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Tracks author reflects on the epic desert trek that changed her life
Four decades since Robyn Davidson embarked on a 2,700-kilometre trek across the harsh Australian desert with her dog Diggity and four camels in tow, she has no regrets — but says the same kind of journey would be impossible today.
Indigenous students celebrate school's first formal
There's excitement in the air at St Joseph's Flexible Learning Centre in Alice Springs. The high school for disadvantaged Indigenous students is holding its first formal.
NT judge engaged in 'unacceptable, inappropriate judicial conduct'
Judge Greg Borchers lacked courtesy, tolerance, patience, and sensitivity in multiple dealings in court and brought the judiciary into disrepute, a review finds, but he will continue to preside over youth justice courts outside of Alice Springs.
Mountain bike boom a boon for country towns in the race for tourism dollars
Towns are eyeing off the economic boost from building mountain bike trails to draw cashed-up adventure tourists.
Namatjira painting gifted to Alice Springs dialysis centre to raise funds for nurses' wages
The rare painting is in impeccable condition and considered by London auctioneers Sotheby's to be better than its sister artwork at the National Gallery of Australia.
NT community awarded for 'unique' human rights efforts
Disability and LGBTQI advocates, community leaders, lawyers and a school are among this year's Northern Territory Human Rights Awards winners, with the Territory's Anti-Discrimination Commissioner praising the "hard and unique work" delivered by those on the ground.
'We have to do better': Residents in NT community living among raw sewage
An NT politician calls for action in his electorate in Central Australia, where residents of a remote community deal with chronic overcrowding, leaking roofs, failing electricity, broken air-conditioners, and overflowing raw sewage.
Pine Gap protesters spared jail to avoid creating 'martyr'
A group of Christian peace activists who illegally entered a top-secret facility in Central Australia to pray for people who they believed had been killed by US drone strikes avoid jail time, with the judge telling the court he didn't want to make a "martyr" of one of the offenders.
Alice Springs a 'town under siege' from youth crime
Concern over youth crime in Alice Springs intensifies following a spate of violent assaults, brawls and robberies, with Indigenous elders keen to work with the local council to tackle the problem.
'I can't say any more': Husband of cold case victim stops giving evidence
The husband of an Indigenous woman killed in Central Australia four years ago stops giving evidence about the last night she was seen alive for fear it may incriminate him, as her family ramps up its fight for justice.