Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this article contains names of deceased persons.
Last week the High Court ruled the Northern Territory government has to pay compensation to tenants in public housing in the remote Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte (also known as Santa Teresa) due to substandard housing conditions.
Tenants were found to have endured persistent maintenance issues that went unrepaired. For between five and six years, Enid Young claimed she had no back door, no air-conditioner, and a leaking shower and drain, among other issues.
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