Alice Springs, Australia News

THE number of offences against people has risen in the Northern Territory, but property crime is down, new figures show.

It explores, develops, produces and commercializes oil and natural gas. The company is also involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of independent power projects, liquefied natural gas plants, and gas processing plants and pipelines.

It was another wet night in the Centre, with 14 millimetres recorded at the Alice Springs airport; the Australian Mango Industry Association says the challenge for industry is to keep expanding its markets; and as horse events begin around the Territory, the risk of spreading disease grows.

The Central Land Council has started a cull of up to 10,000 horses on Tempe Downs Station in the Northern Territory.

The SkyCity Entertainment Group has bought the operating licence for Queenstown's waterfront Wharf Casino for $5 million, but is waiting for clearance from the Commerce Commission and Gambling Commission before taking over.

Children and Families Minister Alison Anderson says she is travelling to remote Northern Territory communities to recruit more Aboriginal foster carers.

An Alice Springs migration agent says the increased cost of the 457 visa is just another obstacle making it harder for local businesses to get staff; The Northern Territory buffalo industry expects to export live animals to Vietnam for the first time in the next few months; A pastoral field day is being held at Mt Bundy Station today, near Adelaide ... (more)

Ngaanyatjarra Shire President Damien McClean is sceptical of income management having seen the expense and negative impact the scheme has had on NT communities.

AFTER more than a month locked up while waiting to face assault charges, former AFL player Liam Jurrah has been freed on bail.

Emily Gap is deserted. Leaning against a warm wall of rock under the shade of a river red gum, gazing at an ancient but incredibly vibrant gallery of rock art just a few metres away from the main road, it's hard to believe that I have this place all to myself.

AN Australian Federal Police officer has taken his employer to a Fair Work hearing because he said they failed to demote him.

The Northern Territory Chief Minister's suggestion Aboriginal children should be adopted when necessary for their protection has been met with an enormous response from the public and the child protection field.

The NT government's abolition of the Banned Drinkers Register has divided opinion in Central Australia.

As I sipped some great-tasting fizz to toast the start of our holiday in Australia, I thanked the TV programme that got me there in the first place.

Though the official language of Australia is English, Australian are equally notorious for their use of slang.

Cheaper flights and a swag of new tour resorts and hotel makeovers are helping lure travellers back to central Australia, writes Lee Atkinson.

The convention in meteorology is to report mean temperatures as the average of minimum and maximum temperatures.

The Commission on the Social Determinants of Health and the World Health Organization have called for action to address the social determinants of health.

An iconic British actor, best-known for his role as Baldrick in the cult comedy Blackadder, Robinson previously hosted Robinson Explores Australia which is, to date, the highest-rating series ever on the History Channel, followed closely by the first series of Tony Robinson's Time Walks .

Tony Barber wore out his shoes on a 43km trek through the desert after crashing his car into a bull.