Alice Springs man wins Telstra award

Feds present opportunity for the Gunner Government to start meaningful action in bushfire prevention and fighting. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. PHOTOS: The Staircase to Heaven near Standley Chasm, before and after the January 2019 blaze in the West MacDonnell National Park.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Sir – The bodies of the elderly, young children and babies can’t always regulate temperature changes efficiently making them more susceptible to extreme conditions. Know the signs of heat stress (muscle cramps, paleness, dizziness, headache, nausea, increased heart rate, fainting, excessive sweating or no sweating with high temperature and hot, dry skin) and seek medical attention if necessary, writes Dr Stephen Gourley, Director of Emergency Medicine, Alice Springs Hospital.

ALCOHOL WATCH #5  by Russell Guy: Thirteen per cent of deaths of young people are attributed to alcohol and thousands of people are still arrested each month for drink driving despite what everyone knows.  It's an ugly picture, which is estimated to cost more than $15.3 billion a year.