Central Land Council Director David Ross: self-determination has been “bastardised and shoved into the closet” by governments. He issues a forceful call for Aboriginal people to reclaim the concept of self-determination on their own terms.

The Keep River Kite reckons that the NT’s new mandatory rehab scheme for repeat drunks will be just another “wild, failed scheme” doomed for failure.

Is the use of powers contained in an “extraordinary bill with extraordinary powers in extraordinary circumstances” justified to ban the Hells Angels from having a drink in the NT’s pubs?

Moral panic or good law and policy? S. 33AA of the NT Liquor Act as a blunt instrument of social control.

Police operations like Thumper in Katherine and other towns of the Top End do not stand unsupported. Thumping is now big business.

Adam Giles has to restore credibility to the troubled CLP government, which last week he described as “divided” and “in crisis” under former Chief Minister Terry Mills.

The obvious point is that this sort of politically attractive – but fundamentally naive and cruel – quick fix does not work. To get kids back into school successfully takes more than tough love, fines or hawk-eyed cops. Success will come with resources, planning, proper encouragement, good role models, joyful love and humour.

Newly-appointed NT Treasurer John Elferink has banned departmental staffers from supporting their minister during Estimates hearings. Will this shed more light on government processes or draw a veil across democracy in the NT?

Mark “Chopper” Read may have some sound advice for the Cronulla Sharks players accused of using banned substances. Don’t put your hand up too soon.

My friend Allanah MacTiernan yesterday said publicly what many people in the party think, and I am afraid I have to agree with her. Continue like this and the ALP is doomed. It is the time for serious decisions.