northern Territory prisons into evidence-based alternatives as incarceration rates continue to rise.

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Aboriginal community of Laramba feels safe to drink tap water now uranium levels are within guidelines

The outback community of Laramba used to have almost triple the recommended levels of uranium in its drinking water.

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On-country studio to give Alice Springs traditional owners access to Strehlow Collection

The Strehlow Collection is one of the most significant audiovisual archives of Indigenous ceremonial life in the world. After a painstaking digitisation process, it is now in the hands of the traditional owners of Alice Springs.

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Services fear 'sleeping giant' of ice addiction is going largely ignored in Alice Springs

In a region suffering significant trauma and disadvantage, meth is gaining a foothold. And local addiction services say if it's not addressed urgently, it could be too late.

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Drag and cabaret festival fabALICE returns to Alice Springs to celebrate Red Centre's diversity

It's been a tough few months for the Red Centre but the fabALICE festival is back, and aims to unite the community for a positive reason.

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After two-year break, National Indigenous Cricket Championships — a T20 tournament — returns to Alice Springs

After a two-year hiatus, Indigenous cricketers from across Australia are in Alice Springs this week with the return of a national tournament aimed at launching elite careers for more First Nations players.

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A growing number of Australians want to see health-based responses to drug use instead of jail time

Calls are growing for Australia to shift its approach to tackling drug use, away from jail time to a health-based response.

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Tiny homes residential mental health facility opens in Mooroopna

Too many Australians with serious long-term mental illness are being caught in a downward spiral of hospitalisation and homelessness. But a new housing model aims to change that.

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Mathoura's bra fence attracts plenty of curious visitors but its backstory is heartbreaking

In 2017, two women hung a bra on a fence to remember their friend Wendy, who had died from breast cancer. What happened next was surprising and heart-warming.

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Social housing proposal creates tension, amid desperate need in Shepparton

Social housing groups fear a regional Victorian council will oppose a controversial affordable housing proposal in a town that is desperate.

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Autism service's success in helping children like Thomas transition to mainstream school

For years, nine-year-old Thomas struggled to regulate his emotions and connect with his peers. But this autism transition program has changed his life.

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Shepparton plants largest number of trees for One Tree Per Child initiative, in global milestone

Gardening Australia guru Costa helps Shepparton celebrate planting its 100,000th tree for the One Tree Per Child initiative.

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Nicholls election result sees Coalition stronghold collapse in northern Victorian seat

Independent challenger Rob Priestly has significantly slashed the Nationals' vast margin in Nicholls, claiming the once safe seat will be "completely contestable" in future.

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Tension builds over three-cornered contest in Nicholls electorate, despite vast Nationals margin

Nicholls is held by the Nationals with a spacious 20 per cent margin. But the combination of a retiring MP and a prominent independent candidate could mean the end of the Coalition's stronghold on the seat.

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Climate Council finds 25pc of homes in Nicholls electorate will be uninsurable by 2030 as flood risk climbs

Regional residents and the Climate Council are calling for the federal government to urgently tackle climate change, warning it will affect some areas disproportionately as obtaining insurance becomes drastically more difficult.

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Fears regional Victorians are dying as shortage of detox beds sparks lengthy wait lists

Regional Victorians are calling desperately for more residential alcohol and drug withdrawal and rehab beds, as lengthy waitlists leave sufferers in the lurch.

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New program aims to link Shepparton African community members with meaningful work

Despite regional labour shortages, members of Shepparton's African community are struggling to find jobs. A new program aims to change that.

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Calls for more perinatal mental health support, as parents neglected until at crisis point

Parents are saying it's a lack of services – not just shame and stigma – that's keeping them from accessing perinatal mental health support.

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Shepparton's 'everyday' people struggling to find rentals as backlash grows over housing project

A Shepparton social housing proposal is receiving community backlash despite a lack of affordable rentals, but its potential tenants say homelessness can happen to anyone.

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