Tag: Alice Springs 0870
Feds must come to table over Mutitjulu: McCarthy
The Northern Territory Local Government Minister says it is time the Federal Government came to the table to discuss the future of the traditional owners of one of Australia's most famous landmarks.[MORE]
Man gets life for wife's riverbed murder
Alice Springs man sentenced to life in jail with a non-parole period of 25 years for beating his wife to death in a river bed.[MORE]
Birdwatchers banned from Aboriginal land
Traditional owners have banned parrot-chasing birdwatchers from entering Aboriginal land in central Australia.[MORE]
Man convicted of wife's riverbed murder
An Alice Springs man has been found guilty of murdering his wife, who was found dead in the Todd River last year. [MORE]
Congress to march against domestic violence
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress says many men still do not understand what constitutes violence in family relationships.[MORE]
ID checks for all takeaway grog purchases in NT
Every time anyone wants to buy takeaway alcohol in the NT, their identification will be scanned, the Government has announced. [MORE]
Council approves changes to Indigenous art permits
The Alice Springs Town Council has given its final approval to new rules for Aboriginal artists selling paintings in the Todd Mall.[MORE]
Council approves Stuart statue placement
It could be several weeks before a controversial statue of pioneering explorer John McDouall Stuart is erected in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Mutitjulu 'a community everyone wants to forget'
MacDonnell Shire Council, which has been providing services to Mutitjulu, will leave the community at close of business today.[MORE]
Tasers to be issued for all police patrols in NT
Every police patrol in the Northern Territory will be armed with at least one Taser by the end of the year.[MORE]
Power workers fear for their lives: union
The Electrical Trades Union says Power and Water employees in the Northern Territory are quitting their jobs out of fear for their lives. [MORE]
Frustration after hours without power in Alice
Power and Water says it has restored electricity to all customers affected by a blackout in Alice Springs this morning.[MORE]
Threatened Species List open to review
The Northern Territory Government has launched a review of its Threatened Species List and is calling for public contributions.[MORE]
Veteran truckie gets Hall of Fame recognition
A 73-year-old truck driver from Mildura whose transport business now spans three generations will this week be inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame at a reunion in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Up to 6,000 Alice homes hit by blackout
Power and Water says equipment at its electricity station appears to have failed early this morning, causing a widespread blackout in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Fog blanket a sign of sunnier times to come
The Bureau of Meteorology says a thick fog that blanketed Alice Springs this morning is an indication the wet weather is clearing.[MORE]
Snappers want 'Ulu-rules' eased
1,000 leading photographers are protesting against rules that restrict them from taking photos of Australia's natural icons.[MORE]
13 nabbed in cross-border drug raids
Thirteen people have been arrested in a series of drug raids in the southern New South Wales town of Jindabyne and the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Registration tightened after fake doctor scandal
Report into doctor registration in the NT has recommended the Medical Board verify qualifications directly from universities. [MORE]
Courthouse in school hall worries union
Education Union says it is inappropriate for a school hall in a remote Central Australian community to be used as a courthouse.[MORE]
Concerns after boy hit by car, then driven away
Police were patrolling major roads and monitoring hospital admissions this morning after reports a child was hit by a car and dragged away.[MORE]
Man appeals severity of Ryder sentence
The Court of Criminal Appeal is considering a second application from one of the men imprisoned over the death of Kwementyaye Ryder.[MORE]
Fine over driver's death an insult, says widow
The widow of a driver strangled to death by a bus door in Alice Springs has described the fine handed down to his employer as an insult.[MORE]
Bus company fined after driver strangled by door
Australia's second largest bus touring company has been fined over the death of a driver strangled by a bus door in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Driver clocked at 144kph had babies on board
Police say they are appalled at the actions of a 37-year-old man who was arrested for speeding with three babies in the car.[MORE]
