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Bonza claims title for worst on-time arrival results at four Australian airports in January

Australians are still suffering from budget airline Bonza's unreliability issues, one year after its launch.
A bonza aircraft on a runway

Published: Source: ABC Mildura-Swan HillTopic: Air Transport Industryby Tamara Clark

'They poop on cars, they poop everywhere': Feral peacocks wreak havoc on outback town

If you find yourself in need of a pet peacock, the tiny outback town of Elliott can help. Locals have found a unique solution to deal with about 30 fine-feathered fowls running wild in the town.
A peacock with long tail feathers stands in profile on a grassy lawn, with a freshwater dam in the background.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Animals and Nature

Zachary Rolfe argues to narrow Kumanjayi Walker evidence, days before scheduled inquest appearance

As the coronial inquest into the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes today, lawyers for former NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe have foreshadowed a series of objections he will raise when he takes the stand.
A woman with blonde hair looks seriously at the camera. Behind her are two men and blue handprints.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Courts and Trialsby Melissa Mackay

NT government vows to demolish Don Dale as $32m youth detention centre nears completion

The redeveloped Alice Springs youth detention centre is nearing completion and the Northern Territory government is promising that detainees forcibly sent away to Darwin's notorious Don Dale will soon be returned to Central Australia.
A sign that reads "Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre" in front of the entrance to the prison.

Published: Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Prisons and Punishmentby Lee Robinson

Women work out like their lives depend on it in bid to make kidney transplant list

Alice Springs has some of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the country but patients face huge challenges to qualify for organ donations.
Four women with workout gear
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Healthcare Clinicby Charmayne Allison

No longer 'an old shed', a revamped ranger hub creates space for community and country

Jeffrey Curtis has been waiting a long time for a new ranger hub in Tennant Creek, but it's arrived and he's looking forward to seeing how it helps young people in the remote Northern Territory town.
An Aboriginal man wearing a cap and blue work shirt looks at the camera in front a Tennant Creek Ranger Workshed sign.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Indigenous Cultureby Victoria Ellis

Police charge Alice Springs MLA Joshua Burgoyne with careless driving causing serious harm

Northern Territory Country Liberal Party MP Joshua Burgoyne has been charged with careless driving causing serious harm following a traffic accident in Alice Springs in August 2023.
A close up photo of a man wearing a suit and tie with short brown hair. He looks serious, and is in his mid-30s.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Policeby Myles Houlbrook-Walk

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Alice Springs physio preparing patients for dialysis

Demand for dialysis in Alice Springs is among the highest in the country, but patients still face countless challenges in making the kidney transplant list.
Duration: 1 minute 56 seconds

Source: ABC News

Central Desert women take on fitness classes to help qualify for kidney transplant list

Alice Springs has some of the highest rates of chronic kidney disease in the country but patients face huge challenges to qualify for organ donations.
Duration: 1 minute 58 seconds

Source: ABC Alice Springs

Celebrated historian Jose Petrick turns 100 saying 'take every opportunity you have'

Jose Petrick became a cadet journalist at age 52, was one of the pioneering teachers of School of the Air and earned a Medal of the Order of Australia for a book on the history of her town.
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds

Source: ABC News

Pro baseballer honing his skills in Alice Springs

Blake Whitney has followed his wife to the NT for her work, and he's thriving in Red Centre.
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds

Source: ABC News

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