Issue 7

 
As an emblem of the driving force behind desert Aboriginal art, the photograph by Ikuntji Artists' Roseranna Larry, winner of the 2017 Desart Photography Prize, is eloquent. In whatever medium they are working, artists are making their art primarily for their children, “for our next generations”: this is the most repeated statement about what motivates them, as simple as it is profound. KIERAN FINNANE reports on the annual Desert Mob.

Councillor Jacinta Price says she is too busy to take incumbent Jamie de Brenni's job but makes a firm commitment to serve a four year term. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. PHOTO The 13th council. FRONT ROW: Marli Banks, Jacinta Price, Mayor Damien Ryan, Catherine Satour, Matt Paterson. BACK ROW: CEO Rex Mooney, Jamie de Brenni, Jimmy Cocking, Eli Melky and Glen Auricht.

Shale gas produced in the NT would be some of the world’s most expensive, and would do nothing to bring down domestic prices which have trebled in recent years, putting jobs and households under pressure, writes Lauren Mellor of the Territory Frack-Free Alliance. PHOTO from the Alice Springs News Online archive.

The industry should be "governed by world’s best practice and science-based regulations to protect agricultural, water and biodiversity values of the land," writes party president Shane Stone.

Keeping the traditional law alive while moving his people out of welfare dependency, that's what Frank Young – lawman, artist and administrative leader – sees as his mission in the sprawling APY lands. He spoke with ERWIN CHLANDA. 

Government members show distain for Katherine, writes Bruce Francais. PICTURED: Sandra Nelson MLA

Ms Nelson replies.

History denial may be on a return trip to Alice Springs, fears Hal Duell.

 
Grilles on shop windows that are things of beauty in themselves, from inside and out; gates at the shop entrance that are a work of art: instead of deadening the street with blank roller doors, they enliven it, while delivering the same security or better. It's happening here in Alice Springs. KIERAN FINNANE reports.

Fear that an amendment in the SA Parliament will destroy Anangu property rights in the "Lands" brings toxic relationships between APY board chairman and celebrated artist, and his CEO, in the state's top end to the boil. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

Recognition of prior learning under Federal scrutiny as interim CEO takes charge. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. PHOTO: Deputy CEO Dorothy Morrison with Defence Indigenous Development Program graduate Private Breana Miller. 

Alice Springs fire chief helped fighting the worst blaze in the history of Canada's British Columbia. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.

Work Safe will be investigation yesterday's "mass casualty incident". Flames penetrating mesh fences and the crowd being close to the competition will be among the among the issues examined. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. Photo: Mr Gunner with hospital superintendent Dr Sam Goodwin, Police Superintendent Bradley Currie and Andrew Everingham, heading up the St John Ambulance, this morning in Alice Springs.
 

UPDATE September 9:
All four patients who were transferred to the Royal Adelaide Hospital are now in a stable condition, according to the Senior Media Adviser of South Australian Health.