A former Government House occupant and a prolific author and historian, Ted Egan will also be remembered as the man who reinvented the beer box as a musical instrument.
Aboriginal healers seek to share power of 'open hands' with Western doctors
The Ngangkaṟi in Central Australia use traditional healing techniques to draw out illness with their hands. A new edition of their book aims to share this knowledge Western health workers.
Prisoners claim guards 'watched women shower' in NT watch houses
The Northern Territory's prison watchdog has called on the government to urgently remove all inmates from police cells following an investigation which revealed prisoners sleeping between toilets and claims guards watched women showering.
Claims youth detainees in the NT being moved without families' knowledge
Two politicians allege NT children in youth detention are being moved from Alice Springs to Darwin without their families' knowledge.
Is violence worsening in the region with Australia's highest rates of DV?
A year after NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage handed down 35 recommendations from a landmark domestic violence inquest, those on the frontline say things are going backwards.
NT Integrity and Ethics Commissioner established amid opposition
The Northern Territory parliament has passed a bill creating an Integrity and Ethics Commissioner. It will take responsibility for four integrity bodies in the territory, including the anti-corruption watchdog.
NT prisons set to shift 'from crisis to reform' under new rehabilitation plan
The officials who manage the Northern Territory's prison system say a new framework will replace a "fragmented" rehabilitation model that was not based on evidence, as the department moves "from crisis to reform".
Calls for security to be 'ramped up' at Alice Springs units
A 92-year-old man and his daughter are calling for the Department of Housing to install better security at a block of Alice Springs housing commission units, after a series of assaults on elderly residents.
Death in custody ruling delayed as DPP requests details from NT Police
Kumanjayi White investigation continues six months on from his death as the Department of Public Prosecutions awaits "the provision of further material" from NT Police. But the family says the findings are taking too long.
Alice Springs businesses say ditch Temu and Shein to support local stockists
Small business owners in Alice Springs encourage residents to spend at locally owned stores this Christmas to keep money circulating in the community.
Business sells large fleet of Robinson R22 mustering helicopters
HM Air, formerly known as Heli-Muster NT, has sold all 14 of its Robinson R22 helicopters as it diversifies the business.
Couple missing in Central Australia for four days found safe
NT Police say the the force's search and rescue team found the 64-year-old man and 58-year-old woman within the designated search area late on Monday.
Black swan 'Jandal' survives suspected dog attack in outback Australia
An unlikely patient in Alice Springs is returned to the water treatment ponds two weeks after being found injured from a suspected dog attack.
92-year-old the third elderly man to be attacked in Alice Springs in 10 days
Three elderly Alice Springs residents have been assaulted at their Sadadeen homes within a 10-day period this month.
Growing number of NT prisoners serving entire sentences on remand, experts say
With more than half of all inmates in the Northern Territory's largest prison on remand, legal experts are calling for more funding for legal services and courts to keep up with demand.
The Australian newspaper sued over 'white hands on black art' reporting
The truth behind claims of "white hands on black art" will be tested in the SA Supreme Court as one of the country's best-known Aboriginal art groups sues Rupert Murdoch's national masthead for defamation.
Former Indigenous school principal's $85k pay rise 'based on student numbers'
The future of an independent Indigenous school in Alice Springs is under a cloud after just 50 students turned up to class on Thursday, down from a peak enrolment of 360 in December last year.
Staff at NT Indigenous school to fight back against 'shock' redundancies
Staff at Yipirinya School in Alice Springs say they will fight back after the school's statutory manager announced up to 20 redundancies amid plunging enrolments and a multi-million-dollar debt.
Nampijinpa Price asks for $125k in donations to meet 'urgent end of 2025 goal'
Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is asking supporters to dig deep ahead of the festive season and help bankroll a $125,000 campaign fund three years out from the 2028 federal election.
Team wins national award for suicide prevention work in Alice Springs
The Alice Springs team has been rewarded for its culture of listening to reduce high suicide rates in the Northern Territory.
Outback retailer withdraws bid to overturn Centrepay credit ban
Outback retailer Urban Rampage withdraws its appeal on a Centrepay credit ban issued by Australia's financial regulator.