A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his partner with an “edged weapon” in Alice Springs on Sunday, leaving her in a serous condition in hospital, NT Police have said.
Search continues for missing 30-year-old woman in Central Australia
The search for 30-year-old Angie Fuller in Central Australia continues after she was reported missing early last week, Territory Police said.
Qantas reduces cost of Adelaide flights for Alice Springs residents by 20 per cent
Qantas has reduced economy fares for Alice Springs residents flying between Adelaide and the town by 20 per cent, the company said, with the airline promising a maximum average total cost of $800 for both legs.
Police looking for witnesses to an alleged serious assault in Alice Springs
Northern Territory Police are calling for information about an alleged assault on a woman who took herself to Alice Springs Hospital with a serious stomach cut earlier this month.
Councillor said he probably wouldn’t be leaving if mayor resigned after drugs charges
A quarter of the Barkly Regional Council resigned in two days last week, with one councillor saying he probably would not have resigned if mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin had resigned from his position once he was charged with drug offences, while the mayor said the departures were not a vote of no confidence in either him or the chief executive officer.
Three councillors unexpectedly quit Barkly Regional Council
Three Barkly Regional Council councillors quit unexpectedly on Thursday during a regular council meeting, the chief executive officer has confirmed, with the resignations following one of the three telling staff that recent issues had “attracted negative media attention”.
Two taken to hospital in Alice Springs after three different group fights: Police
A male has undergone emergency surgery for “lacerations” after a group fight in Alice Springs, one of three group fights in the town on Wednesday night, Northern Territory Police have said, however the police have given no explanation about how the man received his injuries.
Fyles Government unveils plan to fix Alice Springs crime with voluntary accommodation for youths
The Fyles Government has unveiled its Alice Springs crime prevention plan that will involve the government providing “temporary accommodation” for unsupervised children and young people found out at night, but concerns remain over the voluntary nature of the program.
Alice Springs overnight CBD shut-down plan proposed by government: Council
A plan to close off the Alice Springs CBD to traffic at night using bollards, has been put to the Alice Springs Town Council by the Fyles Government, the mayor has said, while an independent MLA has gone further and suggested heavy duty gates and concrete road blocks need to be used.
Police shut down Alice Springs CBD for second time this month, provide residents no details
For the second time in two weeks, NT Police have warned Alice Springs residents not to enter the CBD, or to leave if they were already there, with sources saying it was due to stolen utes being driven through the centre of town.
‘The government does not have control of this town’: Tourism boss calls for federal help in Alice Springs
The Fyles Government has lost control of Alice Springs and should realise the problems are beyond them and call for federal government help, the head of Central Australia Tourism has said in the wake of police telling residents to stay out of the CBD for the second time in two weeks, and as police claim reinforcements are on the way.
Another stolen vehicle used to ram police in Alice Springs over weekend
One teen is in custody and police are calling for the public to help identify other occupants of a stolen Toyota Hilux ute that was driven dangerously around Alice Springs before being used to smash into an unmarked police car twice, and another vehicle, while youths were in the tray of the ute.