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Gera Kazakov is a reporter for NT News covering all things Alice Springs and Central Australia. He previously worked across various community media organisations in Perth reporting on councils, sports, courts and everything in between. He can be reached at gera.kazakov@news.com.au

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Gera Kazakov

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UPDATEDPolice & Courts

Irishman accused of NT road trip with alleged drug lord

An Irishman remains on remand after he was arrested for a more than 4000km road trip, which AFP alleges had a sinister motive behind it. Read the latest.

UPDATEDAlice Springs

Northern Territory police at the Harvey Norman warehouse on Smith St, Alice Springs, on Tuesday February 4. Picture: Gera Kazakov

Worker ‘critically injured’ as authorities investigate NT warehouse incident

More details have emerged about an incident in a Red Centre warehouse which required a ‘critically injured’ worker to be transported to hospital. Read the latest.

Alice Springs

Alice left with month-long cop shortfall as SA officers head home

Interstate policing help has left the Red Centre capital, leaving a 10 cop shortfall in its wake – but the Chief Minister says a recently established taskforce is continuing its efforts ‘into the future’.

Alice Springs

A massive dust storm just outside of Ali Curung has been captured on video at the end of January, 2025. Picture: James Standen

Not a Mad Max movie: Colossal Territory dust storm on video

A colossal dust storm rolling through the Barkly has been immortalised on video. Watch the footage.

Alice Springs

Barkly Hardware and Gas, Tennant Creek. Picture: Facebook/ Sid Vashist

Hardware store given lifeline as agent ‘surprised’ by level of interest

A Territory town’s only hardware store has been thrown a lifeline days before it was due to shut, with multiple parties now interested in the property, according to the agent overseeing the sale. Find out more.

Police & Courts

The Northern Territory Police Commissioner has activated a snap 72 hour curfew between the hours of 10pm-6am, after what was described as a “horror” weekend in Alice Springs for both police and residents. Picture: Grenville Turner

Alleged DV attacker hospitalised in Red Centre

A man has been hospitalised and arrested after an alleged assault on his partner, with police saying the woman acted in ‘self defence’. Read the latest Red Centre crime news.

Police & Courts

Alice Springs Local Court. Picture: Gera Kazakov generic

Government departments in messy court battle over ‘controversial move’

Two Territory government departments are battling it out in court over certificates granted, departmental changes, a tree – and more. Find out why.

Alice Springs

Mammoth Red Centre apartment proposal in ‘final stages of assessment’

The future of a long empty block in the Red Centre capital is sitting in the hands of one government minister, who says he can’t make a decision until he receives one thing. Find out what it is.

Alice Springs

‘Niche event’ with ‘massive bragging rights’ for winner returns to Red Centre

A ‘niche event’ is returning to the Red Centre, bringing cycling royalty with it as well as promising the winner ‘massive bragging rights’ – and more. Find out more.

UPDATEDAlice Springs

A bushfire burning west of Alice Springs has shut sections of the Larapinta Trail on the West MacDonnell Ranges, as well as Standley Chasm, with no reopening date set as of February 1, 2025. Picture: Gera Kazakov

Fireys battle small spot fires as West MacDonnell fire crosses ranges

A blaze covering an area of more than 80km is currently burning west of the Red Centre capital, and has forced popular tourist spots to shut. Read what we know.

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