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Census key to funding and services

The Australian Bureau of Statistics is encouraging people in regional and rural communities across Australia to prepare so they are accurately represented in this...

Better water future for Kings Canyon

Watarrka National Park will receive a major water storage upgrade through a $7.76 million investment aimed at strengthening water security at the popular tourism...

‘This is serious’: respiratory disease outbreak spreads

One of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks has spread across three states amid fears the respiratory disease has claimed a life in an outback community. The...

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A Mother’s Day Classic for karts

Round three of the Alice Springs Karting Club saw a slightly smaller number of entries than usual, which resulted in some categories being combined...

Stiff breeze challenges bowlers

As the weather begins to turn, it was a chilly day on the bowling green, with 20 players braving the cooler conditions of the...

Feds storm over South

In the final match of round five at Jim McConville Oval, Federal men responded strongly from their round two loss to Rovers with a...

Eagles men climb to top after taking down West

Round 5 of the 2026 TIO Central Australian Football League delivered another dominant showing from West, who maintained their strong early-season form with a...

Wests women undefeated

West women have maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought win over Rovers at Traeger Park on ANZAC Day. In a...

Rovers men step up to top while West women remain undefeated

Souths responded strongly to last week’s defeat to West, posting a convincing win over Pioneer Eagles at Albrecht Oval in Round three action of...

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Youths charged after ram-raid

Five male youths were arrested in Tennant Creek after a ram raid on the morning of 16 May. The arrests came after a...

Money for more land

Progress on new land in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek to support population growth in the two regions will see $4 million allocated over...

Law and order record budget raises concerns

Concerns are being raised over the Northern Territory Government’s record investment in law and order, with critics warning the budget risks fuelling the cycle...

Queer outback show for the Territory

A locally made play heading to the Darwin Fringe Festival will explore queerness, mental health, self-worth and the ways humans treat objects as a...

Arid zone program for Alice

Locals will be able to boost their knowledge of drought-resilient growing practices through arid zone gardening workshops and practical skill-share activities, thanks to a...

Kids in suspected stolen SUV cause traffic havoc

A group of at least three juveniles have created havoc and put the lives of innocent motorists at risk on Thursday afternoon, May 14. Around...

Movement really does matter

From passion to purpose, Alice Springs local and Exercise Physiologist Nicholle Cooke-Hayes is under the spotlight after being named the 2025 Accredited Exercise Physiologist...

Singing for the love of it

One local is using the magic of music to establish a community song circle aimed at fostering connection while embracing the unique landscape of...

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Sparkies in the spotlight

Awards recognising professionals in the trades industry for training and development have put two Alice Springs apprentice electricians in the spotlight. Power and Water apprentices...