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New NTCOSS Report Reveals Staggering Cost of Living Pressures on Territorians
A new report shows Territorians are struggling under some of the most significant Consumer Price Index (CPI) rises in the...
CONSULT NOW: Aboriginal Communities Must Not be Blindsided by New Liquor Laws
Even before Commonwealth legislation was introduced 15 years ago, restricting alcohol sales in Aboriginal Communities, many...
“A plague of DFSV” – and the plans & promises to tackle it
The Liberal Democrats Party (LDP), Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Greens have all committed to tackling a crisis in...
NTCOSS speaks to ABC TV News about the rising Cost of Living in the NT
NTCOSS Policy Manager Sarah Holder speaks to ABC TV News about the most recent NTCOSS Cost of Living Report
Welcoming Chief Minister Natasha Fyles
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service welcomes the swearing in of new Chief Minister Natasha Fyles today. ...
NT Budget Fails NT Community Sector
A good budget is one that delivers for everyone, including the community’s most vulnerable, and while this budget delivers...
“Ineffective and Discriminatory” – Urgent Calls to End Compulsory Income Management
NTCOSS welcomes the Australian Labor Party's commitment to scrap Compulsory Income Management if elected at the upcoming...
Historic Signing of AJA
A HISTORIC signing of the Aboriginal Justice Agreement has ensured its longevity regardless of who takesgovernment in the...
Bipartisan Support for Aboriginal Justice Agreement
An agreement years in the making which promises to improve the Northern Territory's justice system and reduce Aboriginal...
Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement receives bipartisan support, seven months after launch
A historic agreement to reduce high rates of Indigenous incarceration and improve the NT's justice system has received...
“NT industries, consumers bracing for price hikes as the cost of petrol continues to rise”: NTCOSS speaks to ABC Online News
Community advocates warn the Northern Territory could be one of the places in the country hardest hit by rising petrol...
New DFSV Funding a Win for NTCOSS Members – But Long-Term Solutions Needed
No one should have to experience or live with Domestic, Family or Sexual Violence. Territorians face the highest rates of...