Fracking: The nays have it
Locals raise large number of risks at crowded meeting called by the hydraulic fracturing probe after activists stage well-orchestrated stunt. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
UPDATE March 10, 2:20pm
Landmark tree drops third heavy branch in two weeks
The tree is protected under Sacred Sites legislation but this does not prevent immediate emergency work on the tree if there is a public safety issue involved. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Government still mainly in the 'gunna' phase
Michael Gunner talks in Alice Springs: Seven months into his government, no shortage of enthusiasm but work on problem solutions still have a long way to go. ERWIN CHLANDA reprots.
Karl Hampton CAAMA boss amidst 'Aboriginalisation' row
Former Labor MLA and CAAMA board chairman (pictured) gets the broadcaster's CEO position. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Wheels grind slowly for road with 'national priority'
Huge rains make a mess of the Tanami Road while Infrastructure Australia is in no hurry to seal it.
Big dip in housing starts
Decline turns home building into a buyers' market, writes Neilia Humphries of the Housing Industry Association Executive – NT (pictured).
Festival funding, take two?
Alice Desert Festival – will they apply for Federal funds this time 'round? ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Shock resignation as radio station 'Aboriginalises'
CAAMA station manager quits after 16 years. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Senator seeks answers from ABC on shortwave shut-down
Where is the "evidence of consultations and evidence of engagement with NT stakeholders," asks Malarndirri McCarthy (pictured).
Mining remediation bonds fall massively short
Hetti Perkins on the legacy of 'Australia’s artistic heritage'
Welcome initiatives that are "long overdue: the Namatjira Legacy Trust supporting Hermannsburg Watercolour artists, including by restoration to his descendants of Namatjira's copyright; and a national Indigenous art gallery in Alice Springs. Hetti Perkins speaks to KIERAN FINNANE.
