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Activists launch legal challenge to Beetaloo fracking

Activists in Central Australia will ask the Supreme Court to review the NT government's decision to approve fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

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Rain gives Central Australian cattle producers confidence in 'exceptional' year ahead

The cattle country north-east of Alice Springs was so green after summer rains "it hurt your eyes", according to one pastoralist. Now she and other producers have enjoyed another week of rain on their remote stations.

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Hand sanitiser removed from sale from some Alice Springs pharmacies over concerns of abuse amid alcohol ban

The ready availability of hand sanitiser has led to concerns a rising number of people are consuming the product for the purposes of intoxication in Central Australia.

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Alice Springs report recommends urgent new alcohol laws, needs-based funding for NT services

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles are meeting in Canberra to discuss the snap review into alcohol restrictions ordered during Mr Albanese's trip to Alice Springs last week.

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The Northern Territory and federal governments are due to receive a report on Alice Springs alcohol policy. So what can we expect?

The newly appointed Central Australian Regional Controller is expected to hand the NT and federal government a report about Alice Springs' crime wave today. So what's it all about?

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Northern Territory's electoral commission could poll remote communities on alcohol bans, chief minister says

The Northern Territory's electoral commission could be enlisted to conduct ballots on returning alcohol bans to remote Indigenous communities, under a plan floated to help deal with escalating violence in Central Australia.

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What we know about the disappearance and suspected homicide of Alice Springs woman Angie Fuller

Two weeks after her last confirmed sighting at a truck stop in Central Australia, police have declared the case of missing mother Angie Fuller a suspected homicide. Here's what we know so far.

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NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy urges alcohol industry to 'step up' and help reduce crime and violent behaviour

Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy calls on the liquor industry to 'step up' and help clamp down on alcohol-fuelled violence in Central Australia.

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Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urges PM to visit Alice Springs amid crime increase

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to be pouring more resources into dealing with escalating crime rates in the Central Australian town.

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'Serious concerns' held for Angie Fuller as investigation, search and rescue continues in Central Australia

Police say Angie Fuller, 30, has not accessed her bank or social media accounts since her disappearance, as efforts to find her continue across a vast area of Central Australia.

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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles blames former federal government for rise in alcohol-related harm in NT

The Northern Territory Chief Minister is denying responsibility for a surge in alcohol-related harm and violence in Central Australia after the end of long-term grog bans.

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The cuzmobile fictional Aboriginal superhero's car to be restored by Alice Springs students

A 1960's Valiant that once belonged to Central Australia's first Aboriginal superhero is being brought back to life by some determined automotive students.

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Northern Territory Police to 'audit' handling of domestic violence incidents in Alice Springs and central Australia

Police say the Alice Springs-based team will take "immediate action" where necessary to "reinforce" training around the handling of intimate partner violence.

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Giant cross monument on Memory Mountain finally a reality for remote NT community

A remote community has realised its vision to build a 20-metre tall cross in Central Australia, hoping tourists and jobs will follow.

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Central Australia harvests its first wheat crop in more than 45 years

A watermelon farmer is thrilled with the results of his property's first foray into durum wheat and says he will sowing more of it in the future.

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Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest hears of 'significant' shortfalls in health services in Central Australia

Almost a quarter of all nursing roles and half of all mental health-related positions are unfilled in Central Australia, an inquest has been told, while it is "almost impossible" to recruit workers to the remote community where Kumanjayi Walker was killed.

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Set of articulated legs belonging to prehistoric flightless bird uncovered at Alcoota fossil site

A group of scientists from the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory have unearthed a set of 8-million-year-old articulated leg bones belonging to a female Dromornis stirtoni in Central Australia.

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Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band live the dream as support act for KISS at final Australian gig

Dreams come true for the six-piece band from a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia as they support their idols KISS at their last Australian gig on the Gold Coast.

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Remembering the Queen's NT visits and how she brought hope to drought-stricken Central Australia

As the Queen stepped onto the tarmac at Alice Springs airport in 1963, she looked around at what she had been told was Australia's "dead heart". But that's not what she saw.

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Australia prepares for fire season as parts of Central Australia and northern WA at higher risk

Rain is dampening the fire risk for most of the country, but there are a few places that could be in the hot zone.

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Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band to travel from remote community to support music legends KISS at final Australian show

A six-piece band from the remote community of Mulga Bore, in Central Australia, will support rock icons KISS on their final show in Australia, in what front man Alvin Manfong describes as a "dream come true".

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Federal Labor fast-tracks NT domestic violence funding weeks after murder-suicide in Central Australia

The announcement follows a series of deadly domestic violence incidents in the NT, including the deaths of a 30-year-old mother and her baby in outback Central Australia.

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Diabetes rates in Central Australia among highest in the world, new research shows

New research finds rates of diabetes in Central Australia are amongst the highest ever seen worldwide – and they are getting worse, with more people diagnosed every year, at far younger ages than ever seen before.

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Blacken Open Air Festival brings metal to Central Australia with first-ever international act

Metal heads from around the country are travelling to one of the most unique locations for a metal concert around the world this weekend for the Blacken Open Air festival.

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Skyrocketing Qantas airfares, axed routes and slashed seats worrying for outback town

Tourism Central Australia is holding Qantas to account for its high cost of flights to and from Alice Springs, which could spell disaster for the livability of the tourism hub.

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