Sarah Spina-Matthews
Sarah Spina-Matthews is a Digital Producer and Reporter based in Darwin, Northern Territory.
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Laura's brother abused her. She says bringing him to justice has been harder than it should be
Child sexual abuse survivor Laura Rowe speaks out following the conviction of her brother. She says the justice system needs to be overhauled to make it easier for others to navigate.
Floodwaters receding in NT communities while supply chain issues continue
By Sarah Spina-Matthews and Jack Hislop
Potential evacuations of remote communities with the help of the Australian Defence Force had been flagged by authorities but NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler says they are no longer required.
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Remote NT community residents evacuate as floodwaters continue to rise
Emergency services will move Pigeon Hole residents to Darwin and Katherine, while Daguragu residents will be housed in the neighbouring community of Kalkarindji.
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One year after her disappearance, police say people 'know what happened' to Angie Fuller
Police are renewing calls for information into the disappearance of 30-year-old Angie Fuller, one year after she was last seen on the side of a remote Central Australian highway. A $250,000 reward for information remains active.
Up to 150 job cuts expected as Core Lithium suspends mining at Darwin site
Core Lithium has suspended mining operations at its Finniss lithium project near Darwin amid "weak market conditions", with up to half of the site's 300 jobs set to be lost.
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Nordic Noir TV has taken over the world. But how did it get so good?
It started in Denmark with The Killing and The Bridge, but Nordic noir has gone on to reshape the global television industry.
19-year-old man found dead on remote road near Alice Springs in suspicious circumstances
NT Police have launched an investigation after a 19-year-old man was found dead on Undoolya Road on Monday.
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Melissa is the first person from her remote community to get a university degree in 36 years
Melissa Andrews-Wurramarrba is the first person from her remote NT community to complete a university degree in 36 years. She says this innovative program got her there.
Experts say we've become dependent on ultra-processed foods. How did we get here?
When ultra-processed foods first hit supermarket shelves, people weren't convinced they were real food. Now many Australians depend on them.
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'An impossible dream': What it's like building Barcelona's La Sagrada Família 140 years on
Antoni Gaudí's La Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona still has no firm completion date 140 years after construction started. This is what it's like trying to carry on the visionary's legacy.
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ATSB releases final report into chopper crash that killed Netflix star Chris 'Willow' Wilson
By Thomas Morgan, Sarah Spina-Matthews, and Jack Hislop
In its report, the ATSB found the helicopter likely crashed because of fuel exhaustion resulting in engine stoppage.
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Legal Aid NT says some defendants will face Alice Springs court unrepresented amid lawyer shortage
With a team of four lawyers managing a caseload of almost 500 files, Legal Aid NT says crime teams in Alice Springs are struggling under the strain of a lawyer shortage, after NAAJA's decision to stop taking on new criminal matters.
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Bones, avocados and palm fronds: This dressmaker makes wearable art from things she finds
Sarah Spina-Matthews and Shane Schafer
No wire, no velcro, no zips, no elastic. This was the challenge Carmel Ryan faced in making her piece for this year's Australian Wearable Art Festival.
NT government suspends Barkly Regional Council, places it under 'official management'
The Local Government Minister says he made the decision because he was satisfied "there are, or may be, serious deficiencies in the conduct of the Council's affairs".
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In pictures: The Indigenous Voice to Parliament debate of 2023
As Australians hit the polls to have their say in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, here's a look back — in pictures — at how we got here.
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NT Police offer $250k reward for information on disappearance, suspected killing of Angie Fuller
Angie Fuller, a 30-year-old mother of two, was last seen near Alice Springs in January. Her disappearance is being treated as a homicide.
Land councils say this NT education funding policy is widening the gap for Indigenous kids
The Northern and Central Land Councils are calling on both levels of government to urgently address "the inequities in the current system".
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This community took the NT government to court over its water. The decision could help hundreds of others
By Sarah Spina-Matthews and Lee Robinson
The NT Supreme Court has ruled the territory government is responsible for supplying safe drinking water to its tenants, in a ruling advocates say could impact Indigenous communities across the country.
Remote schools missing out on more than $3 million a year because of funding policy, FOI reveals
Exclusive by Sarah Spina-Matthews
Two remote schools are missing out on $3.4 million per year because of the NT government's choice of funding method, which the education minister confirmed would remain in place until 2025.
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Bruised NT chief minister hits out at political violence after market pancake incident
By Sarah Spina-Matthews, Jack Hislop, and Samantha Dick
Natasha Fyles says she is "in a bit of pain" after she was allegedly "given a good whack" with a cream-covered pancake on Sunday. It comes after police charged a 56-year-old woman with aggravated assault over the attack.
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'Disgusting': Police charge woman after NT chief minister allegedly attacked with pancake
The 56-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault after the incident at the Nightcliff Markets on Sunday morning.
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Man, 28, charged with murder over fatal stabbing in Darwin CBD
The man was arrested at a home in in Darwin's northern suburbs, over the fatal stabbing of a man in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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He's got the best mullet in the territory, now NT Mullet Man is vying for the national title
By Sarah Spina-Matthews and Shane Schafer
The mullet has become so much more than a hairstyle for Darwin man Kieryn Johnston, who is known locally as NT Mullet Man.
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Bushfire threat to Tennant Creek eases, but locals urged to stay vigilant
The threat level to the town has been downgraded from Watch and Act to Advice level, though authorities warn it could be upgraded again in coming days.
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Interstate crews arrive in Tennant Creek as bushfires threaten remote communities
A group of volunteer firefighters and extra vehicles from South Australia will help protect the town from a fire raging to the east, as well as a separate fire threatening communities to the south.
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