A Yuendumu local's take on the 683 page death in custody coronial.

Ronald Keith Castle, a towering figure in the early days of tourism in The Centre, has passed away, aged 94.

A local stock agent says the price at the Show cattle sale was much the same as last year or a little better. The Donald Trump tariffs "had no effect at all," probably because the Australian market is affected in a different way – 10% tariffs – compared to other countries. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

PHOTO: Kids having fun at the Alice Springs Show this weekend.

By ERWIN CHLANDA

Chief Minister Lea Finocchiaro’s announcement that her government will be dealing with “serious young offenders” by excluding from diversion 13 further offences, requiring them to be dealt with by a court, has been described as “smoke and mirrors” by Shadow Attorney General Chansey Paech.

Two of Alice Springs’ leading artists, Pip McManus and Rod Moss, are sharing gallery space for two outstanding separate shows at the Araluen Arts Centre until August 17. By KIERAN FINNANE.

By FRANK BAARDA

Good morning on this Northern Territory Self Government Day, better known as Firecracker Night. Bob Beadman has spent half a century straddling the Aboriginal / mainstream frontline. We don't always agree with each other, but recognise we're basically on the same side – the side of fairness and common sense.

"The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable." This quote was attributed to Mahatma Ghandi. The annual Closing the Gap Report on Indigenous disadvantage tabled in the Australian Parliament paints a dimmer picture year after year. We are going backwards. The results are shameful. COMMENT by BOB BEADMAN.

The NT Government is providing a $10m loan to an interstate company for a walk in the Uluru National Park while other publicly funded tourism related projects in The Centre are on hold or merely planned. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

Are they pedestrian crossings or not? They're ugly and dangerous. The shed at the Telegraph Station is just ugly.

Pine Gap is far too distant from Iran to be threatened by reprisals it has announced in response to America’s attack on three nuclear facilities. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.