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Buffel not declared a weed: Why not?

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By ERWIN CHLANDA A campaigner and hands-on combatant of buffel for a quarter century, Alex Nelson, says the government’s initiative about the imported grass taking...

Red tape strangles Bangtail Muster

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When you throw a couple of gold coins into the buckets at the Bangtail Muster you're probably thinking the money will go to a...

Albanese’s $250m: Where it will go

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By ERWIN CHLANDA The Australian Government has announced projects to be funded immediately or over four years with the $250m grant and other Federal contributions...

Alice shines in Bangtail Muster

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Photos and text by ERWIN CHLANDA It wasn't hard to follow the theme for this morning's parade: Smile. Blue sky, bright sun, zero pollution, the four...

Good-bye to bottle shop cops?

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By ERWIN CHLANDA Bottle shop cops may be replaced by unarmed officers from another department while the Mayor, an ardent supporter of the Point of...

Survivor of atomic crimes in The Centre

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By MIKE GILLAM Every six weeks or so I drive between Alice Springs and the southern reaches of the Lake Eyre basin. A few months after...

Double the number of houses on the market

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By ERWIN CHLANDA There are about twice the number of houses for sale in Alice Springs when compared with what is regarded as a strong...

Prison population grew 9% in Fiscal 23

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR  The latest prison data release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that the Eva Lawler Labor Government has lost control...

Night Drive

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Emus and a roo carcass. By MIKE GILLAM Travelling south, I leave Alice Springs before first light and I’m rewarded and indeed frustrated by a brilliant...

Beetaloo gas to ‘change NT forever’

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By ERWIN CHLANDA The Territory’s $40 billon economy by 2030 “won’t happen without the growth of this sector” said NT Minister Mark Monaghan (at right),...

Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation doesn’t cover mobile phones

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By ERWIN CHLANDA "Mobile phone connectivity is not included in Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation. That relates solely to landline services and payphones," Telstra told us...

Open government

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By ERWIN CHLANDA You're a journalist in Alice Springs and you get a media handout from the Chief Minister, Eva Lawler (pictured), the supposed paragon...

Sitzler, Aboriginal interests in huge dwellings project

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By ERWIN CHLANDA The directors of Melanka Pty Ltd, which will "deliver" 174 multi-level dwellings in Todd Street, are Michael Sitzler, David Ross and Randle...

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