The Alice Springs community is rallying behind a local who had his home turned upside down by thieves while he was having heart surgery in Darwin. See the heartbreaking photos here. A $14.2 million security package will be rolled out to fund more police, security guards and liquor inspectors across Alice Springs. The two-year funding … [Read more…]
With 12,000 spectators expected to descend on the Red Centre, the Finke Desert Race this King’s Birthday Weekend won’t be one to miss. Read the full guide, including new spectator rules, here. The bike King of the Desert David Walsh celebrates his emotional and overwhelming victory. After a delay in the issuing of a permit … [Read more…]
The Territory government has gone national in its search for the next NT Police Commissioner. Here’s the criteria of what it takes to be the big brass. NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says she places “full faith” in acting Police Commissioner Michael Murphy as senior Labor figures admit they are “gobsmacked” she refuses to clarify … [Read more…]
A young child has died in hospital after being found unresponsive inside a home engulfed in flames in Central Australia. Authorities are investigating the tragedy after they were called to the Thorold Court home in Larapinta about 10.30am Thursday. Firefighters arrived within seven minutes of neighbours raising the alarm and forced entry into the home, … [Read more…]
A new adventure park, including the town’s first mini golf course, will open in Alice Springs before the end of the year. See the first images here. A boat race with a unique difference, every year Alice Springs hosts the worlds ONLY dry river bed boating regatta. Alice Springs mayor Matt Paterson said the $1.9m … [Read more…]
Central Australia’s first 3×3 team has had its first taste of competition, notching up two wins over the weekend. Read what opportunities it could potentially bring to the region. Mo Bamba, who was recently traded to the Lakers from the Orlando Magic, recently opened a basketball facility and community center in Africa. “It wasn’t about … [Read more…]
A Ti Tree nurse nominated for a national award has spoken about her passion for remote nursing and the struggles of staffing shortages. Read why she’s encouraging more nurses to go remote. Australia’s response to the ongoing nursing staff shortages has been criticised by the international nurses’ union. International Council of Nurses CEO Howard Catton … [Read more…]
Northern Territory cop Nitin Verma has won an appeal against a conviction of assaulting a woman on an Alice Springs dance floor. Read what the judges had to say. Nitin Verma was previously found guilty by the Local Court of assaulting a woman on the dancefloor of Epilogue Bar in Alice Springs. The prosecution had … [Read more…]
Organisers of the Finke Desert Race were aware spectator safety measures were severely lacking three years before the death of 60-year-old Nigel Harris in 2021, a court has heard. A spectator has been killed and two others have been injured during a tragic crash at the Finke Desert Race outside Alice Springs. The coronial inquest … [Read more…]