Farm flood damage trickling through to grocery checkout Blueberry prices are expected to remain high after flooding devastated crops, but shops are unlikely to run out of milk despite dairy farms being inundated. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
RBA breaks rate cut drought but farmers still battling The RBA's first rate cut since late 2020 will provide some relief to Aussie farmers, but it won't do much to ease the difficulties facing the industry. AAP · Feb 19, 2025
Farmers dig in on renewables as transition accelerates The push is on for Australian farmers to play their part in the transition to renewable energy but some remain apprehensive about climate targets. AAP · Jun 28, 2024
Farmers, shoppers bear brunt of supermarket pricing Farmers have called for a consumer watchdog inquiry, rather than a review, into the supermarket sector after accusing it of failing producers and consumers. AAP · Jan 12, 2024
Flood preparation plans need to protect at-risk homes and businesses better, NSW regional communities say NSW Farmers say a process to protect people and property in flood-prone areas is long overdue, especially after the deadly devastation in the Northern Rivers last year. ABC News · May 1, 2023
Behind this Archibald Prize entry is a man who remains indefinitely detained Malcolm Morton, 32, is an Indigenous man with a significant intellectual disability. His family and friends are pushing to have him released from what they describe as cruel and arbitrary detention. ABC News · Apr 25, 2023
NT government announces an extra $20 million for domestic and family violence prevention Advocates say the extra funding is a start but not enough to keep up with the level of need — or inflation, with one researcher describing the situation as "not sustainable". ABC News · Apr 21, 2023
Northern Territory government extends alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs for another three months Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the restrictions, first implemented in January to curb crime and alcohol-fuelled violence, have coincided with significant reductions in alcohol-related hospital presentations and domestic violence incidents. ABC News · Apr 19, 2023
Reports of mice infestations across south-east Australia two years after devastating plague Two years after a mouse plague devastated large parts of the country, farmers are reporting an increase in sightings again, but the CSIRO says numbers can be contained with good management. ABC News · Apr 12, 2023
Historic native title determination recognises commercial rights in a first for Central Australia A native title determination recognising commercial rights for the first time in Central Australia has been settled, seven years after the claims process began. ABC News · Apr 7, 2023
Bushfire tears through Alice Springs rural area destroying home and other structures At least one home has been destroyed and several other dwellings have been impacted by a bushfire that tore through an Alice Springs rural area Friday afternoon. ABC News · Mar 25, 2023
Rangers from across Central Australia come together to share knowledge and hone their skills at training camp The annual event brings together 20 ranger groups from Central Australia and includes sessions on catching venomous snakes, operating side-by-side vehicles and first aid. ABC News · Mar 24, 2023
Better data will help reduce domestic and sexual violence, inaugural commissioner says Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence. ABC News · Mar 15, 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
ABC News · Mar 8, 2023 Kumanjayi Walker inquest told independent prosecutors should have had 'objective oversight' of Zachary Rolfe perjury investigation The Assistant Police Commissioner tells the coronial inquest into the death of Mr Walker that evidence from the perjury investigation into Constable Zachary Rolfe over an allegation that the officer "lied" to a court should have been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for decision.
ABC News · Mar 6, 2023 Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism Former NT Australian of the Year Leanne Liddle fronts an inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous man in Alice Springs, telling the coroner she has seen "many" examples of systemic racism in the NT Police Force.
ABC News · Mar 4, 2023 Coronial inquest into death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes in Alice Springs with NT Police deputy commissioner After a three-month break, the Northern Territory coroner last week resumed the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, with a focus on the territory's police force.
ABC News · Feb 28, 2023 Northern Territory police need 300 more officers, Deputy Commissioner Murray Smalpage tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest As the inquest into the police shooting of Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker continues, NT Police leadership say their remote operations are dangerously stretched by under-staffing, poor infrastructure and a 30 per cent increase in overall crime.
ABC News · Feb 26, 2023 NT Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage among witnesses scheduled as Kumanjayi Walker inquest resumes Constable Zachary Rolfe was expected to appear in this block of hearings, but is due to appeal a decision compelling him to give evidence in April.
ABC News · Feb 25, 2023 Yuendumu prepares for the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death to resume in Alice Springs The community of Yuendumu is quiet now, but it's about to be back under the national spotlight as the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes.
ABC News · Feb 22, 2023 How the Finke Desert Race in Alice Springs grew into the ultimate off-road motorsport challenge Almost 50 years since its inception, the Finke Desert Race has grown into a huge event as more interstate riders saw the appeal. Now, the race president is exploring new ways to support its swelling popularity.
ABC News · Feb 18, 2023 Alice Springs alcohol rehabs call desperately for support as liquor bans reinstated Alcohol rehab services in Alice Springs are desperate for more funding, with some facilities "falling to pieces" as liquor bans are reinstated.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2023 Senators Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Malarndirri McCarthy share truths of alcohol abuse amid Alice Springs crisis A political whirly-whirly has spun from Central Australia into Canberra's Parliament House – now Australia has to once again reckon with the hard reality of alcohol abuse in the nation's red centre.
AAP · Jan 17, 2023 More rats up north, fewer mice in south Rats are causing serious problems for cane growers in a far north Queensland town while flooding may help NSW farmers deal with a destructive mouse plague.
ABC News · Nov 16, 2022 GrainCorp posts record 2022 profit but floods devastate NSW crop A major grain handler has raked in an 100 per cent jump in revenue but fortunes are far more bleak for New South Wales farmers trying to salvage crops from flood disaster.