Alice Springs residents, tourists call for no more pokies as moratorium nears expiration A No New Pokies Mparntwe survey of more than 1,000 people reveals 98 per cent are opposed to any more pokies. ABC News · May 29, 2023
Coroner hears more should have been done to ensure spectator safety before Finke Desert Race death The national motorsport peak body has told a court it failed to do enough to keep people safe in the years leading up to a spectator's death at the Finke Desert Race in 2021. ABC News · May 11, 2023
Suppression order lifted over police report into death of Kumanjayi Walker The report contains highly critical reviews of NT Police processes and concerns raised by prosecutors about the expert witnesses called in the murder case against former police officer Zachary Rolfe. ABC News · May 11, 2023
NT water allocation draft risks 'irreversible damage' to country and culture, critics say Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory fear the new water allocation plan proposed by the territory government threatens the future of country and culture for remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia. ABC News · May 9, 2023
Pigglys, East Side IGA and Milner Road Foodtown in Alice Springs ram-raided, thieves take liquor The owner of two grocery stores targeted in successive ram raids in Alice Springs overnight says it's "getting very hard" for small businesses to survive in the town. ABC News · Apr 24, 2023
Dutton accused of using Indigenous child sexual abuse in Alice Springs as 'political fodder' Some dismiss claims about rampant child abuse in the outback town as exaggerated, but others say welfare responses are inadequate and children are falling through the cracks. ABC News · Apr 15, 2023
Alice Springs mayor sorry for writing letter of support for Singleton project without consulting council Matt Paterson says he "made a mistake" in writing a letter on behalf of council supporting the controversial Singleton project without consulting other councillors first. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Singleton Station's horticultural plan to be assessed at 'highest level' by Environment Protection Authority For the first time in the NT's history, a horticultural project will be subject to the highest level of environmental assessment before it can proceed. ABC News · Mar 29, 2023
The NT coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has adjourned after two weeks. Here's what happened this week The inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker has adjourned until July after a further two weeks of evidence, with attitudes, culture and discipline within the NT Police force in the spotlight. ABC News · Mar 11, 2023
Fortune Agribusiness' plans for massive water licence a risk to cultural sites, report finds Opponents say the public deserves as much input possible into a nationally significant proposal drawing from Singleton Station's record-breaking 40,000 megalitre water licence, after a report found cultural and ceremonial sites will be diminished by its impact on groundwater. ABC News · Feb 9, 2023
Coronial inquest hears safety measures 'lacking' at Finke Desert Race where spectator Nigel Harris was killed A coronial inquest has heard spectators were standing within two metres of the Finke Desert Race track when a man was fatally struck by a vehicle last year. ABC News · Aug 23, 2022
Arrernte boxing academy helping troubled kids get on the right track and stay there The Arrernte man says he was on his way to prison until boxing taught him the balance and discipline he needed to get his life on track and become a mentor for others. ABC News · Aug 11, 2022
A.K. and her baby were allegedly killed in a murder-suicide near Alice Springs. Her family wants answers Speaking out for the first time, A.K.'s family has remembered her as a kind person and loving mother, and hopes she is remembered as more than a statistic. ABC News · Jul 31, 2022
NT Minister 'heartbroken' over lack of national attention of alleged Indigenous domestic violence deaths A national silence on Indigenous deaths is contributing to a lack of funding to fight domestic violence in the Northern Territory, according to its domestic and family violence minister. ABC News · Jul 21, 2022
ABC News · Jul 19, 2022 NT Police Minister labels deaths near Alice Springs a 'horrific' domestic violence incident The NT Police Minister says "once again our hearts are broken by horrific acts which keep happening to our women and kids" following the deaths of a man, woman and infant child at an outstation near Alice Springs.
ABC News · Jul 12, 2022 First women's football league competition kicks off in the Barkly For the first time in the Barkly region's history, 15-year-old Nishanaye Thompson can represent her hometown by playing the game she loves.
ABC News · Jul 12, 2022 Study finds Fortune water licence deal represents poor value for NT taxpayers and traditional owners An independently commissioned study of the NT’s largest-ever groundwater licence has found the project "makes no sense" for Territory taxpayers.
ABC News · Jul 10, 2022 Northern Territory police and health staff to undertake domestic and family violence training Northern Territory police and health staff will soon undertake comprehensive domestic and family violence training in a bid to counter unnecessary trauma for both victims and responders.
ABC News · Jul 4, 2022 SA laws changed to remove liability from retailers when customers use own containers Laws pass South Australia's parliament to make it easier for retailers to allow customers to use their own reusable containers to take away food.
ABC News · Jun 4, 2022 Talking Respect 'breaks the ice' for NT young people in relationships Young people are interviewed about issues like consent, porn and jealousy. The result is Talking Respect, a series of teaching tools having a positive impact on attitudes to relationships.
ABC News · May 22, 2022 Federal election results for the NT are becoming clearer. Here's what we know so far While some election candidates are already booking flights to Canberra, others are packing up their corflutes and contemplating their next political move.
ABC News · May 14, 2022 Malcolm Abbott's domestic violence past shows 'urgent action' required to support First Nations An anti-domestic violence campaigner says her community feels "enraged" and "shattered" over the death of R Rubunjta, following revelations her murderer had killed another woman and assaulted several others.
ABC News · May 11, 2022 Finke Desert Race introduces sweeping new safety regulations following death of spectator The infamously lightly regulated desert race will introduce audience exclusion zones for the first time.
ABC News · Apr 30, 2022 Tennant Creek voters want to see youth crime become a federal election issue The remote town of Tennant Creek only has 3,000 residents, but voters in the seat of outgoing Labor stalwart Warren Snowdon say politicians need to be listening.
ABC News · Apr 27, 2022 Alice Springs police urge public to come forward following spate of alleged indecent assaults NT Police say they are yet to determine if more indecent assaults are happening in Alice Springs or if more people feel confident reporting them.