The Latest Breaking News from Central Australia

As distressed traditional owners in Central Australia grapple with the approval of the Northern Territory's largest groundwater licence, elders and pastoralists further north brace for yet another battle.

The Northern Territory has recorded its fifth death related to COVID-19, a man in his 60s from the remote community of Kintore in Central Australia.

Sustained, soaking rainfalls across Central Australia this week set dry rivers and creeks flowing and greened the red country. But the heavy rain also wreaked havoc, stalling services to remote communities and leaving flood damage in its wake.

The NT's peak Aboriginal health groups send a scathing letter to Chief Minister Michael Gunner accusing the government of "significant failure" managing the territory's COVID-19 outbreak and calling for more action.

Friday: Aboriginal organisations accuse the NT government of failing to carry out emergency plans over outbreak. Plus: recordings show orcas hunting blue whales

Territory government accused of failing to implement preprepared plans and urged to lock down central Australia

A trip into central Australia involves packing your 4WD to the brim with survival gear, water and food. Yet fish have managed to persist in that parched landscape for thousands of years – how do they do it?

Central Australia's peak Aboriginal health body has warned "a Tsunami of COVID cases is coming" to the region and has called for a "complete lockdown" of the area. NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles says current health advice does not recommend such a move.

Northern Territory police arrest an 18-year-old man following a fatal stabbing near Uluru in Central Australia on Saturday.

Northern Territory police say they are are investigating the death of a man in Central Australia.

A lockout has been extended in Alice Springs, and the remote communities of Amoonguna, Yuendumu and Yuelamu for a further seven days, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles says.