Alice Springs
The kangaroo sanctuary that 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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On board epic Aussie train’s new ‘premium economy’ class
The Ghan’s new “gold premium” class is similar in concept to premium economy on a plane, except you have your own private bathroom.
- Craig Platt
Miranda Otto, Noah Taylor, a stolen car and the Outback? It must be the ’80s
Dylan River’s Thou Shalt Not Steal is a chaotic crime comedy caper that takes us back in time to tell a story about modern Australia.
- Karl Quinn
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What’s happening in Alice Springs?
The Northern Territory government has announced a three-night curfew in the town after recent “civil disturbances”.
- Ben Cubby
Victorian bushwalker missing in NT outback
Alistair Thomson, 64, started walking alone on the Larapinta Trail about 240 kilometres west of Alice Springs. No one has heard from him for nine days.
- Lachlan Abbott
The hidden side of the mountains that cut through Australia’s heart
Look beyond the familiar to find some secrets of the MacDonnell Ranges.
- Andrew Bain
First KISS, next Taylor Swift? Meet the unlikely band opening for the stars
A group of young Central Australian musicians want to inspire the youth of Alice Springs, currently under curfew until Tuesday.
- Helen Pitt
‘Cowboy stuff with no rules’: Inside the Kumanjayi Walker inquest
The 2019 death of a young Aboriginal man in the Northern Territory has uncovered an alarming policing culture.
- Jack Latimore
After a year of damaging headlines, this Aussie town has bounced back
Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.
- Andrew Bain
Man arrested in Victoria after Melbourne teenager found dead near Alice Springs
A motorist found 19-year-old Yiel Gatluak lying on a remote dirt road east of Alice Springs on New Year’s Day.
- Lachlan Abbott
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