Jane Bardon
Jane Bardon is an investigative journalist at ABC Darwin where she has worked as Senior National Reporter, 7.30 NT Program Producer and state political reporter. She has won two Walkley Awards, a New York Festivals Gold Investigative Reporting Award and four UN Awards for her documentaries and reports on indigenous incarceration, youth justice abuses and indefinite detention of asylum seekers.
She was ABC National Rural Reporter in Canberra and a reporter at SBS and the Age. In Northern Ireland, she worked at the BBC, Irish News and Alpha Group Newspapers covering terrorism and the peace process.
You can contact Jane at JaneBardon@ProtonMail.com
Latest by Jane Bardon
Fresh call for health tests on Groote Eylandt due to mine dust, following chief minister's resignation
The reshuffled Northern Territory government has refused to investigate health concerns about the remote manganese mine at the centre of former chief minister Natasha Fyles's resignation in December.
NT government-commissioned probe of green group's cotton concerns validates findings
A Freedom of Information request has revealed the NT government awarded a $35,000 contract to check whether a green group's report claims about the development of a major cotton industry were correct, false or overstated.
'They can't go home': Indigenous homelands fall into disrepair as crime in towns soar
Meat is going off as power systems fail and asbestos is blowing about these NT indigenous homelands.
Australia's biggest Indigenous legal agency says its governance problems are over, but some don't agree
Australia's biggest Indigenous legal service declares it is back on a path to being able to provide strong representation for vulnerable clients.
Eva Lawler sworn in as NT chief minister, announces review of financial interests guidelines
The new chief minister unveils her cabinet and says her government's priority will be on community safety as it looks to regain stability eight months out from the next Northern Territory election.
Environment centre to refer NT government to ICAC over mining law changes
The Northern Territory government is being referred to the anti-corruption watchdog over claims of conflicts of interest relating to regulation of Glencore's McArthur River Mine mine and new laws impacting it.
Analysis
analysis:From PE teacher to chief minister — a look at Natasha Fyles's time in the top job
Natasha Fyles, the ambitious pandemic responder undone by a series of recent revelations, has resigned as Northern Territory chief minister. This is her legacy in the job.
NT government promises 50 extra police for crime and antisocial behaviour prevention unit
A new police unit is being established in the Northern Territory to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime, as the government attempts to reassure the public it's devoting resources to addressing antisocial behaviour.
A Stolen Generations class action settled eight months ago. Descendants are yet to see a cent
Eight months after their $50 million class action settlement was finalised with the Commonwealth, descendants of the Northern Territory's Stolen Generations are still waiting to receive compensation.
'Scary prospect': People on the NDIS and providers fear big review cuts
People on the National Disability Insurance Scheme and providers are worried the federal government's push to curb its ballooning costs will mean they lose vital services.
Traditional owners of toxic McArthur River Mine seek to speed up sacred site protection talks
Traditional owners have set up a new negotiating body to try to speed up sacred site and compensation talks with mining giant Glencore over the toxic McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory.
'Like a scene out of Mad Max': Indigenous leaders call for urgent rehabilitation of toxic former copper mine
Labelled 'one of the worst polluting mines in Australia', the Redbank Mine has been leaking acid into the environment for almost 30 years. Now traditional owners are calling for it to be rehabilitated before any more new mines are opened in the NT.
'You take water, people won't survive': Determined to be heard, traditional owners took their 13-metre petition to Canberra
In front of an enormous map they had made back with their communities in the Northern Territory, traditional owners told federal politicians they are deeply concerned about the over extraction of water from their life-blood waterways.
'Special day' as artefacts collected from Groote Eylandt 70 years ago returned to Anindilyakwa
Groote Eylandt's Indigenous communities celebrate the return of 174 artefacts from the Manchester Museum, saying the move has encouraged them to start making and using them again.
Pools begin to reopen in NT remote communities amid reports kids swim in croc-infested rivers
In communities where high temperatures and stifling humidity are the norm, residents have been without community pools for years.
'It's traumatising me': NT domestic violence survivor won't accept rebuff of federal funds appeal
As an eighteen-year-old Borroloola woman remains in a critical condition following an alleged domestic violence assault last week, workers trying to fight this "epidemic" say they're traumatised by the Commonwealth's latest rebuff of their plea for more funds.
'Someone's going to be killed': NT Police Association warning over private security guards
The NT government says it needs to fund private security firms in Darwin to keep public order, but the Police Association is warning it's risking deaths.
'He could have survived': Grieving mother pleads for governments to fix remote health clinics
Amelia Huddleston took her feverish and coughing son to the local health clinic three times in the week he died. She believes her son could have survived if he'd had the right care.
'Engaging with families in a more cultural way': How this group of women is keeping more kids out of care
An Indigenous women's group concerned the Northern Territory government is taking kids into child protection at twice the national rate has set up a family support program to keep more children with their families.
'Wouldn't let your dog live there': Remote leaders call for new gap closing efforts after No vote
Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory are calling for sustained focus on remote communities following the Voice to Parliament referendum defeat.
NT Indigenous elders appeal for Voice to address disadvantage, but remote scepticism is still high
Two Northern Territory Indigenous leaders are urging voters to think about how a Voice to Parliament could advocate for better living conditions in their remote communities, but support in these areas is by no means unanimous.
Fracking contractors fear for their health, alleging company told them to spray contaminated water
Workers allege they were told to keep spraying contaminated drill rig water around a gas fracking site in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin for up to five days, despite gas company Tamboran knowing the fluid was contaminated.
The threatened black-footed tree-rat found 'refuge' in Darwin. Now experts fear for its future
The federal government says its Darwin housing and gas precinct plans won't threaten native animals. But leading scientists disagree, warning they will hasten population declines of mammals in the Top End.
Charlotte had a stroke at age 30. As an Indigenous woman, a study has found she's far from alone
Indigenous mother-of-four Charlotte Dodds was working as a disability support worker when she started to feel unwell. At age 30, she didn't recognise the stroke symptoms.
It's the biggest sales weekend for remote Aboriginal artists, but some fear their reputation has been tarnished
As Darwin launches one of Australia's biggest Indigenous art fairs, some artists fear allegations about interference in Indigenous paintings may have tarnished the industry's reputation and affected sales.