UNCOVERED: 18 | History Defined

Torres Strait Islander flag to fly permanently at Anzac Hill in Alice Springs

Anzac Hill in Alice Springs will now permanently fly the Torres Strait Islander flag alongside the Australian, Northern Territory and Aboriginal flags — in what the town's mayor acknowledges is a "long overdue" moment.

ABC News · Nov 8, 2022

Cars stolen from Drug and Alcohol Services Australia Alice Springs compound

Knives and shovels were used to break into an Alice Springs sobering-up facility before stolen cars were driven dangerously through the town.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Passing the halfway point, the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death has probed the culture inside NT Police

In examining the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu in 2019, coroner Elizabeth Armitage's inquest has been probing the conduct and culture of the Northern Territory Police Force.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Northern Territory Police to 'audit' handling of domestic violence incidents in Alice Springs and central Australia

Police say the Alice Springs-based team will take "immediate action" where necessary to "reinforce" training around the handling of intimate partner violence.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Alcohol data dashboard still in the works after bans lifted, as assaults surge in Alice Springs

A lobby group has called on the Northern Territory government to release data showing the extent of the harm caused by the lifting of long-term alcohol bans in July.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022

Roof torn off home, powerlines downed as severe storm labelled 'mini tornado' hits Alice Springs

Crews are working to clean up damage from a concentrated storm that hit the southern suburbs of the town overnight.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

Ex-fiancée tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest Zachary Rolfe thought he'd get a 'paid holiday' if he shot someone

Former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe "didn't care about, or like Indigenous people", while his "unjustified" use of force incidents were "swept away" by superior officers, the Kumanjayi Walker inquest has been told.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Alice Springs mayor considers barring public from council meetings amid safety concerns

An outback councillor says he has the right to defend himself after being accosted at a meeting. The town's mayor is considering a shutdown of the public gallery to increase safety.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Middle Arm industrial precinct, remote homelands and Aboriginal art gallery funding confirmed for NT in federal budget

Funding for a billion-dollar industrial hub on Darwin Harbour and a national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs are among the big-ticket items confirmed for the Northern Territory in Tuesday's federal budget.

ABC News · Oct 25, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT constable says slurs used by police were not racist

Fellow officer says Zachary Rolfe, who he called a ‘very close friend’, always used ‘minimum force required’ and never acted in racist manner

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022