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'Gangsters' fuelled by alcohol. More problems in town camps revealed
Alice Springs's Tangentyere CEO Walter Shaw defends state of town camp housing Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:02pm The leader of Alice Springs's town camp authority rarely gives interviews anymore. The fourth-generation town camper, Walter Shaw, has been in the role for more than 15 years, but has largely kept out of the spotlight, even as his council faces national scrutiny. Most recently, the alleged abduction and murder of five-year-old girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, who was taken from an Alice Springs...
Finke Desert Race legends reflect on race ahead of 50th anniversary
More than 800 competitors set to take on Finke Desert Race in 50th anniversary year Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 7:31am In 1976 about 60 motorbike riders lined up to test their skills and endurance in a race through the central Australian outback. Little did they know, 50 years later, the 460 kilometre race from Alice Springs to Finke and back would be one of the most famous off-road races in the world: the Finke Desert Race. Alice Springs resident Geoff Curtis was the winner of the very first 'Finke',...
'Like opening an oven': NT constable praised for 'heroic' rescue attempt
NT coroner hands down findings into 3yo Mitchell Thomas's tragic death in Alice Springs house fire Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:04pm In short: Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found a house fire that killed Alice Springs toddler Mitchell Thomas in 2023 was caused by electrical arcing igniting degraded insulation. Despite the tragic result, Judge Armitage singled out Constable First Class Liam Verity's bravery in repeatedly entering the building in a "heroic" effort to save the...
Motorbike rider dies in Finke Desert Race crash
Finke Desert Race motorbike rider dies on first day of outback competition from Alice Springs Sun 7 Jun 2026 at 5:54pm A motorbike rider has died in the Central Australian outback after a crash at the Finke Desert Race. The competitor, whose name has yet to be released, died while racing along the off-road track from Alice Springs to Aputula/Finke. NT Police said emergency services were called to the scene at 12:40pm on Sunday.
Lack of services for Kumanjayi Little Baby forced her family to live in town
Light shed on how Kumanjayi Little Baby ended up in a town camp in Alice Springs the night she disappeared Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 6:52am In short: In an exclusive interview with Stateline NT, Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour has told the ABC Kumanjayi Little Baby's family was forced to leave their remote community to access specialist support services. The federal government's Special Envoy for Remote Communities has requested an audit of Commonwealth Indigenous spending in the NT. Ms...
Diphtheria outbreak: residents of remote NT community say health clinic has no hand sanitiser
There’s a three-week wait on test results in Yuendumu, near Alice Springs, and locals say NT Health has dropped the ball on telling locals what to do if they test positiveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA remote Aboriginal community at the centre of the Northern Territory’s diphtheria outbreak is struggling to cope with rising case numbers, with locals saying there is no hand sanitiser at the health clinic and limited information about how to avoid the disease or...
Rider killed in Finke Desert Race crash identified as Matthew Bielefeld
Man killed while competing in the Finke Desert Race identfied as Matthew Bielefeld Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 5:34pm A motorcyclist who died while competing in this weekend's Finke Desert Race outside Alice Springs has been identified as Matthew Bielefeld. In a statement released this afternoon via the race organising committee, Mr Bielefeld's family said they were mourning the loss of "our beautiful boy, brother to Scott, partner to Rhylee". "If anyone knew Matthew, you would know he was a character...
Child neglect being 'hushed up' in outback communities, says ex-minister
Former NT Minister claims child neglect is being 'hushed up' in Northern Territory Indigenous communities Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:21pm Growing up in Yuendumu in the 1960s, Bess Nungarrayi Price recalls a childhood surrounded by family, connected to the bush, far from the threats of alcohol and drugs. The former Northern Territory government minister believes that sense of safety is no longer present in the remote and urban Aboriginal communities of Central Australia.
Hollywood legend set to bring Finke Desert Race to the big screen
Hollywood legend set to bring outback Finke Desert Race to the big screen Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 4:57pm Central Australia's Finke Desert Race is set to get the Hollywood treatment in a feature-length film and documentary series, bringing one of Australia's most brutal outback off-road races to a global audience. The annual race will be the focus of a new project of Chris Hemsworth's production company, Wild State.