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NT WorkSafe charges health department over hospital aerosol can death
NT WorkSafe charges health department over death of mental health patient at RDH Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 3:54pm In short: WorkSafe has charged Northern Territory Health over the death of a mental health patient. The 22-year-old was an in-patient at Royal Darwin Hospital's Joan Ridley Unit when they accessed and inhaled an aerosol can while on "grounds leave", causing their death. The health department will face the Darwin Local Court tomorrow.
Diphtheria is a disease of poverty that has no place in modern Australia. When we talk about Closing the Gap, this is the gap | Donna Ah Chee
For those of us working in Aboriginal health, the outbreak doesn’t come as a surprise. We must invest in housing that keeps remote communities safeThe diphtheria outbreak should shock Australia. Not simply because a disease once considered virtually eradicated has returned, but because of where it is spreading and why.More than 220 cases have been recorded in 2026, primarily across the Northern Territory and northern Australia.
NT youth mental health inpatient facility lacking basic safety standards
Darwin youth mental health ward found to be unsafe and not fit for purpose, FOI documents reveal Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 9:26am In short: A 2024 report into Northern Territory's only youth mental health inpatient ward found the facility posed serious risks to staff and patients. Stakeholders labelled the report as "damning" and said cuts to staff numbers had impacted patients in the eight-bed ward. The report recommended substantial financial investment into the facility or a new build to meet...
Leaked data shows NT diphtheria cases surged a month before alert was issued
The leaked data shows that diphtheria case numbers in Northern Territory surged a month before a public health alert was issued by the department. The alert was issued on 1 December, but the data shows that case numbers had already increased significantly by then. The department has not commented on the leaked data.
Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades
Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Border Force busts multi-million dollar illicit NT tobacco operation
Border Force busts multi-million-dollar illicit tobacco operation in the Northern Territory Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 12:44pm In short: The Australian Border Force has seized 433,400 illicit cigarettes, 686 kilograms of illegal loose-leaf tobacco and 50,200 single use vapes from a Darwin storage facility. The haul is worth $1.8 million in evaded duty taxes and an estimated $3.7 million in potential proceeds of crime. Advocates are calling for NT laws to be updated to strengthen enforcement and...
The Top End town where 15 people died preventable deaths in six months
Residents in this Top End town say 15 preventable deaths in six months is 'not normal' Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 6:48am In short: Families in Borroloola are calling for an investigation into whether at least some of 15 recent deaths in the community from chronic health conditions and suicide could have been prevented. The rate of avoidable deaths among Indigenous Australians has risen in Australia over the past decade, and compared with non-Indigenous Australians, the gap has widened. The Northern...
Foster carers share 'heartbreaking' reality for NT kids in out-of-home care
Foster carers voice support for NT government's plan to change child safety laws, others oppose CLP proposal Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 12:18pm In short: The Northern Territory government's proposed child protection changes have largely been backed by the association representing foster carers. Over two days of public hearings, the Legislative Scrutiny Committee also heard from many organisations that opposed the NT government's bill. The committee will prepare a report for the NT parliament before...
New bulk-billing contraceptive centres aim to combat information void
Federal government hopes bulk-billing contraceptive centres will empower more women Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 6:20am In short: Experts have reported that fewer young people worldwide are using hormonal contraceptives, including long-acting reversible contraceptives like the IUD or Implanon, and uptake is even lower in Australia than in comparable countries. They point to barriers like cost, availability of services, and a lack of information, with added misinformation meaning people are less able to...
Diphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser
There’s a three-week wait on test results in Yuendumu, near Alice Springs, and locals say NT Health has dropped the ball on telling locals what to do if they test positiveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA remote Aboriginal community at the centre of the Northern Territory’s diphtheria outbreak is struggling to cope with rising case numbers, with locals saying there is no hand sanitiser at the health clinic and limited information about how to avoid the disease or...