Alice Springs
‘Strong evidence’: 69yo man could see new charges over outback deaths
A court has heard the only man once charged over a triple homicide near Mount Isa could be referred to face new murder charges.
- Cloe Read
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Charlie didn’t know how far a marathon was. Now he’s going to create history in Sydney
Charlie Maher will become the first Indigenous Australian to complete all seven world majors when he runs the Sydney Marathon next weekend.
- Frances Howe
Extensive evidence for cold case triple murder inquest
Karen Edwards, Tim Thomson and Gordon Twaddle left Alice Springs with their dog ‘Tristie’ for a motorcycle trip to Mt Isa in 1978. The trio were found dead in remote bushland.
- Rex Martinich
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Missing man found alive in desert days after police search called off
Ex-Melbourne man Gach Top survived for seven days in the remote desert west of Alice Springs by drinking water from discarded bottles.
- Alexander Darling and Hannah Hammoud
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Cattle, cars and missing gold bars: How a life of luxury collapsed into bankruptcy
Craig Astill enjoyed all the trappings of success built over decades. Now the Melbourne-based investor faces serious questions over debts of more than $10 million and alleged misconduct.
- Carla Jaeger
‘It’s gotta stop’: Mourners’ plea at vigil for Indigenous man who died in custody
Hundreds converged on the Coles supermarket in Alice Springs where Kumanjayi White died on Tuesday as police rejected calls for an external investigation.
- Grant McArthur and Hannah Hammoud
Grieving grandfather demands answers after death in custody of disabled Indigenous man
The devastated grandfather of an Alice Springs man who died in police custody is desperate for “answers and justice” over the tragedy.
- Grant McArthur
Indigenous Alice Springs man who died in police custody was ‘on the ground for a number of minutes’
NT Police Assistant Commissioner Travis Wurst said police had drawn fresh conclusions after reviewing CCTV and body-worn camera footage from security guards.
- Lachlan Abbott and Alexander Darling
Troubled Alice Springs bouncing back with milestone festival
This year’s 10th anniversary of Parrtjima is a positive step forward for Alice Springs in the face of recent damaging headlines.
- Julietta Jameson
How ‘Kangaroo Dundee’s’ sanctuary inspired a new Australian film
Meet the NT’s original mob boss, a gentle giant whose wildlife rescue work forms the basis of a new movie.
- Catherine Best
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