Olivana Smith Lathouris

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Olivana Smith Lathouris |Sam Parry

A teenager who allegedly robbed a bottle shop armed with a machete, after the rehabilitation program he was successfully completing was defunded, has been denied bail under strict new Northern Territory laws. The NT parliament passed the new bail laws last month in response to an unrelated case — the fatal stabbing of Darwin supermarket owner Linford Feick during a confrontation with an alleged thief.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Olivana Smith Lathouris

Overcrowded homes and a lack of healthcare is forcing many people to move from remote communities to Darwin. In Darwin, a critical shortage of medium and long-term housing options sees people become homeless. The federal government has promised to deliver 30,000 social and affordable homes over five years. NT housing providers are calling for a larger slice of the funding.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Olivana Smith Lathouris

More than a year ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the remote Aboriginal community of Binjari to announce $4 billion for remote housing. But since then the community have yet to see a single new home built. Binjari, located around 16 kilometres west of Katherine, is one of more than 80 Aboriginal communities dotted across the NT and, like many, it is struggling with chronic overcrowding.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Olivana Smith Lathouris

In rural and remote parts of the Northern Territory, trust and satisfaction in federal politicians has plunged. The ABC spoke to voters outside the major urban centres about what issues are front of mind as they prepare to cast their ballots. The federal election will be held on May 3. They say there are two things you shouldn't discuss at the pub — religion and politics. It's a belief that many who spend their Wednesday evenings at the Humpty Doo Hotel subscribe to.

Mar 7, 2025 | abc.net.au | Olivana Smith Lathouris

The leaseholders of the Northern Territory's historic Wave Hill Station have been convicted and fined $250,000 for damaging one of Australia's most significant landmarks for Aboriginal land rights. Wave Hill Station was the site of a 1966 walk-off by Gurindji stockmen protesting the harsh working conditions and meagre rations that were given to Aboriginal workers at the time.