Issue 1

Residential land in the farm area is being used for storing car wrecks while sorting out a bottleneck with scrap metal sales. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

Aboriginal elders should be playing a greater role in restoring social order but their authority must be associated with native title and a treaty, writes Richard Downs (pictured) from the Alyawarr region north of Alice Springs.

The Town Council will reiterate an 11-year-old motion opposing a radioactive waste facility being built anywhere in the Northern Territory, while traditional owners take their protest about the Date Farm site to Canberra. KIERAN FINNANE  reports.

Chief Minister raises spectre of large job losses in fracking based oil and gas production under Labor.

Recommendations would only result in increased administrative burden and cost to builders, and ultimately impact housing affordability, writes Neilia Ginnane (pictured) of the Housing Industry Association.

From the Antarctica to the Simpson, Mina delivers a vital message on the run.

12 day police traffic blitz is under way. PHOTO from police archive.

It is "blunt, ineffective and expensive," says Mark O'Reilly. No comment from Minister John Elferink (pictured).

A 26 year old report makes it clear: only a dam can save the town. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

Charlie Carter writes he's pleased the architect of the intervention has been "thrown out".

Discussion about flood mitigation, including a controversial dam at the women's sacred site, Junction Waterhole, is getting a new lease of life with the appointment today of a government advisory panel. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. WARNING: Some readers may find the image of the sacred site, accompanying our full story, confronting.

Cooking, cleaning, music, curtain making and arts will be offered. PHOTO: Elders cutting the ribbon.