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Australia's Finke River is often called the oldest river on Earth, but the science behind the claim is far more complicated

Somewhere in the dry heart of Central Australia runs a river with a reputation far bigger than its size. The Finke, also known by its Arrernte name Lhere Pirnte and commonly called Larapinta, is often described as the oldest river system on earth, older than the dinosaurs and already flowing…

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Record flooding to wash over outback natural wonder

Weeks of monsoon rain and flooding across central Australia could lead to record flooding at one of the country's natural wonders.

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Man killed in outback Boxing Day stabbing

One man is dead and a second is in police custody after a Boxing Day stabbing at a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia.

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‘A champion of Aboriginal rights’: Alice Springs leader Geoffrey Shaw dies aged 79

The 79-year-old Vietnam war veteran and founding member of the Central Land Council ‘believed deeply in service’

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Fears for missing hiker on NT's Larapinta Trail

Emergency services are searching for a 64-year-old Victorian man who went hiking along the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia nearly three weeks ago.

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Funds to help women waiting for help against violence

Millions of dollars in funding will help a Central Australia support group clear a waiting list of women seeking help against violence.

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Central schooling scrutiny to see if boarding passes

The National Indigenous Australians Agency will conduct an assessment of boarding school capacity and options in central Australia for First Nations students.

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Global audience for Australian drama series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Set in central Australia, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart starring Sigourney Weaver and Leah Purcell is to be released on Prime Video.

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Remains of Owen Ryder, last seen near Hermannsburg in '99, identified by police

Police say new forensic techniques uncovered the link between Mr Ryder, who went missing in 1999 near Hermannsburg in Central Australia, with human remains found in 2007.

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Central Australian schools get record federal funding, as Labor aims to halt public education flight

Albanese government will spend $28bn on schools in 2023-24, but unions demand more to improve retention rates

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Tourism operators flee Alice Springs amid claims fewer tourists flying into region than at height of pandemic

Tour operators in the outback destination say their industry is under "sustained attack" on multiple fronts with soaring airfares, cost of living pressure and negative crime coverage a major concern.

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Baby bilby at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary a beacon of hope for Central Australia

Ecologists say a $1.6 million federal plan to protect bilbies from predators and fire in Central Australia will build on a reintroduction program near Alice Springs, which recorded its first joey in December.

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Historic native title determination recognises commercial rights in a first for Central Australia

A native title determination recognising commercial rights for the first time in Central Australia has been settled, seven years after the claims process began.

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Buffel grass working group to consider Northern Territory impacts and management of invasive plant

A technical working group is being established by the Northern Territory government to assess the impacts of buffel grass and explore how it is to be managed in Central Australia.

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Rangers from across Central Australia come together to share knowledge and hone their skills at training camp

The annual event brings together 20 ranger groups from Central Australia and includes sessions on catching venomous snakes, operating side-by-side vehicles and first aid.

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Cardiologists and First Nations leaders on mission to stop rheumatic heart disease in Central Australia

Gavin Wheaton still remembers seeing his first case of rheumatic heart disease in the Central Australian town of Yuendumu 40 years ago. Now, he's one of a group of cardiologists travelling remote areas screening for the disease.

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Bushfire closes more than half of Larapinta Trail in Central Australia

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Concerns Alice Springs health workforce crisis threatening Aboriginal life expectancy gains

Life expectancy gains for Indigenous communities in Central Australia have been hard-won. But there are fears a healthcare staffing crisis in Alice Springs could unravel the progress made.

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Community football league games should be held in remote areas, says NT sports minister

Moving Central Australia's community football league back into remote communities will bolster their economic development and help grow the sport, Kate Worden says.

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Musk duck found in Central Australia for first time probably lost

A species of duck that has not been seen in Central Australia for more than 120 years turns up at the Alice Springs sewage ponds.

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Federal funds to address Indigenous disadvantage must make it to Central Australia, leaders say

Despite a constant flow of money into the territory, Indigenous leaders say life is not improving for remote communities. A critic of the state government says the money is being spent on an "boat ramps, footy games" and an "over-staffed public service".

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ATG Downunder pulls tour and coach business out of Alice Springs

The company, which offers a range of travel services to destinations including Uluru, Kings Canyon and the MacDonnell Ranges, will relocate its assets to Darwin.

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Calls for more remote sporting infrastructure amid Alice Springs community football league ban

A central Australian football team loses the will to train after learning it will not be allowed to play on Alice Springs Town Council sporting fields for this season's community competition.

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Budgie boom in outback Central Australia as rain creates perfect breeding conditions

With budgerigar numbers set to explode for the third consecutive year in Central Australia, a birdwatcher thinks the sight is untapped tourism gold.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is tragic but not new. How should fresh funding tackle it in the NT?

In recent weeks, the Australian and Northern Territory governments announced new funding to address the longstanding, much-publicised challenges facing Central Australia.

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