A single-vehicle car rollover near Arlparra Community, northeast of Alice Springs on Saturday, has claimed the life of a 27-year-old British woman with another occupant of the vehicle hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NT Police said.
Police Minister took legal action against Action for Alice administrator as page in limbo
Police Minister Kate Worden hired a lawyer to threaten to sue Action for Alice Facebook page administrator Darren Clark over comments he published about his first meeting with her, the NT Independent understands, which Ms Worden told Estimates this morning she paid for herself.
New pokies for Alice Springs amid community turmoil
Alice Springs will see more gambling machines in local pubs and clubs after Gaming Minister Chansey Paech only slightly reduced the numbers of pokies Territory-wide following deep community outrage over Iris Capital’s application for more machines at its establishments.
Man charged with murder over latest Alice Springs stabbing
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to the stabbing death of another man on Thursday afternoon outside the Todd Tavern in Alice Springs, police said.
Eight kids in custody after separate Alice Springs car thefts, break-ins
Joyrides in stolen vehicles and a spate of break-ins in Alice Springs over the weekend has resulted in the arrests of eight kids – two boys and six girls – aged between 12 and 17 in connection to two separate incidents, NT Police said.
Man dead after being stabbed outside Todd Tavern in Alice Springs
UPDATE: A man has died after being stabbed outside the Todd Tavern in Alice Springs, NT Police have said.
R U OK? to hold free community support event in Alice Springs
Alice Spring residents are invited to a free R U OK? community event encouraging everyone to chat over a free sausage sizzle and cuppa, on Thursday, June 1 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the United Church Lawns on Todd Street Mall in Alice Springs.
Firefighter numbers falling below agreed safe staffing level in Alice Springs: Union
The Alice Springs Fire Station fell below the safe firefighter staffing levels across three shifts over a recent weekend, the firefighters’ union and a firefighting source have told the NT Independent, saying the staffing shortage means “the community really isn’t safe”.
Finke Desert Race issued new permit to go ahead following death in 2021
Motorsport Australia will issue a permit for the car section of the 47th Tatts Finke Desert Race, along with new safety measures to address a spectator death at the event in 2021, in time for the race scheduled over the King’s Birthday long weekend from June 9 to 12.
NT Police confiscate 200 litres of alcohol bound for remote communities
NT Police seized 200 litres of alcohol from the back of a car bound for remote communities after being intercepted on the Stuart Highway, south of Alice Springs on Friday, with police warning they will continue to stop the secondary supply of grog into “vulnerable communities”.
Geological guidebook of Larapinta trail to be launched by Geological Society of Australia
A new field guide to the geology, culture, history and ecology of the Larapinta trail and Tjoritja – West MacDonnell National Park will be released by the Geological Society of Australia.
Motorsport Australia has not issued permit for cars to compete in Finke Desert Race
Motorsport Australia has not issued a permit for cars to compete in the Finke Desert Race following the end of the coronial inquest into the death of Nigel Harris at the 2021 race, an inquest which heard the organisation and the organisers had not acted on any of a scathing safety report’s recommendations.