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Issue 1622 July 2,
2009
School sex offender got away with it, say victim’s parents. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Vatskalis dropped bundle on swine flu: Giles. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Crushed glass in – not on – the footpaths. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council’s energy savings get gong.
Bushlight jobs safe – for now. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Aboriginal doctor finds her work rewarding. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Fun & freedom of the Show life. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Aboriginal art for World Expo 2010.
An orgy of beanies. By POP VULTURE with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
ADAM'S APPLE: Ponderings from the thunder-box.
LETTERS: Where are the Intervention's fruit and veg and real jobs?
Issue 1621 June 25,
2009
Alice school sex probe. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Aiming for more members. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Estimates hearings: Unpaid fines & overflowing prisons.
Araluen tourism booms. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Greek heritage alive in Centre. SERIES by KIERAN FINNANE.
Touch of light. KIERAN FINNANE reviews.
Post 9/11 terror. By POP VULTURE with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
Success against the odds. SERIES by ALEX NELSON.
LETTERS: Alice needs to outshine negative impressions.
ADAM'S APPLE: Tragedy & triumph.
Issue 1620 June 18,
2009
National parks handover spin: town excluded from ceremony. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Scrymgour ‘was in the loop’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Face lift for council dunnies.
Wearing a veil does not stop her loving the beach & rugby league.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
Looks like new.
We need better than almost brilliant. By POP VULTURE with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Ugly powerlines.
ADAM'S APPLE: Alice A woman of substance.
Issue 1619 June 11,
2009
And the winner is ... Alice Springs! By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Turbulent time for Macklin. COMPILED by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Our first Greek family arrived 50 years ago. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Move to the Centre had big rewards.
Town Council adopts new approach to recycling operation. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Library venue a coup for Nu art. By POP VULTURE.
LETTERS: What a welcome to Alice for Ghan passengers.
ADAM'S APPLE: One visitor we didn’t want.
Issue 1618 June 4,
2009
Shire revolt. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Papunya to New York: Have painting, will travel. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Finke: New rocket for Dave Fellows & Andrew Kittle. Grabham
switches to KTM. REPORTS edited by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bush ready for change: Beadman. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Going the extra mile. By ALEX NELSON.
Warren H: His Inspiration is best in country. By POP VULTURE.
Department investigates apparent irregularities in home construction.
By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Too hard for whom?
ADAM'S APPLE: Battle horror ... for a clown.
Issue 1617 May 28,
2009
Big
plans for drive-in site. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Boy from The Gap to make a difference. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Community spirit in spades. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert Knowledge in bunker: What do we get for $93m? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hang on, it’s not all bad!
Misleading or worse? Surely not, madam!
Some winners, some losers in student income support.
Kmart wall to be restored. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Community spirit in spades. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Yuendumu art a hit in New Delhi. By NEELIMA CHOAHAN.
Nine more sleeps – Finke organisers competitors & devotees count
down. By LINDSAY WRIGHT.
Tattersall’s Finke: A boom, not bust! By LINDSAY WRIGHT.
Pete’s last ride. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
POP VULTRE: Playing to the largest audience in town.
Digging deeper. By ALEX NELSON.
ADAM'S APPLE: Numbers stacked against us? Get over it.
Town camps – the time to act is now! COMMENT by MARK LOCKYER.
LETTERS: Where are Tangentyere supporters?
Issue 1616 May 21,
2009
New era
looms in bush. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Land council’s new hurdle. ANALYSIS by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Remission for footy brawlers. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Main street art: How the galleries survive the recession. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Buzz, not bucks: The Finke ... 16 days to go. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ADAM'S APPLE: Weighing up freedom versus distance.
LETTERS: Research leads to investment, jobs.
Issue 1615 May 14,
2009
Row over
subdivision. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sport carnival is more important than school. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Sharp rise of river dwellers spoken to.
Are we getting public dunnies right? By KIERAN FINNANE.
CDU, Batchelor may collaborate.
Gardening in the Centre beyond trial and error – it’s the McEllister
legacy. By ALEX NELSON.
Happy birthday to a giant of our road transport industry.
CBD dollar dribble.
Lost traditions, lost possibilities. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
POP VULTRE: Caution: artwork ahead.
LETTERS: "No surprise Desert Knowledge CRC bombed out."
ADAM'S APPLE: Optimistic Alice.
Issue 1614 May 7,
2009
Desert
Knowledge shock. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Aboriginal money for administration or development? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Housing prices stay high but who is buying? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Public housing vandalised as private rents skyrocket. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Lawrie touts record $1.3b investment. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Budget ‘risky’. COMMENT by Prof ROLF GERRITSEN.
Landowners seek legal advice on litter charge. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Territory’s 2030 wish list a long way from strategy. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Vote probe. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Dreaming their own dreams. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: "Do something or you’ll lose your tourism industry."
ADAM'S APPLE: Squinting men & Adam’s apples.
Issue 1613 April 30,
2009
$60,000
liquor litter charge. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Is it a lesson in delaying container deposit laws?
Why some will never get elected. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Shire CEO pulls pin. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Slump slows down re-think of how to better run Centre. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Could town camps leases be resumed?
Bureaucrats spend $2.3m to oversee $5.7m in programs. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Feral dogs maul stud calf in the town area.
Writers to cook up word storm.
Musical overload in the Wide Open Spaces. By POP VULTURE.
Charming tree hugger champions environment. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
LETTERS: Tourist says town is filthy.
ADAM'S APPLE: Don’t give hate a chance.
Issue 1612 April 23,
2009
Council’s
grog rubbish charge may be heading for the courts. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Bush housing slow.
Recession: Op shop changes in ‘landscape of need’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Shires the size of some European countries: Runs on the board with $60m
total budgets. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Locals turn up in droves for deeply moving film. Review by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Twisting, moshing and writhing. By Pop Vulture.
Footy trip to Alice was best weekend of their lives.
Get out your art diaries!
LETTERS: Filth in public places: Is this place for real?
ADAM'S APPLE: What kind of men do Alice women want?
Issue 1611 April 16,
2009
Alderman
and developer says: Native title land deal not fair. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
A hidden treasure for Heritage Week. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Pre-school garden a toilet, dump. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
New push for mountain bike trail. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Thoughts from the round table. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
No recession in Aboriginal art. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Heritage Week: The present catches up with the past.
High achiever turns 70.
Nuclear powered art.
LETTERS: Cameco water pollution in USA: judges yet to rule on
contentions.
Issue 1610 April 9,
2009
Night of
crime. By ERWIN CHLANDA and BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Sacred trees must go, says alderman. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Centrecorp shares: Did land council mislead Parliament? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Embattled IAD under microscope – again. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Burping beasts new task for innovative cattlemen. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Breeding beef clean and green. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
A remote community where all adults work & kids go to school. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Basketball bashing must stop. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Pop Vulture: Homegrown harmonies.
LETTERS: Whose life is a misery?
ADAM'S APPLE: To the moon, Alice Springs.
Issue 1609 April 2,
2009
Uranium
buck passing. By KIERAN FINNANE and BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Council booze levy anger. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Rawnsley new Deputy Mayor. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice tipping point. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Plenty more mining in Central Australia. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Outback Way: NT dragging chain.
Indigenous employment in Canada, Central Australia: A shocking
comparison. By ERWIN
CHLANDA and BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
RedHOT merges with Alice Festival.
Pop Vulture: Close encounter of the cool kind.
LETTERS: Educators get your act together!
ADAM'S APPLE: Geek meets cool.
Issue 1608 March 26,
2009
Town
plan on the never never. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice on uranium mine: ‘56 to 44 in favour’. By
KIERAN FINNANE and ERWIN
CHLANDA.
IAD row: don’t mess with the ladies! By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
CDU: No more lagging behind. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Tragedy to triumph. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Passion, place and history in ambitious debut novel. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
I’ll sleep on the couch. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Murray bowing out.
LETTERS: Liquor litter move: where is the ‘fair factor’?
ADAM'S APPLE: I'm going R rated.
Pop Vulture: That central feeling.
Issue 1607 March 19,
2009
Centrecorp
lid is off. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Council turns one, tackles big issues: law & order, litter. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Getting to know them.
New lease of life for Pitchi Richi.
Sacred Sites block river safety burns. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Final tests for sewage reuse. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
$1 million Emily set to be a hit for Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Pop Vulture: Deadly duel of the bellies.
Bald and beautiful for a good cause. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
ADAM'S APPLE: Should we be worried?
LETTERS: Grog wasted in more ways than one.
Issue 1606 March 12,
2009
Not
interested in Centrecorp, royalties on track – Snowdon. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Camels: Waste or sell them? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Crusher made in Alice. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Mining: good news and bad. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Who will care for aging population? By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Mall pokies: What a coincidence!
CCTV monitoring may go to Darwin.
They told me: Go take a flying leap! By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Leaked report canes IAD.
Divine geometry links us to the earth.
Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY: A blissful hand grenade of a film
raises bar for comic adaptations.
Young artists in fine form. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Under attack from midget camels?
ADAM'S APPLE: The nan in my life.
Issue 1605 March 5,
2009
Where
are the mining millions? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Anger over mall pokies. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Karl Hampton: Caution and focus. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Huts for the West MacDonnells? By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Food stalls under pressure once again. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Araluen kicks off 25th year. REPORTS by KIERAN FINNANE.
After diagnosis and cure, Callum has energy to burn again.
LETTERS: Mark Lockyer is a community hero.
ADAM'S APPLE: Breaking the rules.
Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY: Third time mucky.
Issue 1604 February 26,
2009
The
latest crime tinkering. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
At 16 you become a drunk. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Buyers on the hunt for scarce cheaper houses. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Interstate visitors, Chinese may be the answer for tourism drop. By
BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
We’ll be a black town in 20 years. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Will the kids see the error of their ways? By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Ovation for heartfelt film.
Crowne Plaza solar plant: What about the money? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Sharp eye on what’s on in Todd Mall.
LETTERS: Alice just another dysfunctional community?
ADAM'S APPLE: A big day, oh well, fairly big.
Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY: Tsunami of pretentious political
correctness?
Issue 1603 February 19,
2009
Grass,
not trees main fire worry. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
$30m power station plan for Pine Gap. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Massive coal deposit claim in Simpson Desert.
Claims about Kittle earnings ahead of Centrecorp hearing. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Suspend funding for IAD, group demands.
Why are some missing the bus? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Landscape of neglect. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Looking on the sunny side. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Ayers Rock resort is still up for grabs. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Tangentyere answers questions on Barb Shaw’s money raising. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
See how your garden grows. By guest writer JIMMY COCKING.
Work is not out of reach. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
ADAM'S APPLE: A sound I’ll never forget.
Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY: Darling beats of May.
LETTERS: Grog down the drain is a waste.
Issue 1602 February 12,
2009
Youth
Centre may be heading for a facelift. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Bloody good drinkers get responsible. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Raided booze goes down the drain.
Courts are not soft, says Law Society. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Errors in the February 5, 2009 edition.
Train bypass, workers’ flats and town planning are in party’s sights.
By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Same songsheet on railway route. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Golf Club improves swing. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Fight for IAD still in full swing. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Council’s bid for infrastructure handout: roads, mall & dunnies.
Kmart wall brawl is not yet finished. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Art lovers escape the gloomy times. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM'S APPLE: Wrinkled stars: get off the stage!
LETTERS: Todd bed should be dredged regularly.
Issue 1601 February 5,
2009
Alice
and the recession. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourism in trouble? By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Concerns over sacred Todd trees after ‘silt’ is removed. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Super season. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The Alice goes all out to help sick boy and family. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Centrecorp probe to continue. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Local builders in the race. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Tiger not yet ‘locked in’. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Home. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Dam’s the dirty word. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Year 12 averages down in 2008 though Alice student topped NT. By
BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Reel to reel relief from a hot and dull summer. Pop Vulture with
CAMERON BUCKLEY.
ADAM'S APPLE: 2009 doom & gloom? Not in upbeat Alice!
LETTERS: Were fake rocks damaged by vandals?
Oline edition Dec 12,
2008 to Feb 4, 2009
Online-only
reports during the summer recess of the print editions.
Issue 1545 December 11,
2008.
OK for
$50m camps deal. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Freight trains should by-pass town: council. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Good-by disadvantage, hello opportunity. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Keep Kmart bricks: council. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Law & order coalition soon. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Experiment gone wrong. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
What it’ll be like for Alice in the hot seat. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Recession stealing our Christmas joy? Never! By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Ted wants rethink for First Australians. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Weapon of mass persuasion. Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Alice duped over Kmart wall.
ADAM'S APPLE: Australia is not a great date movie.
Issue 1544 December 4,
2008.
Landrush?
By ERWIN CHLANDA.
On the front foot with law & order. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
The Centre’s beautiful sandstone ... look again. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
A town with an uncertain future. By Heritage Architect DOMENICO
PECORARI.
Kmart mural: no guarantees. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
When art becomes part of every day.
Accused murderer MC Willshire: how would you have judged him? Part
3 of an interview with historian DICK KIMBER.
Book sings about country. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Bush cures. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Recalling the days at the old Mission Block. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
An expert’s take on uranium worries. By Dr D. C. “Bear” McPhail, of the
Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University.
LETTERS: Today's truants are tomorrow's prisoners.
Issue 1543 November 27,
2008.
Another
icon going. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Parental responsibility in NT: big stick too small. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
‘Dam fillers’ at Undoolya. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Carbon could make the Centre dirt rich. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Black housing back to drawing board. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Gallery in the Mall opens with panache.
The notorious MC Willshire: colleague doubted his
sanity. Part 2 of an interview with historian DICK KIMBER about Mounted
Constable Willshire, accused but acquitted of murder.
2008: a triumphant year for Papunya Tula artists.
Uranium expert advises Alice News readers, writers.
LETTERS: Caldicott independent? Pull the other one ... and: Kids can’t
be forced to go to school, says department
ADAM CONNELLY: I'm a nerd screaming to be set free
Issue 1542 November 20,
2008.
Mining:
if law gets in the way, change it. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Will McArthur mine case set the uranium agenda? By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
How ‘tiny’ can become big in the nuclear heat.
Ballooning made in Alice takes China by storm. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
‘I don’t want to be bad. I just get bored.’ By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Nuke dump: for, against. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Change of guard at tourism lobby. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Not bad for a little place like this. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Matriarch of the Lines and Colson families passes on.
Was Willshire a murderer? By DICK KIMBER.
Summer starts with hope. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS: Centre can be the new Saudi Arabia of renewable energy.
ADAM CONNELLY: Bring on the rain!
Issue 1541 November 13,
2008.
Anderson
wants all Centre MLAs to act together on anti-social behaviour. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Uranium miner Cameco gets it wrong.
Storm fury.
How to make remote Oz tick. KIERAN
FINNANE reports from the Desert Knowledge symposium.
Outback governance: Getting the show on the road.
One community that gets it right.
Getting away from the crunch. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Stole from employer.
When raging was all the go. By DICK KIMBER.
Growth in Centre as Great Depression ravages the world. By ALEX NELSON.
Mitchell grass tunes. By RUSSELL GUY.
ADAM CONNELLY: Short back and sides.
LETTERS: Uranium, shire polls.
Issue 1540 November 6,
2008.
We need
workers’ hostel, says new Chamber boss. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
‘Transparent’ Centrecorp still stumm. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Wattle seed from Oz could eliminate famine in Africa. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Slow road to progress. By ALEX NELSON.
Govt. revolution in bush. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
CCTV blind to crime. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Melanka party is over ... but what a party it was! By DICK KIMBER.
Changes afoot for Araluen. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Hit show has some unasked questions. REVIEW by KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS: Uranium miner Cameco answers allegations.
ADAM CONNELLY: Acts of selfless love live on.
Wicked weekend warriors: Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY takes a look
at life in Alice outside the boa constrictor confines of the workplace.
Issue 1539 October 30,
2008.
Senate
grills Centrecorp boss. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
When recession came to Alice. By ALEX NELSON.
Water and dust at Angela Pamela uranium prospect: ‘First we need the
proposal to get the facts’. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Keep your shirt on! By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Subsidies for new homes before land release once again cart before the
horse, say Alice aldermen. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
They made me wash the dishes ... naked. By BEVERLEY JOHNSON.
Ear to the ground. Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY, moving like an
impossible caterpillar, tunes in to the abundance of sound that is
Central Australia.
LETTERS: Shire poll – pastoralists had ‘no voice, no choice’.
ADAM CONNELLY: Gimme industrial strength over ‘natural’ any day!
Issue 1538 October 23,
2008.
Shire
poll fiasco. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: Will Minister get the sack?
Centre’s tourist industry rolling with the punches. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourism has come back from shocks. Will it again? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Tourism NT & Central Australia out to lunch?
Mall market muddle. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Aboriginal art triples. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Selling out or evolving? Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY reviews the
Kings of Leon’s most recent album.
Year 12 – the final countdown. By EMILY RYAN.
LETTERS: Council misses mark with its graffiti plan.
ADAM CONNELLY: King of the hill goes for a spell.
Issue 1537 October 16,
2008.
And now,
the new state of Remote Australia? By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: Some thoughts on fixing "the failed state of remote Australia".
Progress on subdivisions. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
How will economy weather the storm? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Intervention should continue with willing participation: review board.
By KIERAN
FINNANE.
CCTV fails to record broken Mall window.
After two decades of Masters they’re one big happy family. By BEVERLEY
JOHNSON.
LETTERS: No ease to housing and land shortage.
A speck of perspective on a broad horizon. By ALEX NELSON.
In your face. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Hopeful dawn between first and newcomer Australians. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Alice will quieten down soon enough.
POP VULTURE
CAMERON BUCKLEY: Take it or leave it?
Issue 1536 October 9,
2008.
U-mine
splits Alice Labor. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Raging Rita – art can turn around decline in the bush. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
"We need tourism rooms and cheap land for housing." By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
CCTV working? Here’s another $1m, just in case. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Best part of Old Ghan track cut by uranium mine lease. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Taking chances for silliness and survival. By ALEX NELSON.
Bass a disappointment. By DARCY DAVIS.
Being in another place. By KIERAN FINNANE.
POP VULTURE
CAMERON BUCKLEY: Everything borrowed.
Massive losses of verge trees.
Desert Mob record sales.
LETTERS: Reptile killing story goes around the world.
ADAM CONNELLY: Intervention one day, uranium the next:
all in a protestor’s week.
Issue 1535 October 2,
2008.
More
development strife. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Planning, get real: Ald Samih Habib. By KIERAN FINNANE and ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Outback Way: small fish in big Aussie road pond. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert Mob: The art goes on. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Storm lessons:
What trees should we grow? By ALEX NELSON.
LETTERS: Is
Senator Scullion saying he didn’t say what he was saying?
ADAM CONNELLY:
Knowledge mobs need to start new industries.
POP VULTURE:
CAMERON BUCKLEY reviews a new release AC/DC DVD, No
Bull.
Issue 1534 September 25,
2008.
Wanna
have fun? Make your own! By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Housing land management: should it be the next job for the Feds? By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mayor's openness short-lived?
Lean living for single pensioners in Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Recipes from old Europe get bushfood makeovers. By KIERAN FINNANE.
‘New settlers’ in paper chains and flesh. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Journey to the limits of endurance. By R. G. (Dick) KIMBER. Part 3.
A Molotov cocktail of musical genres. POP VULTURE with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Festivals to solve climate change?
SPECULATION by DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Intervention: stemming the carnage in the bush.
ADAM CONNELLY: What do we believe in, what do we know?
Issue 1533 September 18,
2008.
Uphill
land battle. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council wants to head off a Thirsty Thursday for Alice. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Let communities decide on permits: Call by alderman. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Centrecorp: moment of truth. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hospital the last resort for NT’s ‘skinny kids’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
The town was rocking! By DARCY DAVIS.
Faces and stories from four corners of the globe. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Now that’s a party!
LETTERS: Developing the Kurrajong area would make Alice Springs a true
adventure destination.
ADAM CONNELLY: The Territory where simple means stupid.
Journey to the limits of endurance. By R. G. (Dick) KIMBER. Part 2.
Issue 1532 September 11,
2008.
KIERAN FINNANE
reports on new strategies for indigenous employment.
Black jobs breakthrough?
Some Alice job seekers live in creeks.
"Willing to get out there and give it a go.”
Police seize huge grog running hauls. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTER: National Indigenous TV replies to allegations by Neville
Perkins.
Aurora may buy into a ‘broken up’ Ayers Rock Resort. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Adam Giles: Maiden speech vision.
Fuel prices won't kill car rally sport, but red tape may. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Clare Martin will head organisation that damned her government. COMMENT
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Journey to the limits of endurance. By R. G. (Dick) KIMBER.
LETTERS: Intervention: is it time for an anti anti rally?
ADAM CONNELLY: Grand final headaches or not: Alice and sport go hand in
hand.
Issue 1531 September 4,
2008.
Alice Springs is perfect for cycle tourism worth millions in other
places. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Garrett to keep eye on NITV allegations. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
By-laws are needed to control pit bull terriers, says Ald Stewart. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Footy brawl ‘reasons for escalation’ down to Cole.
Rust & spinifex have never looked so sexy. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Bushfoods ready for market but is market ready for bushfoods? By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Anti-nukes high and dry. By DARCY DAVIS.
Salvos have few options for homeless.
By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Our man in tie at Youth Down UNYA. By DARCY DAVIS.
Desert Knowledge hosts leading edge solar trial.
Joyriders at The Rock.
Gravity survey: What is underneath?
LETTERS: OK, Paul now loves us, but how much?
ADAM CONNELLY: Getting ready to blossom.
Issue 1530 August 28,
2008.
Call for probe into Abor. TV firm. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
‘Listening’ Chief Minister brings cash for surveillance. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Changing the shape of the town. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Sleepover that's not a yawn.
Remembering a guy most of us never knew. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Twins series made in Alice goes to air. Review
by KIERAN FINNANE.
These girls are ‘buffled’. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: When is news not fit to be told?
ADAM CONNELLY: OiOiOis have had their day.
Issue 1529 August 21,
2008.
Alice a fly-in, fly-out town? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Cole’s victim defenceless. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Intervention ‘holocaust’
Split up Ayers Rock Resort: tourism lobby. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Clash over $16m pool complex: Project manager will sue council over
sacking. By KIERAN FINNANE.
‘Longest shortcut’ becomes task for local government.
Throwing a spear meets kicking a ball. By DICK KIMBER.
Wearable art fresh Out Of Africa.
The town Alice became: KIERAN FINNANE reviews Sally Mumford's
exhibition.
Old sins cast long shadows. By CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Councils want a shortcut to dollars from Canberra.
ADAM CONNELLY: We armchair sports lovers.
Issue 1528 August 14,
2008.
Labor’s loss more then Libs’ gain, except in Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Wages up 4%, rents 20%. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Giles a "hands on pollie". By ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: Alice out in front!
COMMENT: Work best cure for violence.
Leaving town: The brain drain we can ill afford. By LAURA PACKHAM.
Songs of love and struggle launched Alice Desert fest.
Don’t dip your pen into company ink. By CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Crossing the Simpson from east to west: 24 days of ‘absolute madness’.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Kill the speed limit!
ADAM CONNELLY: The colic of social fevers.
Issue 1527 August 7, 2008.
Braitling a done deal? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ELECTION
REPORTS BY KIERAN FINNANE:
Governing half the NT.
Will Alice be home for Opposition?
Is uranium an article of faith or open to debate?
Urban migration – fuzzy picture.
Don’t mention the handover!
Taking the climate change bull by the horns in Alice. By JIMMY COCKING,
Arid Lands Environment Centre.
Harmony theme for Alice festival.
A nice cross-generational property? By CAMERON BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Election: Seniors, victims, ratepayers speak out.
ADAM CONNELLY: Let me just be the devil’s advocate.
Issue 1526 July 31, 2008.
It’s the economy, stupid! By KIERAN FINNANE.
Nice try by government. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ELECTION ROUNDUP by KIERAN FINNANE:
Spending the Feds’ billions.
ALP, Libs: same-same on uranium.
Alice’s favourite hobby: beating the
police drum.
Water for uranium exploration: not much more than an Olympic pool, says
company. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Uranium elephant in the room for independent.
A fair way to go. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
New band Miazma’s original deathly metal. By DARCY DAVIS.
POP VULTURE with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Uranium elephant in the room for independent.
On a kung fu joruney down the slik road. Pop Vulture with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
ADAM CONNELLY: When early rising is a downer.
Issue 1525 July 24, 2008.
Poll Top heavy. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Grog ban in parks. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Lively battle for Braitling. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Housing fiasco’s front line. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Election gives grants fiddle gets a new lease of life. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Age no barrier for adventure.
50% hike in dump charge will ‘kill us’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Territory’s greenest teacher at Braitling.
Guides’ fun: flying pants up a flagpole. By LAURA PACKHAM.
What’s this art thing about anyway?
Story blasted into the bloodstream: Heath Ledger pounds out last role.
POP VULTURE with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Sydney needs intervention, not Alice.
ADAM CONNELLY: I’m not qualified for the 21st century
Issue 1524 July 17, 2008.
Let’s give Alice teeth: Centre party mooted. By KIERAN FINNANE.
NT Govt. shrugs off town council uranium concerns. By KIERAN FINNANE.
New journey down the well worn path of Aboriginal advancement. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Macklin makes wrong start in camps, say native title holders. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
More than grace and beauty. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Pilgrims heading out from Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Around the traps: First crossing of Oz by car.
LETTERS: Million dollar a year dentists?
ADAM CONNELLY: iPhone? iDon’t.
Penis jokes and vile product placement: The Love Guru. Pop Vulture with
CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Issue 1523 July 10, 2008.
‘He saved me from being raped, maybe murdered’ ... but he’s going to be
charged. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The CLP has friends in Canberra, well, maybe. By ERWINCHLANDA.
Healing centre bungle. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Closing the gap? Dream on. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Moving from bush to town: they’re doing it everywhere. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Workforce stretched to the limit. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council slips up on non-slip tiles.
Burns calls for Federal scheme to make doctors work in bush. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Council seeks town camps talks. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Ryan pushes black jobs. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Scrymgour favours getting tough with people not accepting work. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Not rose-coloured glasses: blindness!
Back yard a paradise.
ADAM CONNELLY: I’m not a drunk.
Not left to fate. Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Issue 1522 July 3, 2008.
Scullion ‘stuffed up’: Mills canes Senator over national parks
give-away. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Parks give-away will hurt the very
people it is meant to help.
Law into his own hands?
New burbs at airport? Huge development costs differences: will they
determine where Alice grows? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ENVIRONMENT: Glimpse of Alice in 2030. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ENVIRONMENT: Solar City alone won’t get Town Council to 2010 greenhouse
emissions reduction target. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ENVIRONMENT: Uranium, Timor gas ‘our hope’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
‘The nuclear non-solution’.
Where have all the young ones gone? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Licence to buy gun not good enough to buy grog.
Go-ahead for Civic Centre art.
ADAM CONNELLY: ET – go home!
Issue 1521 June 26, 2008.
CLP loses our parks. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: The parks fiasco. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
‘No more climbing Uluru’: Parks as pawns for activists? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
We want to run our own show, says Amoonguna. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Shortage of doctors leads to suspension of medical visits to bush.
Funding only ‘viable’ towns not a race issue. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Community stores give IM a good report card. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Centre wisdom for Paris. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Poo pipe: slow learners.
Giles in Braitling, Carney, Conlan stay, bush open. By KIERAN FINNANE.
We want to run our own show, says Amoonguna. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Ted Egan getting ready to stay. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Attacks on women.
Batchelor: Few in top courses.
One finds one’s destiny on the road one takes to avoid it. Pop Vulture
with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
Weird and wonderful all-nighter. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Rampaging teenagers caught on camera.
ADAM CONNELLY: Millions for art.
Issue 1520 June 19, 2008.
Mount Johns Valley: race starts to create 800 homes. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice is sweet but off-beat. Alice on track, but whack.
Planning: Delia won’t budge. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Artifical park gets three times the funding of the real thing. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
U-mine under looking glass. By KIERAN FINNANE.
US wide open for Centre art. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Batchelor’s plans under a mantle of ‘cultural safety’. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
After Melbourne gigs, The Moxie launch EP.
Like a ride on a decommissioned see-saw. Pop Vulture with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
New moves on plight, so easy to fix. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Shopportunity: It’s Not OK Mart! By DARCY DAVIS.
Mere Rumbal still has the moves. By EMMA HURLEY.
LETTERS: OLSH students help East Timor.
ADAM CONNELLY: Bats about tats.
Issue 1519 June 12, 2008.
Wake up, town centre! By KIERAN FINNANE at the Planning Forum.
Grey nomads keep on truckin’ on. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mayor to query ministers over ‘filth’ in town camps. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Design for people and streets - not buildings. By KIERAN FINNANE at the
Planning Forum.
Larapinta, Undoolya, Sadadeen not favoured for future housing. By
KIERAN FINNANE at the Planning Forum.
LETTERS: Habib is under attack from fellow alderman, and why teachers
strike.
Beating Berrrimah Line at ballot box. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Issue 1518 June 5, 2008.
Filth in town camps: Government turns blind
eye. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
Court hears brawl charges. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council plan out of touch: Ald Habib.
Boffins for a
better desert. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Desert Knowledge CRC: The money’s good, but ...
Native title holders have no worries with uranium mine. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Sacred sites tours slow to catch on. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog down – a little.
Alice youth send message to the UN. By
DARCY DAVIS.
From town camp to the MCG.
Time travelling. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
A garden of delights. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Opal fuel
saved 13 lives.
ADAM CONNELLY: The global village just got bigger.
Issue 1517 May 29, 2008.
Are CCTV cameras in Todd Mall a waste of money?
By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council wants to boost spend for tourism, freeze pay for aldermen. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Turning 20, a new studio, but is Imparja on the right track? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Homicide returns to Alice.
Desert Knowledge picking up speed? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
If you don’t get
this, go back to painting your picket fence! Pop Vulture with CAMERON
BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: "Put
camels on eBay."
ADAM CONNELLY: Last bastion of resistance to the Finke.
Issue 1516 May 22, 2008.
Town planning: "I’ll listen," says Delia. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Power & Water Corporation keeps bungling.
COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Planning: Thinking aloud.
Alice lobbies gear up for planning forum.
Camels out of control: efforts are inadequate & sporadic, says
report. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice the "murder capital" no more? By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Soon: bilingual storytime. By KIERAN FINNANE.
East coast gardeners more water savvy than dwellers of the desert. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Start of 2008 3rd driest on record. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
The joker in the pack. By ALEX NELSON.
Movie made in Alice. By DARCY DAVIS.
What’s for dinner at 21? Pop Vulture with CAMERON BUCKLEY.
LETTERS: Government
"complacent" over debt.
ADAM CONNELLY: My very own inconvenient truth.
Scary caterpillars. Our Backyard Bush by MEG MOONEY.
Issue 1515 May 15, 2008.
Rob Knight signals consultation on parks
transfer to Aboriginal ownership. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
Council acts on illegal campers. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Roof panels a solar dud? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Live exports back.
Alice to get eight more experienced cops. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Solar City a winner! (Contributed by Alice Solar City)
New tip operator boosts recycling. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Dole cut if unemployed refuse job. By KIERAN FINNANE.
How to cope with the hard part of budget air travel. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The hidden shape of God. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Youth for a republic - by a whisker. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Shires debate.
ADAM CONNELLY: Putting
passion in its place.
Issue 1514 May 8, 2008.
Parks bid in Senate. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Moment of truth for Alice. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
NT Budget: Nothing big for Centre. By KIERAN FINNANE.
‘No discrimination in renting.'
Boarding school is in. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Intervention not silver bullet?
Bob Taylor is going for it! By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Crime, police numbers makes no sense. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
U-mine battle heats up. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town Council aims for 20% Indigenous staff in one year. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Being a doc in the NT is more better.
To stay or to go, that’s the question. By DARCY DAVIS.
Pip pips the field with art fit for world show. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Council voting controversy lives on.
ADAM CONNELLY: Cain didn’t kill Abel
because he had a different passport.
Issue 1513 May 1, 2008.
Illegal camping, littering: How much longer
will this go on? By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Pearce has answers for town’s woes.
Group fights Alice uranium mine. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
IN BRIEF with KIERAN FINNANE: Town camps to go into Alice electorates –
win for Labor.
Governments stonewall queries on huge Aboriginal housing scheme. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Making Alice safer, friendlier, livelier? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Reading, riting – no rithmatic.
Art controversy again?
ADAM CONNELLY: A rite of passage for men,
women and children alike.
Issue 1512 April 24, 2008.
Alice Springs in 2020, through the eyes of
native title holders. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
New full time Mayor will centre on communication. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Councils’ watchdog on the alert. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Barb off to the what’s its name conference. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Teachers want not just money.
ADAM CONNELLY: High time for 2020 vision in The Alice.
Issue 1511 April 17, 2008.
Centre poor cousin in $.6b housing scheme. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council: doing deals worked. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Privatise Central Australia? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Fistful of dollars: Now for the facts.
Breathing life into the CBD. By KIERAN FINNANE.
A new NGO: Work for the dole that works.
We’re ready for experience seeker. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Hardcore makeover at the Small Day In. By DARCY DAVIS.
Breathing life into the CBD. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Police "unwanted" or doing their duty?
ADAM CONNELLY: Licked by cunning linguists.
Issue 1510 April 10, 2008.
Cops mum on numbers. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Red Centre triumph. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Mayor Damien rules supreme - for a week. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Intervention: wins & hurdles. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Goodbye to ‘the good mayor’. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Sofa responds to bums on seat.
Not another essay! Kids stand on digs. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: The Territory’s education fiasco.
ADAM CONNELLY: For the love of my sport.
Issue 1509 April 3, 2008.
Numbers of police "fudged". KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Diversion for juvenile offenders flops. By KIERAN FINNANE
Ryan looks safe for Mayor. By KIERAN FINNANE and ALEX NELSON.
Queries on town council pre-polling in Alice Springs.
Minister Burns will not comment on racism fiasco. COMMENT by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Call for conduct rules for both accommodation houses and guests. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Welcome to Abbott's Camp. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Heritage concerns oveer Adelaide House. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Palace? Bring it on. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: System of counting our votes is abhorrent.
ADAM CONNELLY: Four years of sheer hell for Mayor.
Issue 1508 March 27, 2008.
The agony of running Alice accommodation. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Recycling becomes an issue.
Tangentyere’s woman in council? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council’s lack of will on urban drift. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Town needs deeper debate on anti-social behavior, say council
candidates from different backgrounds. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Exhaustive preferential poll: you should be afraid to ask. COMMENT by
ALEX NELSON.
Vandals rampage on footy weekend.
A government without minders. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Everything old is new. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
ADAM CONNELLY: Silicon Valley is also in a desert!
For our online
survey of major issues, What Alice Walts, CLICK HERE.
Issue 1507 March 20, 2008.
Sparks fly in lead-up to council polls. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council out in cold on masterplan. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Ociones, McIvor on main issues. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Habib seeks third term to "finish a few things". By KIERAN FINNANE.
Is tree planting rocket science? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Make rules for bush visitors work: Rawnsley. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Long time Aboriginal friends check his growing cynicism.
ADAM CONNELLY: Lifestyle is in the eye of the beholder.
Youth drama: the body beautiful. By DARCY DAVIS.
Issue 1506 March 13, 2008.
What we will do to stop the mayhem. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mills backs call for work camps. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Man hurt, car burned in attack by youth gang. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice Springs needs to play catch-up to tell her story. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Is ban on town camps boozing unenforced or unenforceable? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Golf club determined to beat handicap. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Bread and circuses: big open air theatre.
It’s not just the Mayor. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Blocks, preferences, tactics. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cultural showpiece for council corner. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Living history. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: CLC way off the mark on parks.
ADAM CONNELLY: The circus is coming.
Issue 1505 March 6, 2008.
Alice to turn fortress mentality inside out. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Big brother watches.
National parks ownership a measure of Henderson’s commitment to Alice.
COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The parks conundrum.
Life’s better with income management, say men and women from town camps
and bush. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Talk to us, not urban people: Green Senator is off mark. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Footy, Ronny: the spectacle was us. BY DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Govt. minder out of order.
ADAM CONNELLY: A face which only a mother could love!
Issue 1504 February 28,
2008.
Alice uranium town: in search of the facts. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Parks will be handed over to Aborigines. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Strategy to stop flouting of new Dry Town laws. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town Council fuming over NT Govt largesse to Darwin. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Pine Gap show and tell? By KIERAN FINNANE.
The Alice Palace. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Let The Tribe speak.
Too many pollies. PART TWO of a COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
LETTERS: Sad loss of volunteer group.
Issue 1503 February 21,
2008.
Volunteers shut down in disgust. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Work camps or same old? Candidates on booze war. ERWIN CHLANDA speaks
with mayoral candidates about the failing Dry Town.
Will someone who can fix The Problem please stand up? COMMENT by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
McAdam’s resignation: insult to apparent injury? COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
LETTERS: We need an inspirational starting point to prime visitors for
The Centre.
Year 12: launching pad for life. By DARCY DAVIS.
Love songs and tassled nipples. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Centralian – it’s a different language.
Issue 1502 February 14,
2008.
Dry town a farce. By KIERAN FINNANE.
How clever really is this bit of desert knowledge? By KIERAN FINNANE.
The friendship of saying ‘sorry’ will be good for whole country. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
McAdam goes to back bench.
Clark gets parks facts wrong, says finance secrets are OK, brawls with
sport identity. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rellie Rally and a few ideas for improvement. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Canberra now listening to locals on NT intervention.
ADAM CONNELLY: Pollies below the Berrimah Line don’t represent the
right people.
Issue 1501 February 7,
2008.
... and now there are six. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Govt. minder, Advance Alice boss in fiery clash. WARNING: Some
language in this letter may offend.
Darwinites born to rule the Territory. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Mills working on alliance with Nats in Queensland. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Farewell William Trevor Stephens. Eulogy NOEL HARRIS.
Alice 1/8th of population, 1/8th of NTCE top scores. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Blind faith is scary.
Issue 1446 December 20,
2007.
Wannabee mayors tout policies. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Chrissy, then the long, dry stretch. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Who could shift the Indigenous affairs debate on the ground in The
Centre? COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Centre could lose another seat in the NT Parliament. Discussion by ALEX
NELSON.
Christmas for the other half (or how to have a festive drink in a dry
camp). By KIERAN FINNANE.
Two pennyless refugees make restaurant dream come true.
Art is political. By DARCY DAVIS.
Bowerbird - the figures. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Mince pies, paper hats.
Issue 1445 December 13,
2007.
Stewart running for Mayor. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Grabbing the Tiger by the tail: Now a bus company bites back.
Public art: Two on the short list. By KIERAN FINNANE.
... but not everybody is happy. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Breath tests not unusual where 6 die.
Imparja chief vague on future of station’s news.
Thumbs up for Year 10 at senior college. By KIERAN FINNANE.
School enrolments not yet responding to intervention. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Feeling connected. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Centre celebrity.
Issue 1444 December 6,
2007.
Camels: threat or opportunity? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Half a million wasted. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Land degradation has long history. By KIERAN FINNANE.
What did the bush vote mean? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Intervention just one of the issues, says Anderson. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Blitz on grog excesses yields results.
Buffel grass increasing flood risk in The Alice? COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Australia’s "big noise" in Paris: Aboriginal art at Quai Branly. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Two Alice story writers among Australia’s best.
Fine French farce for FTroupe. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Tiger, Qantas flying off the handle.
ADAM CONNELLY: Selling my kidney for the plane fare home.
Issue 1443 November 29,
2007.
Qantas boycott. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pintupi art on fire: Half a million dollars, 2 days. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Snowdon wins seat but not Alice. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
John and Kevin and Clare and Paul and Alice. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
10 years later: 2% more people drink 13% more grog. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Mayor’s poll.
Some beats on the Todd Table. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Martin, Stirling failed.
ADAM CONNELLY: A swirling world of pastel shirts and boater shoes.
Issue 1442 November 22,
2007.
Crunchtime for the new council laws. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Water: The cheap option. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Local issues will drive elections in The Centre. COMMENT by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Oil and gas explorers take on land council. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Democratic fervour in the faraway bush. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Intervention snags CLP hopes for Santa Teresa. By KIERAN FINNANE.
CDEP goes, too quickly.
StoryWall worries aired behind organisers’ backs. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Tourism: the one-eyed leading the blind. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
As future of outstations hangs in the balance, where to for rural
health? By KIERAN FINNANE.
They begged for help but Alice didn’t listen. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Greens want a return to self-determination. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice’s own Summer Heights High: Boooooooring (the school, not the
show). By DARCY DAVIS.
New local CD: Calibre music from this country. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: What a moving experience.
LETTERS: Freedom of speech well worth a fight.
Issue 1441 November 15,
2007.
Save Pitchi Ritchi. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Story Wall is political: aldermen. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Their next trick: witch burning? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New house an expensive dream. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Looking back on the footy brawl. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Democracy decays. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Night curfew and community service keep six young vandals out of
courts. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice’s Gen Y hard at work. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Town rallies to save Pitchi Richi.
Issue 1440 November 8,
2007.
Water plan sells The Alice short. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Stop the shires: Anger growing. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice to lose more of its past? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Giles as the can do candidate. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Intervention ‘investigating options’ to help Wallace Rockhole shoppers.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
Five cartons that did not make it.
Sanderson to run Art at the Heart.
Where is NTG money for ‘real jobs’?
Nov 24: The teens decide. By DARCY DAVIS.
Top End on top up.
ADAM CONNELLY: Grumpy old men need love too.
LETTERS: Camps part of Alice, says Fran.
Issue 1439 November 1,
2007.
Tourism moves infuriate lobby. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Brough intervention slips a cog. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Labor’s answer to Brough. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Solar City no help with carbon pollution, say climate lobbyists. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: School results denial: Pull the other one!
ADAM CONNELLY: Angie and Brad: saccharine replaces true grit.
Tjukurrpa on CD. By DARCY DAVIS.
Good onya Ronja! By DARCY DAVIS.
Issue 1438 October 25,
2007.
Solar city hits straps. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Minister snubs MLA from his own party. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Looking back on the brawl. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Resort getting into STEP. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Rumour or reality for Anzac? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Snowdon road money mainly in the Top End.
LETTERS: Drowning under the dust, the mud, the blood and the beer.
SPECIAL COMMENT: Literacy going backwards for remote kids.
ADAM CONNELLY: It’s big and it’s cheesy.
Prime development with the lot – except for water. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Freedom just another word ...
Have tent, will travel: Bush by bus. By veteran bush walker GWEN HEWETT.
Issue 1437 October 18,
2007.
Intervention poll focus. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Dirty secret. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
René Frederick Burger, guru and lark, passes away.
LETTERS: Education: costs up, performance down.
ADAM CONNELLY: Who’s going to pull what rabbit out of which hat?
Issue 1436 October 11,
2007.
Tourism bodies slammed for ‘agitating, boycotting’. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
‘Recycling’ fiasco goes on. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Land council lawyer acts against the instructions from Aboriginal
leaders.
A cross to bear.
Prison walls no obstacle to art.
Holiday Runamucks. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Alice Springs – It’s not too bad!
LETTERS: Good-by dongas – great idea!
Bush beckons. An adventure series by GWEN HEWETT.
Issue 1435 October 4,
2007.
Govt. mum on poo pipe. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
What a fest it was! By HARRIET GAFFNEY.
Lobbies lash out at YouTube diatribes. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Import or home grow: How does the NT get and keep employees? By FIONA
CROFT.
Mamus on the Munda: Ghosts on the Ground. By ALI COBBY ECKERMANN.
LETTERS: Time government owned up to the grandstand fiasco, says
alderman.
ADAM CONNELLY: YOU think you’ve got problems!
Issue 1434 September 27,
2007.
Still no Labor policy on our intervention billion. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
If you haven’t heard a rumor by 10am, start one.
Will Arltunga be a ghost town, again? By FIONA CROFT.
Travelling to sell intervention: Labor MLAs cover vast areas. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
What future for outstations? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Done & Dusted. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Concert crowd shocked by middle-aged dancer.
LETTERS: Anti-social behaviour is back.
Issue 1433 September 20,
2007.
Back door parks grab: "Joint management" of Rainbow Valley shuts out
public from most of the park. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rock Resort boss quits
Football video sparks racial hatred on web. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Flood of Canberra cash for NT: More than a billion in next four years.
Drinkers on move.
Just 350km north of Alice – land, water and labour for horticulture.
Bands battle. By DARCY DAVIS.
A safe place to create. By FIONA CROFT.
ADAM CONNELLY: When you need high maths to have a party.
LETTERS: Crying over spilled booze.
Issue 1432 September 13,
2007.
Activists seek boycott of intervention. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Was Centrecorp boss in footy final brawl? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
We’ll keep up officer numbers, says top cop. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Desert Mob frenzy: Go, go, buy! By KIERAN FINNANE.
Town camps to go dry this week.
Controversial magistrate weighs in on activists’ side, spits the dummy.
By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Anderson sticks by her guns. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Local historian chronicles great pioneering effort and adventure.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Barracking for the Jane Leonard and Steve Hodder writing team. Review
by KIERAN FINNANE.
A solid display from the sentimental poet. By DARCY DAVIS.
Desert Mob: What we do, who we are. By KIERAN FINANE.
LETTERS: Centrecorp should not prop up governments.
ADAM CONNELLY: APEC 2009 in Alice Springs!
Websites, brochures, awards won’t make Alice sustainable. COMMENT by Dr
David de Vries.
Issue 1431 September 6,
2007.
NT will be nation’s jobless basket case. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
CDEP assets likely to go to IBA trust. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Gallery new string to Titjikala’s bow. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Dads supporting dads. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice drying out?
The Screaming VETs. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Joining a brotherhood of blokes.
LETTERS: A Joanne - Lindy park?
Issue 1430 August 30,
2007.
‘Bush tribes own the Centrecorp millions’. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
No school, no dole to go national.
Clare’s emergency response: Is it enough to close the gap? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Kings of the road fete.
New CATIA manager made Kununurra tick. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Getting private investments for Aboriginal communities. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Dust a Must. By DARCY DAVIS.
Colour and light.
You’d have to be hungry! By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: A demerit scheme for everyday life?
LETTERS: A flood dam for everybody?
Issue 1429 August 23,
2007.
Centrelink staff balloons as dole quarantine starts: 5 communities in
Central Australia to lead the way. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Sue Gordon sits down with Papunya women: "I’d kill abusers." By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Todd dam should be lake, says Chamber of Commerce boss. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Baby boomers now seniors making election demands.
Grave error.
ADAM CONNELLY: "I’m a mummy’s boy."
LETTERS: Money on the hoof.
StoryWall will become StorySite. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Vote on shires.
Rich fellowship to Alice artist.
Room for Bloom. By DARCY DAVIS.
Issue 1428 August 16,
2007.
Empires crumble. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
When the Big One comes. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Brough intervention: Anderson says it is the change we had to have. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
McAdam speaking with forked tongue? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Combined Aboriginal Organisations ‘no mandate from locals’: Call to
hand over Centrecorp millions. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Now where have I heard this one before? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
National heavyweight enters the employment game in The Alice. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Youth issues drown in alcohol concerns. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Justice delayed is justice denied. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
A joker who has a black background. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Time for flood control is now.
Issue 1427 August 9, 2007.
No action on killer floods. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Not too much between fest ears. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Getting serious about saving water? By KIERAN FINNANE.
"Old larrikin" remembered. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Brough juggernaut rolls on.
Four generations of talent. By FIONA CROFT.
Whales humping or pushing the envelope? By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Booze ID cards don’t work.
Issue 1426 August 2, 2007.
Native title compensation sought over town of Alice. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Festival HUB space moves to town. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Stand up money for real jobs? By FIONA CROFT.
ALP nosedives in Greatorex. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Taskforce doctors to return. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Grog runners transport booze in kangaroo carcasses. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Papunya’s Council looks to the future. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Be fair to pink. By DARCY DAVIS.
Harry Potter fans get final fix. By EMMA HURLEY.
LETTERS: Are shires just cash cows?
ADAM CONNELLY: Poll brings out a streak of cynicism.
Issue 1425 July 25, 2007.
Taskforce in top gear. Special report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sacred children: Life after Mal. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Where is Clare? By FIONA CROFT.
Sacred trees: Alice in one can only Wonderland. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
By-election moment of truth for CLP? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Violent Alice Springs. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Broadcaster part of the campaign?
Issue 1424 July 19, 2007.
Greatorex campaign: Running on empty. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Taskforce: many kids very sick at Ti Tree and Hermannsburg. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Five year leases over 0.1% of Aboriginal areas a land grab? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Clairvoyance is for real. By FIONA CROFT.
Aussie camel wins international race for USA because he had a Yank on
his back.
Outstation movement blossomed yet Alice town camps grew, too. KIERAN
FINNANE speaks with historian DICK KIMBER.
Zenith: Stir at the top.
LETTERS: Taskforce - 17 seconds per inhabitant.
Issue 1423 July 12, 2007.
Taskforce settles in. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
Getting to know eachother. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Herrick stands for Greatorex. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Neglect more serious than sex abuse. COMMENT by NETTIE FLAHERTY.
$2.3m show cattle sale. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
And now let’s cane the government for doing
something. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Yirara is "stabilising" college at The Rock. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Good timing for SBS series. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue 1422 July 5, 2007.
Alice Show: Bigger, better. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Blind eye on camps rubbish. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog war hard, but that is no reason to quit. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Howard’s Heroes in bad timing at Amoonguna. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Best ask grannies.
Council value for money? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Greatorex poll: Jane prods ALP, Matt hits static. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Brough briefs: ‘Here for the long haul.’
A stitch in time. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Muslim cameleers were ‘exceptional explorers’. By FIONA CROFT.
LETTERS: Public, not public servants, should plan future of Alice.
Issue 1421 June 28, 2007.
A record of denial. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Two Hidden Valleys. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town Council backs Mal except on dongas. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Tough love made real. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The nuts and bolts of change. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Brough’s revolution: the good and the bad. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Dear Clare, you’re getting it all wrong: Gergory Andrews' letter.
Soccer self help. By FIONA CROFT.
Veggie variety or the road less travelled? By FIONA CROFT.
Alice Springs News short story competition: 2nd prize winner Jennifer
Mills. Sponsor: The Lane Restaurant.
Alice Springs News poetry competition: 1st prize winner Leni Shilton.
Sponsor: Asprint.
LETTERS: Howard’s not right till he’s fixed the problem.
ADAM CONNELLY: Nanna’s nose - not her nous.
Issue 1420 June 21, 2007.
Ratepayer rip-off? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Scullion in probe about CLC’s role in Centrecorp. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The horror of child abuse. By KIERAN FINNANE.
97 recommendations.
See no evil? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
No jail terms for Pine Gap Four. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Good onya, UNYA. By DARCY DAVIS.
Arrernte people gave OK for town campers to stay. Historian DICK KIMBER
speaks to KIERAN FINNANE.
Paul Sitzler: Foundations of modern Alice, NT firm. OBITUARY by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Alice lake? No, it’s Perfume Creek. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Volunteers and sponsors needed for Camel Cup.
‘tis the season for the beanie. By KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Stiff competition for getting on TV.
LETTERS: Call for Tangentyere to stop adding to the ‘river
of grog’.
Issue 1419 June 14, 2007.
Hapless Burke sparked off national parks grab. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Finke crowns head south.
Alice loses Mal’s $60m: Will his $20m go, too? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
$1m Emily for wine bar. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Peter Garrett’s whole new take on freedom of speech. By FIONA CROFT.
The slowly grinding wheels of justice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
The Vocal Local. By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: The BIG weekend.
LETTERS: Saving camp leases or lives?
Issue 1418 June 7, 2007.
Old Ghan back on the rails. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Food for thought! By FIONA CROFT.
A bad time for villains. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Nuclear Bonanza. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Will remote Australia be world’s uranium dump? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Activists struggle to get same old message heard. COMMENT by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Reconciliation, dongas and all that: Time to get it right. COMMENT by
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council budget: Where will all the money go? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ADAM CONNELLY: Time and space in spades makes Alice perfect for making
movies.
LETTERS: Call for electric car subsidies.
Uni keeps growing.
ALICE SPRINGS NEWS SHORT STORY
COMPETITION WINNER: "Reason" by Jennifer Mills.
Issue 1417 May 31, 2007.
Fran’s blank on camps. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Statehood: Do we have your full attention? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rally supports Tangentyere. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice housing market slows, units nosedive. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Security guards: Touchy feely or big and burly. By FIONA CROFT.
LETTERS: Town camper’s taunt ‘we don’t need money’.
ADAM CONNELLY: I ryt 4 u!
Finke: The hardest ever. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Dialogue with dailiness. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Are we merely pawns in someone else’s plot? PREVIEW by DARCY DAVIS.
ALICE NEWS STORY & POETRY COMPETITION: Double prize shows ‘how good
the writer is’.
Issue 1416 May 24, 2007.
No council for Yulara. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Delia’s dongas debacle (continued). By KIERAN FINNANE.
TOWN CAMPS: Wills clash. By ERWIN CHLANDA
TOWN CAMPS: Self determination: what benefit? By KIERAN FINNANE.
TOWN CAMPS: Haves and have nots.
TOWN CAMPS: Old timers say life is easier in Truckies town camp. By
FIONA CROFT.
Concrete camels cause curiosity. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Selling The Centre to Europe. By FIONA CROFT.
LETTERS: Good on you, Doris!
ADAM CONNELLY: It's a mug's game.
Borrowing from the future. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Drive-bys meet dry lives. REVIEW by DARCY DAVIS.
Issue 1415 May 17, 2007.
Mal Brough: Crunch time for town camps tomorrow. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Indigenous education: Bush results in decline. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Will the real leaders please stand up? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black college sinking ship? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Spending money. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Abandoned public housing flat ignored by authorites. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Local tunes on CD and myspace. By DARCY DAVIS.
Walter Walloon on a circular journey. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
A special way of seeing. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
All that talk about booze is putting us off our beer. By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: The problem with crime is the endless failure to stop it.
ADAM CONNELLY: Distance makes the heart grow fonder!
Issue 1414 May 10, 2007.
Northside will trial photo ID to buy grog. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Federal Budget: Huge fillip for black housing. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
I can’t stop drinking. Poem by ALI COBBY ECKERMANN.
Alleged thieves, burglars and vandals, aged 11 & 12, back on the
streets and off to diversion. REPORT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Northside humbug. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Northside residents angry work on donga camps looks set to go. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Infringement notice with a sting.
One determined guy: Blind alderman in quest for Arafura Games gold.
Battling family embraces web business.
Untamed, unashamed: please explain. By DARCY DAVIS.
Dialogue with the earth. REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
ADAM CONNELLY: Did you see yourself on the telly?
LETTERS: " I want to break legs!"
Issue 1413 May 3, 2007.
Premium Opal? By KIERAN FINNANE.
The Mayor for whites? By KIERAN FINNANE.
All noise will go. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
No mass exodus from Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
"Shutists" are blown away: great Alice lives up to its reputation. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Donga Delia’s buckpass flawed. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
CLP takes aim at NT Budget.
Intensive care boosts school attendance. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Stories and sound bring the past to life. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Where have all the flowers gone? By DARCY
DAVIS.
Beckett an Australian hit. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Claypans launch for 21 art day: From one desert country to another.
ADAM CONNELLY: It’s what you say, not how you say it.
LETTERS: "Dongas will forever be associated with human misery and
hardship."
Issue 1412 April 26, 2007.
Behave in town, or get sent home: Aboriginal politician. REPORT by
ERWIN CHLANDA.
And now, here come the sniffers. REPORT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The natives are revolting. INTERVIEW by ERWIN CHLANDA with the Minister
for Central Australia .
Young lawbreakers must not be charged unless it's serious. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Walking, drawing, photographing, thinking, writing, learning. REVIEW by
KIERAN FINNANE.
The Gold Tooth Berrimahsaurus vs the Two Tone Whip Snake. By DARCY
DAVIS.
Not the middle of nowhere!
The weekend that was, plus the one after this. By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: Delia says DCA gave her option to say yes.
SUE WOOLFE: No small talk.
ADAM CONNELLY: We're the cool kids.
Issue 1411 April 19, 2007.
Chief Minister
booed. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
Change of guard at the
Catholic Church in Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
No end to grog woes. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
From no family to a big one.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
Mayor says we don't need
Federal cops: would make us look like third world. By KIERAN FINNANE.
'Give each other a break.'
By KIERAN FINNANE.
More to camps deal than
meets the eye. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Youth is attacked in broad
daylight.
And on a lighter note: Moxie
give pollies a cracker. By DARCY DAVIS.
Juggling with changes.
REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Disturbing familiarity. FILM
REVIEW by ADELE SAINT and MARCUS HANSEN.
ADAM CONNELLY: The Larapinta
Line has a certain ring to it.
LETTERS: What has permit
system achieved?
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Issue 1410 April 12, 2007.
Cops have winning streak. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bid to say good-bye to dole. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Is zero tolerance the answer? COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Newcomers, stayers, visitors, consultants, truckies, latte lefties,
camels, termites, Aborigines, cyclists and people in shorts. BOOK
REVIEW by ANN DAVIS.
New look Batchelor Institute set to fire. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
"Don't be shame, be game." By KIERAN FINNANE.
No babble in Babel. FILM REVIEW by ADELE SAINT and MARCUS HANSEN.
Interstate troupe puts Aboriginal culture on show in the Centre, and
all around the world. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Springs history behind bars. By KIERAN FINNANE.
SUE WOOLFE: Is Alice ordinary or extraordinary?
ADAM CONNELLY: God (and Alice) don't need new PR.
LETTERS: Zero tolerance for some?
Issue 1409 April 5, 2007.
Dongas forever? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sweeper cover-up intensifies. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourist spot weed choked . By KIERAN FINNANE.
A weekend pad in town the latest in public housing. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Uranium fears and why should Alice be green? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Law & Order: Send in the Feds?
Art dream comes true. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Sellout show still finding its feet. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Palm Sunday was a bore. By DARCY DAVIS.
Home grown youth drama.
Kevin "Bloody" Rudd: Leader with class, observes DAVE PRIOR.
ADAM CONNELLY: That unpleasant smell in the room.
LETTERS: Fellow Central Australians, cheer up!
Issue 1408 March 29, 2007.
Law and order: what problems? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Options for uni and good jobs . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Crime figures don't tally. By KIERAN FINNANE .
Money stronger than words: Mayor explains dongas plan . By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Love letters from town hall : ERWIN CHLANDA corresponds with Mayor
Fran.
Class clowns take Funny as their subject . By DARCY DAVIS.
LETTERS: The Martin Government has lost control of the streets: Send in
the Army?
ADAM CONNELLY: She'll be right or Viva La Revolucion .
Issue 1407 March 22, 2007.
Cops late ... again . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sweeper: Fran knew . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Minister silent on police delay fiasco . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Todd Mall: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Kintore: Happy and proud to have a new art shed.
Home is Alice, work address: cyberspace . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Becoming mother in the heat .
There is good money in bush tomatoes, for the researchers . By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Children in care: are good intentions enough? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Another face to Miss Pink . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Neo, a Near Earth Object? By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Police Minister our super hero .
LETTERS: Todd River rubbish a disgrace .
Issue 1406 March 15, 2007.
Police fail to investigate violent robbery in CBD . By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Housing is the key . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Delia, oh Delia ...
Stop Alice promotion? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Law & order: "no confidence" in government. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council officers want secrecy . By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Advance Alice not extreme .
Appeal to make streets of Alice safe and fun! By KIERAN FINNANE.
Dongas "bastardry"
Keep screaming turbines away, say rural residents .
Fuzz is great fun but not for faint-hearted! FILM REVIEW by ADELE SAINT
and MARCUS HANSEN.
ADAM CONNELLY: Finding the "angle" of the Teeerriitooory.
Issue 1405 March 8, 2007.
Guardian Angels street patrols as youths run amok . By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
New town council purchasing scandal: Not happy ratepayers . By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Meeting on climate change draws heat . By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Devastation on Todd River Downs massive, says CLC .
House blocks: black firm may take over . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice seniors get serious in national lobby group . By KIERAN
FINNANE.
The Alice on top - for all the wrong reasons .
Journalists behind bars .
Airguitar on Ghandi's staff . By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: What have I got myself into?
Issue 1404 March 1, 2007.
Town council split over the future of Old Timers' camp. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Shadows in our solar system . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Yulara's $2.5m boarding school has no boarders . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Kevin's fight for his home on the range . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Going public . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Road money: Feds, NT tension . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The art of covering . By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: My kingdom for a beard.
LETTERS: 'Shutists' descending on Alice .
Issue 1403 February 22,
2007.
Gas search: jobs boom? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Valley deal to clear way for hundreds of blocks . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice police: same troops, new general. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Snowdon on sinking "jobs for dole" ship . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal advancement stille the focus for Snowdon. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Let's get around naked for a while: alderman . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Business backing musical . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Every breath you take . By KIERAN FINNANE.
The ranges are alive with the sound of Warren H . By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: Pollies are people too, or so they say .
LETTERS: What Territory lifestyle?
Issue 1402 February 15,
2007.
Rates, roads, rows? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Martin's 20 secret park deals under Native Title Act . By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Leader or figurehead? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Excuses for inaction or determination to get things done: which way,
Alice? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal advancement stille the focus for Snowdon. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Making coffee is more than pushing buttons. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Hip hopportunity . By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: A tissue, a tissue, we all fall down .
Issue 1401 February 8,
2007.
Leaders push for grog card. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Talk of vigilantes follows bashings. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rural land race. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Donga debate deepens . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Year 12 ranking . By KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Why dongas in town while remote facilities in tatters?
Council: big plans but no money . By KIERAN FINNANE.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie ... that's Amira . By
DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: 320 days to Christmas .
Issue 1350 December 21,
2006.
What a year! By ERWIN CHLANDA.
"Urban drift" begins and ends 2006 for council . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Creative pulse beating in Alice . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Numbers brawl in tourism, but the bottom line is we're still waiting
for the big boom . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mal the man . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Parks seem safe as Big Mal holds out . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Labor way in front . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The Power and the Water but no Glory . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alive and free . By KIERAN FINNANE.
More crime . By KIERAN FINNANE.
CAT wants to buy CSIRO premises with public money. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
ADAM CONNELLY: The politically correct dust storm .
Celebrating who we are . By DARCY DAVIS.
Issue 1350 December 14,
2006.
Third candidate for Mayor: Order tops agenda . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mass brawl: No charges . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Yipirinya teacher accused of bullying his colleagues . By KIERAN
FINNANE.
New freight deals may brighten rail fortunes. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Answers soon on local government reform and second airline .
Tanami highway work .
Centre seeds deals in global markets . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Van Haaren sees red over interference by officers . Aldermen say no to
muzzle, tackle hard tasks together .
Young (mostly) film makers going ape . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Fiddle fest . By DARCY DAVIS.
ADAM CONNELLY: One man's cult is another man's cringe .
LETTERS: Opal is safe, says Minister.
Issue 1349 December 7,
2006.
Centre "worst in the world" for stabbings . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Brolgas flight near stall . By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alderman attached to "angry" lobby set to run for Mayor. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
More questions on dongas .
LETTERS: Dongas - Are we so used to complaining that we can't just say,
thank goodness!
ADAM CONNELLY: One man's cult is another man's cringe .
Chefs to the rescue of fine food . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Writing takes prisoners beyond their walls . By KIERAN FINNANE.
Sausages and condoms. By DARCY DAVIS.
Pool danger .
Issue 1348 November 30,
2006.
Own council in talks to get a second airline. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
The centre on stage. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Council votes for cost free curfew and uncosted cameras in the mall. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Block itinerant camp on northside, says Braham.
Minister conceals report after her authority hears evidence from 120
locals. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Call for health professionals to dob in brutes.
New anthology of Central Australian writing. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY thinks Jessica Simpson could benefit from a
trip to Alice.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR. D.R. Chewings explains the
motivation
behind his campaign to clean up illegal dumping around Alice and
laments the lack of support from the town council.
Issue 1347
November 23,
2006.
Coucil sends family firm into liquidation. By
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Exporting art. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Real estate sales show ‘stunning’ decline in Alice, ‘staggering’ growth
in Darwin.
Solution for Willowra refugees?
Cattleman backs students to study their own backyard. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Hospital building fiasco is now before the courts.
Charity made easy: come to their feast! By
KIERAN FINNANE.
30 years of running.
Columnist ADAM
CONNELLY wonders if the
mince pies are really this
year's?
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR Jim Cleary
looks back at the 1960s
when local Indigenous people participated in a thriving local tourism
industry.
Issue 1346
November 16,
2006.
Indigenous tourism booms - in Namibia . By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Winds of change for travel lobby. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Second no to White Gums development. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Council gets ultimatum over CCTV in the Mall. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
The education you didn’t know we were getting. By JACQUIE CHLANDA.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY has heard that Darwin
is taking over Alice Springs as the unofficial gay capital of
Australia.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ross Pollock argues that Mereenie Loop
Road funding would be better spent on upgrading
access to the MacDonnell Ranges beauty spots.
Issue 1345
November 6,
2006.
Alice lobby gains pace. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Quit the path to cultural suicide, being a victim'. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Public should get mulch: Ald Koch.
Qantas takes us for ride. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Big plans for Miss Pink's garden. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Whose problem - ours or theirs? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Leaders must lead.
Land and culture – necessary but not enough for the future. By ROSALIE
KUNOTH-MONKS.
Columnist
ADAM CONNELLY examines the
pitfalls of Alice's varied social scenes.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leader of the Opposition Jodeen Carney
says, if elected to government, the CLP will repeal the speed limits on
open roads.
Issue 1344
November 2, 2006.
Land council blocks saviour for tourism. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Opal "safe'.
Fest: what next? By KIERAN FINNANE.
A fresh look at The Centre. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Talking to my plants helps them grow.'
Finding voice in The Centre.
Surrender has never been so sweet. By DARCY DAVIS.
They will go blind, surely?
Singapore drag star now teaches in Alice.
Dangerous Creatures. By Columnist ADAM CONNELLY.
Solutions for violence? Letters to the editor.
Issue 1343 October 26, 2006.
Martin, dept. boss at odds, Red faces after
slagging
in parliament by Stirling and the Chief Minister. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Shooting the messengers ... from cowards' castle.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
'Slack' tour lobby comes under attack. By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rates, roads & rubbish, bush style. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Jodeen on the big issues.
Skatepark Extension. by RAINER CHLANDA.
Alice fashion is on rewind. By BIANCA GEPPA.
Are Batchelor graduates ready for work? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
CAAMA heads into fast lane of the TV game. By
KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS to the editor: Play now, sleep later What
are you doing to Alice, Madam Mayor?
Play now, sleep later. By Columnist ADAM CONNELLY.
Issue 1342 October
19, 2006.
Town council dump: Contamination fears. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Bushlight monopoly? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Drought by computer. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Security threat' if Minister thinks so. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
'No time for complacency, CATIA'.
Open government, Clare Martin style. By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Liquor licence: what is the public benefit? By
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Eric gets big gong.
No mass culture tsunami here. By KIERAN FINNANE.
More public art. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Masters of a good game. By COLUMNIST ADAM CONNELLY.
LETTERS to the editor: NO TIME FOR COMPLACENCY,
CATHIA.
Issue 1341 October 12,
2006.
Govt. snubs Alice film makers. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Wearing to go! By KIERAN FINNANE.
New crime busters to talk with the right people
- Abor. leader. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Peace activist: have hammer, will travel. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Camps sites picked.
Much greener than a car & super cute! By JAQUI
CHLANDA.
It's three times the buzz. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY has been ambushed by some
naked bodies lately and he's complaining!
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR Trevor Shiell
suggest authorities and business have missed the boat (or is it plane?)
when it comes to creating an international hub airport in Alice.
Issue 1340 October 5,
2006.
Food led recovery for Alice? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Leaderless Alice Springs ... where to now? By ERWIN
CHLANDA.
The view from
the tourism industry.
Too few
answers
to troubling questions.
Planning not
kneejerking!
The issues:
who thinks what?
'Come clean on communities'. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Life's a gamble. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pine Gap not'prohibited'? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY is dead worried about the
snake season.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR John Sheridan
says 'blow in' academics know nothing of the Territory's road
conditions
and should leave our unlimited speed roads alone.
Issue 1339 September 28,
2006.
Highway money debacle. By ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN
FINNANE.
The battle for Stuart. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Govt. film office a bonus or burden? By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Valley: no case for rezoning. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice is the 'participation capital of Australia"
writes columnist ADAM CONNELLY who's finding it makes for a hectic
social
life.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR Michael La Flamme
commends Steve Brown's vision of Alice as a place very different and
"more
colorful than any other town", as reported in last week's lead story.
Issue 1338 September 21,
2006.
It's now or never for Alice. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Blue zing, rich earthy hues. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Two hours of democracy. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Booming Darwin leaves Alice Springs far behind.
By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Crime up all round.
Still trouble with Civic Centre aircon. By KIERAN
FINNANE.
Qantas to close its Alice office.
Hill after hill. By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Stuck till the kids go back to school. By columnist
ADAM CONNELLY.
Issue 1337
September
14, 2006.
How will the camps work? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Uneaten cat is top bush delight. By KIERAN FINNANE.
New Minister's lateral thinking. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
New broom for old seat: Big field of Labor. COMMENT
by ALEX NELSON
Foes in Stuart poll. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON
No gold mine glitter for The Alice: Rotten road
forces business to WA. By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Tourist left crossed legged, gets a 'grumpy
message'
from senior council officer.
Drying out The Alice: where will the drinkers go?
By KIERAN FINNANE.
No work no pay works, a treat for Ali Curung. By
ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Vandals in bush.
Pedicab.
Progress or ruin? By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Mission to mosque: religious diversity. By
ELIZABETH
ATTWOOD.
Alice's Irwin tribute.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY looks at the ludicrous
celebrated (times two) in Alice.
Spirit goes on, the little school that won't say
die.
Issue 1336 September 7,
2006.
New Aboriginal housing row. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Fence to stop suicide bombers.
Tourism promoters need to get backpackers back.
By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Bush ready for work change. By KIERAN FINNANE
Canteen Creek is on the job as work test makes
the difference. By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY can't stand stupid
questions
messing up his head space.
Benefits
Account as his "personal slush fund", while the Minister's spokesperson
responds that he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Shopping for salvation. By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
In our lead LETTER TO THE EDITOR MHR Warren Snowdon
claims Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough is using the Aboriginal
Issue 1335 August 31,
2006.
Camp dongas: more queries. By KIERAN FINNANE.
our joke girl a hit os. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Demolition of Rieff building new low for govt.
Heritage protection. By DOMENICO PECORARI.
Finding God in the desert: the rise and fall of
religions in the centre. By ELIZABETH ATTWOOD.
Toyne not a big loss. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA
Bring your hat! By KIERAN FINNANE
Council's anti nuke dump policy undermined. By
KIERAN FINNANE.
Fish would have loved it. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ten canoes' secret. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice desert festival lifts off.
The old tales of the Territory are worth a listen,
but are they going to bring in the big bickies, asks columnist ADAM
CONNELLY.
Issue 1334 August 24,
2006.
Big break for twins By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Law change: boom in bush? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Australian refugees in The Alice: Who cares? Report
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Is child sex probe the beginning? by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Man, 23, in coma: questions about Saturday night
fever. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Let's build on good will, says new Desert Knowledge
chief. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Council embraces public art. by KIERAN FINNANE.
Battle for White Gums resumes. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Rodeo in the Outback. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY is dreading the approaching
summer, a time of pestilence in biblical proportions.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Clare
10 times worse than Denis.
Issue 1333 August 17,
2006.
Martin knew about Mutitjulu mayhem. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Deft design for desert campus. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Longer stop-over for Ghan passengers chance for
Alice. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
5 years of doing it by halves (or less). Comment
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Lhere Artepe, alderman say'no' to camps for
itinerants.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sewage flowing into swamp: poo only .00000028 per
cent. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
5 star backpackers hostel by June '08. By ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Night riders. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
When no news would be good news. COLUMN by ADAM
CONNELLY.
Letter to the editor: Staff housing at Rock: 'so
many outstanding jobs'
Issue 1332 August 10,
2006.
Desert fest not dry. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Up and away for the Ayers Rock Resort? By ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
It's city-bush, not black-white in the world of
booze. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Barry doesn't take no for an answer. Report by
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Power station racket shows govt noise control
weakness.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
More depth is needed for the 'creative Alice'
label!
COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Mady Cat in Wonderland. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Nothing like it in centre. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Columnist ADAM CONNELLY's tendency to grumpiness
will make him a great old man.
Letter to the editor: 'Bite the bullet on moving
the power station' says ex-PWC board member.
Issue 1331 August 3, 2006.
Chance to shift noisy powerhouse. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Centrecorp part of Peter Kittle's expansion in
SA. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourism up after slow start. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Counsil to investigate tender for furniture. Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Our town like Alice. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Youth breaks the beast. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Issue
1330 July 27, 2006.
Noise report:
gaping holes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Kittle's empire
set to expand. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Child care
centre
may be saved. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Public
landscaping,
Alice Springs style! Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Fiasco at Rock:
nitpicking to hide ALP cluelessness? Comment by KIERAN FINNANE.
NT Govt slow
to back local TV drama series, Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The art of book
making. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice muso
'saves'
the Amazon. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The final
performance
of Ozzy of Bojangles' Sunday afternoon duo, the Wizard and Oz, gets
columnist
ADAM CONNELLY all teary.
Hockey's famous
five. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
NT go kart
titles 'best in Australia'. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Issue 1329
July
20, 2006.
6 working, 394
more needed. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sun power.
Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Minders run
country. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN FINNANE.
Does community
run childcare work here? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Council declines
to accept grandstand. Report by KIERAN FINNANE and ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Record bull
price. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD
Public toilet
blockage. By KIERAN FINNANE
Runway work
for domestic flights - Ayers Rock Resort.
Australian of
the Year's cervical cancer drug 'most needed' in Central Australia.
Report
by ELISABETH ATTWOOD
Lucid visions
at Two Mile. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Is the latest
anti-smoking campaign turning men into monsters? COLUMN by ADAM
CONNELLY.
In our lead
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Opposition Leader Jodeen Carney says the decision
by CoAG to remove customary law/cultural practices as a source of
mitigation
in sentencing is a confirmation of a twice rejected CLP policy.
Issue 1328
July
13, 2006.
Overseas
flights:
race is on between Alice and Rock.
Crossin says
Feds can block parks deal but wants it to get green light.
Hot pool is
all set to go for $8m - mayor. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Young Alice
pollies take it up to Darwin. Report by JACQIE CHLANDA.
Do-it-yourself
way to go for community housing. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'Heaps' of
outstations
deserted but some working well - Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Local businesses
keep The Alice alive, independent owners claim. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
They are still
goood friends 60 years on. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
'Alice Springs
could be as well known for music as for its art'. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
On parade at
the show. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Twines on her
mind. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
returning from
a trip to Sydney. COLUMN by ADAM CONNELLY.
Issue 1327
July
6, 2006.
Aldermen call
for probe into civic centre.
Smelly prelude
to opening.
Is Alice
ignoring
drug problems? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Drags, Finke
may share troubles. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
'Care, control,
management' now mean doing something'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Brough wins
some, loses some. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Huge tab for
pool?
Beanie Fest
x 3. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Lard up big
time at show. COLUMN by ADAM CONNELLY.
LETTERS: Game
set & match.
Issue 1326
June
29, 2006.
Civic Centre
scandal.
A toast to
saving
(killing?) our tourist industry
Huge subdivision
on hold yet again. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Noisy
powerplant:
Residents winning? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Booze moves:
reforming the town or hitting the baddies?
A toast to
saving
(killing?) our tourist industry. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Year 10s stay:
private schools. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Why is West
best?
Alice fact
better
than fiction. COLUMN by ADAM CONNELLY.
LETTER: Silence
broken, time to act
Issue
1325
June 22, 2006.
Living in
Larapinta:
the good and the bad
It's cool to
be an Aboriginal kid living in a town camp
'Alice now much
harder to sell'
Will enterprise
on black land be more feasible?
Moxie madness
spreads through Alice. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Finke's hidden
heroes
Writing the
book on being Aussie
LETTER: Petrol
price downer for grey nomads
Issue
1324
June 15, 2006.
Noisy power
set to go? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cheaper to build
than rent
An illusion
of doing something
An extraordinary
cattle man. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Hearts and minds
aren't Syd's forte. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New year 10:
what the kids are saying. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The parallel
universe of Indigenous services. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Pit play fresh
and relevant but trying to do too much. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Youngest bike
Desert King. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Unreal to win
again. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Tangentyere
axes vital service. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Despair, elation
all in one Finke. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Test of
endurance
like no other. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTER:
Aborigines:
the more the discussion changes, the more it says the same.
LETTER 2: Public
service wages blowout is predicted.
LETTER 3: It's
business as usual at college.
Uncovering the
secrets of Alice.
Issue
1323
June 8, 2006.
Push for new
grog trial
Centre 'cash
cow' for National Trust
Council acts
like nothing's happened
Court case gives
glimpse into multi million dollar Aboriginal business
Local artist
Lofts' love story leaves lots to imagination
Auricht: Fastest
in Finke will be local. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTER: 'Whether
it be East Timor or Yuendumu, wherever almost the entire population of
able bodied men have no jobs, no status, no prospects and nothing to do
all day, there are bound to be problems.'
A marquee man
rather than tent
Issue
1322
June 1, 2006.
Dept. 'reminded'
to report child sex offences
Alice: 'lots
to do and safe'
One hump or
two?
Freedom from
information?
Fix welfare
'for the kids'
Recipe for black
success
NEWS IN BREIF.
LETTER: Nanette
Rogers 'should be commended'
24 years to
go to become a local
Issue
1321
May 25, 2006.
Hunted as outlaw
40 years ago. Winner of the Alice Prize today
Will new dole
rules work better?
News frenzy
over child rape
Bucketfuls of
cash for the wrong end
Buffel big
threat
yet less cash for study
Being special
in a special place
The fortunate
ones
LETTER: 'I
cannot
live like my grandparents'
Enough to make
a grown man cry
Issue
1320
May 18, 2006.
Alcohol mayhem
needs tough measures - Koch
Budget puzzles
Innocent
bystander
locked up: claim
Former senior
public servant lashes out
Houses empty
amidst clamour for more cash
Irrkerlantye
children enjoying new schools
Alice not too
hot to handle
LETTER: Hand
over cash, don't ask silly questions!
Righty-O, who
stole the autumn?
Issue
1319
May 11, 2006.
Conquering
Simpson
to fight breast cancer
Alice dry: once
more with feeling
Family planning
blow
Rock group cash
probe
Building small
businesses in the bush
Relief for town
camps - visitor accommodation 'immediately'
Alice's own
superman!
Memo's treasure
LETTER: Even
ASIO is more transparent
LETTER 2:
Children
in need: situation is 'dire'.
Shopping frenzy
with murder in mind
Issue
1318
May 4, 2006.
An ace of a
club
Centrecorp:
Elders fume
Black firm in
strife
Slammer likely
for former soccer chief
Aldermen
disagree
on what to do about booze
Many items
re-votes
from 2005
LETTER: Alice,
I'll miss you!
Getting
self-righteous
and yelling
Issue
1317
April 27, 2006.
Cut grog hours:
council
Heritage - a
tale of two outback towns
Pine Gap
'terrorists'
A church for
all comers
LETTER: Will
new owners pay parks' bills?
Life in the
desert no express train
Issue
1316
April 20, 2006.
Goverments must
act on Aboriginal mayhem, says a top Federal advisor
Parks: Not a
giving but a taking away
Do it yourself:
It worked for ski town in US
Panorama Guth:
future uncertainABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTER:
Christian
Pine Gap intruders claim Ruddock ordered prosecutions under a never
used
law
One sees clearly
only with the heart
Issue
1315
April 13, 2006.
Alice has big
say on parks handover. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA and ELISABETH ATTWOOD
Massaging public
on middle schools.
More jobs, fewer
takers students. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
CDEP reforms:
"Let's give them a go"
Money trails
lead to 75 Hartley St
Hungry Ald van
Haaren "out in the cold"
Waste water
excess to requirements?
Larapinta fire
policy ignites
Boundaries vs
open horizons
Is it criminal
to live in the Alice?
A dose of joy
Women's cricket
first
LETTER: The
space base's "great benefits".
Govts shouldn't
behave like corporations
Issue
1314
April 6, 2006.
Keep parks public
Minister is
wavering in front of brick wall
'We think he's
already made his mind up about Anzac: students Report By SINEAD COOK
Parks row could
well go national
Alice scratches
head over grog. Report By ELISABETH ATTWOOD and KIERAN FINNANE
It's not money
that counts
'Three star
Alice' needs backpackers for labour
Alice airport
gets Aboriginal theme
Keep talent
in Alice, say youth reps
LETTER: Mayor's
confusion deliberate?
Don't throw
bunny out with bathwater
Issue
1313
March 30, 2006.
Trucking women
lobby Canberra on fuel and roads
Clean, green,
safe Aspen: how does Alice stack up?
Fortified wine
drinking drops
For trucking
families all roads lead to Alice
Alice council
decides slowly on speed limit
Alice missing
out on wheel good tourism opportunity
Keep talent
in Alice, say youth reps
Laughter best
medicine
LETTER: NT Labor
Government: Is it the 'most taxreforming' or 'big spending, big taxing'?
'Something
stronger
than mutual respect needed'
Issue
1312
March 23, 2006.
'Charitable
institution' Centrecorp tax exempt
Urban drift
could become 'tidal wave'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Kids are target
for protocols
Lessons for
Alice: open council Aspen-style. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice resident
who's known no peace since Christmas
Overseas workers
vital for local business. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Peta and Erin:
prima ballerinas
Quilts with
silver linings
LETTER: Alice
is a destination in its own right, not a hub.
Gadding, gabbing
and gossiping
Issue
1311
March 16, 2006.
Will Minister
listen? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Middle
schooling?
Hello, We're already doing it. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Bigger Expo,
mixed views on economy. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Debate on
open,welcoming
council undermined. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
No proof of
urban drift but Berrimah Line still there. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Birth of an
art centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Proud of who
he was.
LETTER:
Territory
Housing - enforce existing law.
Getting big
picture. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1310
March 9, 2006.
Darwin booms
while Alice busts. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Art drift into
Alice. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
We'er upset
say artists.
Tougher rules
for dole. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Anzac unlikely
to close.
Public should
be in the loop: Alderman Stewart. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Never
mind the danger.
Alice in 10
- Plans skirt the real issues. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1309
March 2, 2006.
Subsidiaries
of multimillion dollar black company pay no rates. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Camel farm
bought
by Rock company. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice: home
of the rising sun. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Clare Martin
and the MLA for Macdonnell. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Has Alice got
a brain drain? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Desert
networking
it really does work. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Boom in
fortified
homes.
Is black housing
a debt we must pay? Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
He worked hard
and played hard. Obituary by ELISABETH ATTWOOD
Real ghost
trains
in the Simpson. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Art business:
taking advantage or taking care. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTER: Alice
on a slippery slope.
Let them eat
cake. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1308
February 23, 2006.
Crackdown on
camping, litter. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Administrator
or black businesses. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice council
budget drop. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Old train at
full steam. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
It's (almost)
all good in friendly Tasmania.
Another year,
another licence. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert knowlage
aids business: Viability, more that economics. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bugget hopes
for Araluen: uninspiring.
Leaving town:
More going than coming. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTER: I'll
never go to Alice again.
Does Alice agree
with your hair? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1307
February 16, 2006.
Urban drift
or urban rush? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice Muslims:
Making a point peacefully. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alison Anderson
in deep water again: Now it's Papunya money laundering allegations.
Report
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Freemasons help
students. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Shock message
on parks from new Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
LETTER: Parks
are black land.
In tourism,
Tasmania is the mouse that roars. Report by KIERAN FINNANE and ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Fact, fiction
or fantasy? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1306
February 9, 2006.
Martin's
national
parks strategy hits snag. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Couple targeted
by criminals say police action inadequate. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Catholic
school's
leap forward in TER stakes. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert Knowledge
to lead in many fields, says new boss. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Book celebrates
Kilgariff family's generosity. Reviw by KIERAN FINNANE.
Smone don't
like it hot. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: We're
not short of water.
Our
major stories in our Summer Edition 2005/2006.
It's hard
not to be noisy. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Red
Centre's
early biologist remembered at last
From Alice
to Timor. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD
'With the
help of other people i grasped opportunities and ran with them'. Report
by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice
Springs
sportiest family?
'Tourists
came out twice a week on the buses'
Rona Glynn:
a woman with a big heart in the heart of Australia
'One of
the best students for 10 years'
Zita of
zeal comes home. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Goal:
Olympics
2012
Reclaiming
the land
Significant
footprints forward
Issue
1250
December 21, 2005.
The picture
they didn't want you to see. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Culture no
excuse
for child abuse. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Good bye 2005,
and good riddance. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Doc Cunningham,
true man from the bush. Profile by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice art has
many faces. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Wagging
school, dirty bombs, an oil company's boast and an Ayers Rock furphy.
Town council
squashes sport. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
I'm dreaming
of a hot Christmas. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Tearful farewell
for Fish as he remembers 2005. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1250
December 14, 2005.
$25m to fix
hospital. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Gas royalties
to come under the microscope. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Land council
withdraws parks claims - prelude to handover? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mark Stafford
Smith: 21 years of change. ERWIN CHLANDA talks with noted scientist.
Getting out
of the darkroom. MEG MOONEY, thrid prize winner of the ALICE SPRINGS
NEWS
SHORT STORY COMPETITION 2005.
The camel, the
straw. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"Orbiting"
answer
fo remote communities? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Young film maker
gets two gorillas. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTES: Liquor
Commission retreats behind Berrimah Line.
Drag decision:
The Finke start line. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Becoming a
father
is easy. Being one is not. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Silence is
golden.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1249
December 7, 2005.
Alderman in
Canberra bid to keep parks in public ownership. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Site desecration
with a twist. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Irrkerlantye
to ask Aboriginal investment giant for help. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Car dealer
expanding
"down south".
Salt. By PETA
MILLER. 2nd place in the Alice Springs News short story competition,
sponsored
by The Lane.
Utopia by LENI
SHILTON. Winner of the Alice Springs News poetry competition, sponsored
by Dymocks Booksellers.
Taking a boat
into the long break. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Trust, tricks
and daring acts. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS:
Irrkerlantye
- horses for courses.
Issue
1248
November 30, 2005.
Town Council's
strong stance could trigger parks policy change: Senator Scullion.
Report
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
National parks
- Opportunities, politics, spin and law. Overview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Public servant
denies Papunya allegations - but questions remain. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Upbeat view
of cattlemen's future. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
"Late starter"
wins Alice Springs News short story competition. Introduction by KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTER: Dismay
over Araluen's Sunday closure.
Non-interacting
backpackers. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Search for
presents
can frustrate. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1247
November 23, 2005.
Town Council
firm on parks handover. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal
painters:
Big bucks, big bang. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Minister was
in cover-up: Latest Papunya allegation. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Oil and gas
royalties: Get rich slowly scheme. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sacred site
"apparently" damaged.
Alice bowling
club to close. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Ayers Rock
Resort
may get runway upgrade. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Booze, litter,
begging, violence: Native title holders say "enough". Report by
ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Rich in ideas
and invention. Review by KIERAN FINNANE. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Go the Jam!
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Territory
artists
give depth to Alice Prize. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
More public
housing, tougher on misconduct. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTER: Think
big, invest small.
No pool tenders.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Footy ban
appeal.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Not a good
Aussie.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Too late for
what? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1246
November 16, 2005.
$7m building
for university. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert artists
hot! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alison Anderson
dodges questions about $1m project flop. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Budget starved
Araluen forced to close Sundays! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New laws:
Opinion
or sedition?
LETTERS: More
questions about college at The Rock.
Leaning Centre
steamrolled, teachers told not to speak out. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Racing strip
debate dargs on. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
He's a Northen
Territory "thing". Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Wizard and Oz
start a revolution. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Aussie Rules:
Should Souths be banned from footy? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
What you learn
from other people's phone calls. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
A mental diet
for all senses. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1245
November 9, 2005.
Alice women
at CLP helm: Salvo from new president. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Asian workers
take jobs local Aborigines won't. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Raise booze
prices, says academic. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Territory Budget
in strife, says Opposition. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Government has
camels shot, leaves them to rot. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Where will Clare
Martin store Territory's nuclear waste? Report by KIERAN FINNANE and
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Sporting
identity
nearly killed by falling branch.
Mining mates
make money. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Sport with
ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Politicising
the personal. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Women are
witches:
notion lingers. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1244
November 2, 2005.
Juvenile
program:
Little to show for $650,000. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hayes family
100 years in The Centre. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Touting tourism
with beer and banter. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Clare Martin:
Queen of spin. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Macadamia of
The Centre? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Croc Fest kids
reach for the sky. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Cancer survivors
in big money raising sports day. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice needs
more public art. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"Bushies" come
to town. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Blind date
perfect
match. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
A witness to
your life. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Stop fighting
the heat. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: The
selfish and the cynical.
Issue
1243
October 26, 2005.
Nuke dumps:
all states will have one. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rock revisited
after 20 years. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rock college
turmoil. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
How to keep
Latham from your kids. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Save water,
shower with a friend. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Charity
erxtravaganza.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Craig's over
the moon. Report by NIGEL MOODY, Trainer.
Leading the
nation keeps Alice drivers off the streets. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Cricket: Demons
have got them scared. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Issue
1242
October 19, 2005.
Pollies hammered
over nuke dump. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town Council,
NT Government deal in doubt. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Petrol sniffing
timebomb. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Great art in
new home. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Black art: $12m
needed. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
A
straightforward
solution. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Queenslander
wins big Alice golf purse. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Racing: Girl
proves Precious for Lefoe. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Cricket: Memo
Rovers return. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS:
Aboriginal
ownership could control parks.
Peeling back
the layers. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The joys of
being out of range. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1241
October 12, 2005.
Festival
rudderless
again. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Canberra's
self-help
plan to end aboriginal misery. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Environment:
hope and fear for Elice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice drying
up.
What a way to
"keep" an election promise. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sniffing: Zero
tolerance is working. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Pit hit in city.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Living relic
of the plant world. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Camp dogs are
covered by town council by-laws. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice hospital:
48 hours on a trolley. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Speedway blokes
look out: Woman driver! Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Cricket hits
off. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Washed up in
Winnellie. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Spoonfuls of
sugar. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: Cask
liners and plastic bags are everywhere.
Issue
1240
October 5, 2005.
Camel boom
ahead.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Wearable Art
a stunner. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
People oppose
parks policies: Ald van Haaren. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Drags: Full
throttle to - where? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice Springs
hospital a gruelling experience. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Hospital
overcrowding
is just business as usual. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Daniel Measures:
Lifting his game. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
A taste of
Europe
for Alice. By STEPHANIE SMAIL.
Women's cricket
first time ever in Centre. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Inside a musical
box. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Alice Springs,
the real world. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: Whom
should we put last next time round?
Issue
1239
September 28, 2005.
Parks issue
hits council. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Land council
claims. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
It's crunch
time for town camps. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buffel battle:
Send cattle into the fray? In a park? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Reunited! Report
by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Treadmill to
nowhere. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Spending. COLUMN
by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: Gerry
votes but still gets a fine.
"All I've ever
wanted to do is play for Australia." Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The best talent
is in regional Australia: Kieren Perkins. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
More Aussie
rules golden days? ELISABETH ATTWOOD talks with footy old-timer REG
HARRIS.
Travel funds
initiative. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Nuclear Bazza
sensed cash. Report by ALEX NELSON.
Official: West
is best. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Sensational
sixth season success. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Spending. COLUMN
by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS:
Evolution
is part of science curriculum.
Issue
1238
September 21, 2005.
New subdivision
brawl. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council poll:
Litter, crime main concerns. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Parks handover
not an issue for council, CATIA. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rotary: We'll
get on and do it while governments think about it. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Nuclear Bazza
sensed cash. Report by ALEX NELSON.
Official: West
is best. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Sensational
sixth season success. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Evolution vs
Intelligent Design: Independent thinkers or sheep? COLUMN by VIKTORIA
CORMACK.
Financial
freedom.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS:
Evolution
is part of science curriculum.
Issue
1237
September 14, 2005.
CLP in last
ditch bid to stop transfer of parks ownership. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
National parks
native title deal: Labor's first big mistake? Report by by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Buffel may cover
half the country.
"Landcare
doubled
productivity." Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Lust for
learning.
Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Desert dancing
delights. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Bass draws crowd
both sides of fence. Report by JACQUI CHLANDA.
A harrowing
story from behind bars had fest crowd spellbound. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Bush food
delights.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rules: Magpies
swoop to gold. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Football:
Vikings
victorious. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Disappointment
is an old friend. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
I want to
believe
in tomorrow. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: We
know WHO did not make the world.
Issue
1236
September 7, 2005.
Cannabis fuels
violence. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Kon promises
protest half life till dump dropped. Report by by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Science teacher
creates fuss with seminar attacking evolution. Report by by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Centre needs
a nuclear waste dump, says council candidate. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Racist stickers:
man fingered in internet chase. Report by by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS:
Geothermal
rail power?
Fly me to the
moon. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Anorexic arts
budgets. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Rugby: Dragons
breathe fire. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Netball:
Depleted
Wests prevail. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Rules: Souths
get scare. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Injury knocks
out motocross leader. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Error in native
title report.
Issue
1235
August 31, 2005.
Dump easy dole:
Blueprint for battered Ayers Rock community. EXCLUSIVE by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Qantas plane
in near Alice disaster. Report by by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Parks handover:
More questions than answers. Report by by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hot granite
power may bring real clean energy. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Uranium
politics.
Report by ALEX NELSON.
Leader award
has travel in store for high achiever.
Live shows in
spades. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
St John's 'at
breaking point'. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
7000 for dinner?
She'll be right, mate. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Legend in her
lifetime. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Old Ghan rides
again!
LETTERS: Nuclear
bombs come from civilian reactors.
Netball:
Panthers
prowl out. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Aussie Rules:
Souths show strong side. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Passing time
on the cultural cringe. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The big baddies.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1234
August 24, 2005.
Queries over
parks deal. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What's hot and
what's not in the quest for native title.
$3m grandstand,
but local clubs still banned from Traeger Park. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
The dying goes
on. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
N-dump row not
new? Report by ALEX NELSON.
He's sleeping
rough to help third world. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Choose a course,
not a university. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Build yourself,
save packet. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: What
next? Opal glue? Opal paint?
Scrap bug.
Epicure: mellow,
stirring heart tuggers. By MISS MUSICA.
Jo Dutton book
coup.
AFL league
decided.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Football's
Federals
fail finals. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
What a load
of bull! Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Misplaced
optimism?
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Dress down every
day. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1233
August 17, 2005.
Uranium to boom?
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Nuclear energy:
the horse has bolted. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Native title
decision sets course. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The wrong model
for Alice homeless? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Are courts too
soft on crime? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS:
Selection
panel all Darwin based.
'I always knew
I wanted to do something'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bruce and Lizzie
not alone in time of need. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Aussie Rules:
Wests again.
Football: who
will win the 2005 cup? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Leave me alone,
Houston. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Many happy
returns.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1232
August 10, 2005.
Native title
owners say: Don't pay beggars. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Chief Minister
leaves tourism industry in the dark. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Visitor figures
up as overseas tourists return: Peterkin.
Beds full, shops
not. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Fallout over
new mines, nuclear dump. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Film, TV crank
up. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Still hope for
Opal fuel roll-out here.
Know your own
world first, says Alice's fantasy author. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Verdi likely
to top league. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Feds lose again.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
On the margins
of the margins. Series by DICK KIMBER.
I just can't
remember. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The Alice: what
others think doesn't matter. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1231
August 3, 2005.
N-dump wrangle.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bully Canberra
instead, says ALEC.
The West
MacDonnell
national park: world class but at risk. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Red tape ties
up smelly problem. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pollies' holy
grails: an ALP Alice seat, Darwin CLP boss. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Police: Ayers
Rock town goes it alone. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Problems with
pool deeper than expected. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice a drag
in telly land. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
On the margins
of the margins. Series by DICK KIMBER.
LETTER: How
I miss The Alice!
Soaked through
to the skin. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Have a picnic.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Centre's own
cycling son. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
RULES: South
still lead. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Issue
1230
July 27, 2005.
Rivals talk.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pool open
September.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
No level playing
field for kids' sports travel. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The drum on
buffel. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice's dead
children to be remembered.
Letters:
Canberra
think again about nuclear dump!
W. Rubuntja:
The honour he deserved. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Super scoring
for Feds and Pioneer. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Scorpions strong
in defence. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The world out
there is also right here. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Geographically
challenged. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1229
July 20, 2005.
Terrific
Larapinta
trail. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ayers Rock:
rules, rip-offs and lots of signs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Unequal outlook
for NT babies. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Springs
confused over statehood. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Greatorex
lessons
bode ill for ALP. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Transparent
government? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Joys and changes
over a lifetime. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
She's immaculate
and I am fast deteriorating. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
In sickness
& in health. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS:
Radioactive
waste - Some of it is ours!
Wests again
in rugby league. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Rules: Federals
top ladder. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Issue
1228
July 13, 2005.
Pushing The
Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Land and sky:
How to make them work for a desert economy. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Fran's back.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Big focus on
a little water. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
One hump or
two? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Dynamism vs
containment. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Auricht takes
four titles. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Dead heat for
South and Feds. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Nervous
breakdowns
at home. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Gaps, gaps and
more gaps. COLUMN by MANDY WEBB.
Issue
1227
July 6, 2005.
Snowdon: Talks
or strife if Landrights Act is changed. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New leader's
opening shots miss the target. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Selective
reporting.
COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
W. Rubuntja
Pengarte: The passing of a great leader.
The United
States
of the Outback.
Third youth.
Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Stories told
by stars, the world over. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Show offs in
full swing. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Being Bridget
Jones in The Alice. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Rovers share
their secret. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Pioneers no
show. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Squash getting
stronger. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Young top rider.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice Springs
a hardship posting? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Now you're
talking!
COLUMN by MANDY WEBB.
LETTERS: No
strong CLP support across Central Australia.
Issue
1226
June 29, 2005.
Huge health
theft probe. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Loraine back
in and Alice will come first. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Election shot
in the arm for Alice? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Speculation
about a close poll paid off for Labor. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Our desert of
extremes: from drought to flood. Series by DICK KIMBER.
LETTERS: Road
funds mess blame on Snowdon.
Priorities in
dealing with drunks. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
School
attendance:
What's been done? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buena Vista
Social Club revisited: The secret of almost eternal life. Preview by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
The first great
recorded flogging of country at Dalhousie Springs. Series by DICK
KIMBER.
He loved
anything
rough and ready. Obituary by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Rovers romp
back to form. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
First frost
changes the course for golf. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Football:
wishlist
for election pledge. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Batman in Alice.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
After the poll,
what counts? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1225
June 22, 2005.
It's time ...
for a Central Australian political party. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New Papunya
probe. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice bucks
NT trend. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Gerry told to
vote "miles away". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
People speak.
ELISABETH ATTWOOD does an exit poll.
Our desert of
extremes: from drought to flood. Series by DICK KIMBER.
Despite the
rain, it's still very dry. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alcohol rehab
unit answers charges.
$0.4m theft
probe: department mum. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Desert win in
Darwin. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Local trainers
win at Fanny Bay. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Darwin, what
is it for? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
What good are
we doing for planet? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1224
June 15, 2005.
Power politics.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The Finke was
full of drama - death, birth, victory, failure, and the first rain in a
year. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
West MacDonnells
homework not done, say Greens. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Beating
sniffing.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Papunya progress.
Still time to
gaffe and grab. ERWIN CHLANDA speaks with BILL WILSON.
Another story
we won't be able to share. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Fran: fact &
fantasy. COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Police will
be judge and jury with CLP curfew. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Help homeless!
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bandaid
solution,
ALP style. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ballerinas off
to Prague. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
We pay for bad
food choices. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
What happened
to skilled trades? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1223
June 8, 2005.
Spin vs facts.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourism
doldrums.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Northern suburbs
people are just guys like you and me. ERWIN CHLANDA speaks with CDU
lecturer
BILL WILSON.
What chance
for the independents? COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
Rehab centre
in strife - again. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rural residents
question effluent water reuse plan. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Indigenous
policies
on track, land rights changes on hold: Anderson. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Good scripts
need ageing, says top screenwriter. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Why grown-ups
go back to school. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Same old: order,
tidiness and sporting complexes. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Spam for the
Old Eastside. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Juniors' joy
inspires seniors. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Vale Les Loy,
Alice King of racing. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Winter
winners follow Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Spinach eat
Vikings. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A miracle thanks
to Alice hospital. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Don't talk with
your mouth full. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1222
June 1, 2005.
Goodbye
mandatory
sentencing, hello zero tolerance? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Territory Budget
2005-06: The fine print. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ricky beats
the employment odds. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Desert Knowledge
not bright enough to make a sunny case for The Alice. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS: Fish
has a soul mate in the US of A.
Money freeze
to harm Alice's main art centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cattle moved
to Aboriginal land to escape the drought.
Don't talk with
your mouth full. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
A miracle thanks
to Alice hospital. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Tigers on top.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A cure for
wannabes.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Winter
winners follow Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Spinach eat
Vikings. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A miracle thanks
to Alice hospital. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Don't talk with
your mouth full. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1221
May 25, 2005.
Clamp-down on
bush councils? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New broom for
dole scheme. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Reprieve for
Rieff Building? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Civic Centre
views range from "wasted money" to "the old one was tacky". Survey by
ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
His life on
"jobs for the dole". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Deserted by
every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air. Historical feature
by DICK KIMBER. Part 2.
Belt tightening
for Araluen. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Local crafts
up with leaders. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
LETTERS: Warumpi
- Let's forget the money.
Yirara goes
bush. By DENNIS CLARK, a staff member at Yirara College.
Town vs Country:
Stars shine bight! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A pretty penny
on 3-year-old Barraba Sun. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Winter
winners follow Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Spinach eat
Vikings. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Slugs, drugs,
political thugs. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Better than
heaps mad. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1220
May 18, 2005.
Life on the
dole to get harder in Alice Springs? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Artists 1, land
council lawyer 0. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Nurses muzzled.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
SA "pipped"
by NT champs.
Drought: The
heavens have turned to bone. Historical feature by DICK KIMBER. Part 1.
Civic Centre
on track to cost a fortune. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The "stay the
same" pizza bar. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Iron man eats
up big. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Lim, Mayor fight
it out over trees, town camps. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pay for my ute,
theft victim demands. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Rules: What
a draw! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Take
leaf from juniors' book. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Winter
winners follow Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Sun beats down
on humdrum towns. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Why Australians
like ostriches. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1219
May 11, 2005.
8 hour wait
for flying doctor. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
RFDS a
"blackfeller
taxi"?
Guides want
50% cut from shops. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Dead 'roo buck
pass. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New questions
as Papunya council implodes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Incumbency is
dead in Top End, still kicking in Centre. Comment by ALEX NELSON.
Don't give up,
survive! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Volunteering:
The best things are free. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
High fliers
shun package tours. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Fiona
O'Loughlin:
Back home all's a laugh. Review by ERWIN CHLANDA.
NT Tourist
Commission:
$18.5m tout. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ron's sweet
hobby. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Aboriginal
student's
long distance feat.
Rules tables
turn. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Viking victors.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Arafura beckons
for unbeaten Alice swimmers. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS: What
if TV's "The Alice" were a shop?
Alice, the good
wife? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The battle
against
worthless clutter. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1218
May 4, 2005.
Break Ghan trip:
Sleep-over for rail travellers may be boon for Alice. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Budget goodies.
Clare Martin:
Dollars and good deeds. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Feds reckon
ALEC not so smart. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
All for the
birds: They feel the pressure of the drought. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Blessed fools.
Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
"Strength, depth
of this mob's culture". Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Fiona
O'Loughlin:
Funny girl is dead scared. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS: Drunk
or high not an excuse!
Movie money
madness? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Wrestling with
remembrance. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Oldfield held
the Ace card in $75,000 Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Even stevens
in A Grade footy. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Battle royale.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1217
April 27, 2005.
Flying Doctor
"mantle of safety" becomes a crop top every night. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
ALP candidate
is in more hot water. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"On Track" drugs
project off track. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Council drain
on ratepayers' patience. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Itinerants out
of control: Burke. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
NT Government
is "swimming in money". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Gallipoli hero
helped shape Alice. Report by ALEX NELSON.
Board to
consider
certifier's licence.
Tangentyere:
Constructing confidence. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
George Muir
is charged with soccer money theft.
It's weird
outside
the Territory. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
What's the
meaning
of an easy life? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Rules: West
down Pioneers, again. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Big
day buildup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1216
April 20, 2005.
Alice's
agonising
choice. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Silver circle
still wields black power: Allegation. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Funding after
ATSIC: who'll win? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Zenith: Loving
those mellow tunes. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Pride job.
Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Springs
short changed: Chamber. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council - bare
earth policy? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The didge man
says: It's up to community to promote Alice. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Colour power
wins Titjikala. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Clare Martin's
thanks for nothing. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
How good really
is all that clean air? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Aussie Rules:
Westies find what it takes. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Guns were
blazing.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1215
April 13, 2005.
Pork barrels
ring hollow. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Writing parking
tickets is only part of a ranger's day. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Ranger punched.
Education
funding
boost as Alice TER scores lead changes. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Desert Knowledge: Who caused delay?
"Our church
is about being among people." Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Just when you
thought it was unsafe to go back into the water ... Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Paris to Alice.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
North, from
west to east. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Deep in digital
dismay. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Forget all UFOs,
the Russians are coming. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Rules stage
is set. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1214
April 6, 2005.
Labor star in
money probe: Vanstone orders report into dealings by Alison Anderson.
Report
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Native title
row flares. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice in
childcare
crisis? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Mayor Fran to
be monitored.
15 minutes of
fame. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
What future
for Braitling after the next election? Comment by ALEX NELSON.
Conway family
regrets death of burns victim and helped Canadian relatives.
Alice education
no barrier to success. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Charge bush
rates and other wishes on local government list. Report by ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
Rate cash lost.
Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The resonance
of rust. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Judy Barker:
"I don't mind being taken for a fella." Profile by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS: Mayor
debate is defunct.
Diving blocks
- mental block? By ALICE SPRINGS NEWS reporter ELISABETH ATTWOOD who
has
swum the English Channel.
Every day was
like Sunday. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Risks and
responsibility:
nobody's fault. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
World game kicks
off. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules,
Centre style. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Top fields,
good racing. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1213
March 30, 2005.
Horrific fire
death: Authorities slow to act. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Clare Martin:
Words and deeds. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA and ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Convention
Centre:
the $12m question. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Festival perfect
for sharing stories. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
15 minutes of
fame. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
More aldermen
say Mayor Kilgariff must stand down. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Old Ghan may
run again for Finke race. By ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Go, home grown
theatre! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The people's
Parliament. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Why did you
come, asked ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS: Water
waste: More reports.
Election wish
lists no way to plan future. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Too extreme
to be true. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Cricket: Mad
dogs and Territorians! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Department of
Corrections honoured at Pioneer Park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1212
March 23, 2005.
Share our Story
is an SOS, says Burke. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Half of tourism
commission budget goes on tour ads. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Fran Kigariff
to stand on her record. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"CAT's left
behind chip heaters and dunnies for a service focus." Report by
ELISABETH
ATTWOOD.
New Batchelor
- go and get it! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Does Labor rely
on women candidates? Report by ALEX NELSON.
Letters: I'm
unashamedly pro-business: Ald Stewart.
St Pat's races
draw big crowd. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket: Feds
smash West. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Go and explore
a drain. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Writing an ode
to a louse. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1211
March 16, 2005.
Black children
need 'time out'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Share our tall
story? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Healthy school
lunches: headway. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Heavy days for
heritage, says honoured campaigner. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Richard Lim
no push-over. Report by ALEX NELSON.
The two worlds
of Jungala Kriss. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Cycling's desert
storm. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket: Wests
& Federal in final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Not desperate
for a housewife. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Having a
brainlock.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS:
Alderman
Murray Stewart on big ego trip?
Issue
1210
March 9, 2005.
The Mayor must
go, says alderman. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What Fran's
colleagues said.
Rocky road to
power. Report by ALEX NELSON.
Fat chance of
healthy school lunches for teens? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
$10,000 for
Pedro. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Red-faced mayor
apologises over council officer blunder. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Valentine vows
for vegans. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Elder
responds to CLC.
When you don't
get what you see. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Playing the
field. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Passionate
belief.
Review by JACQUI CHLANDA.
On the road
again! Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Federals beat
Rover, RSL and Wests game 'sprinkled' out. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Track challenge.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Practice in
front of the mirror. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Carrot on a
stick. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1209
March 2, 2005.
Lack of tour
beds down to Govt, says business chief. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Mayor may stand
for Labor. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Hospital blame:
open questions. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Jobs for the
boys? COMMENT by ALEX NELSON.
New calls for
break away land councils. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
With friends
like these ... COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
On the road
again! Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Seven a side
emotions run high. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Imparja Cup
for indigenous finest. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Plans for
nothing.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
What's in a
name? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1208
Feb 23, 2005.
Hospital: Whose
mess? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hospital a
legacy
from CLP, says Toyne.
Opposition
charge:
hospital secrets and procrastination.
"Yes, Minister"
on work for the dole. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Town camp litter
is "unacceptable". Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Two ministers
and a lake on agenda of second chance Denis. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Born again CLP
takes back the new Burke. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Prince Charles:
A palace in the Alice. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Artists want
administrator but land council sacks him. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mobs of dust,
more to come. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rugby: Early
baths for Devils and Cubs. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Fire
Joe is ablaze. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket: All
Rover for Blues. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
On the smell
of an oily rag. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Waiting for
the DVD. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1207
Feb 16, 2005.
New life for
Old Ghan? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Litter a council
responsibility. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Building faith.
COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Darwin rail:
back to road? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
The life of
jugs. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Mostly metal.
Minor premiers
may miss match play. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Are football's
Vikings invincible? Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
People-watching
induces sleep. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Caterpillar
to butterfly. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: Alice
News turns up heat.
Issue
1206
Feb 9, 2005.
Powerful
challenges.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Outback Highway
progress. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
How will the
world see us? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice on foot.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The rising tide
of coffee. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
In cold deep
water. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
LETTERS: Mayor
wasting her time: Leak probe will lead nowhere.
RACING: Surprise
upset yields big dividends! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
CRICKET: Feds
in charge again. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1205
Feb 2, 2005.
Govt. luke warm
in fight against huge land prices. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"I was captured
by wild Aborigines." MEMOIR by ALEC KRUGER.
LETTER: Kruger
story sparks appeal to Aborigines: Take charge of your destiny, says
one
of their own.
The river an
asset, and hills for living pleasure. REPORT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
League finance
desperate but saviour match blown! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
CRICKET: January
games weaken Federal. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer back
from Chrissy break. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Our worries
are so small. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The demise of
Outback Man. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The
best stories from our summer editions in the last week of December,
2004
and in January, 2005.
Issue
1147
Dec 22, 2004.
Rock: Lame
buffel
battle. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Getting the
basics right. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Dear Santa.
Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Time
travel with Terry.
Measuring up
against Alice. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Stuff-ups that
can't be fixed. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Measuring up
against Alice. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Cricket: Feds
sound into break. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
World game is
fast and spicy at mid way point. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1146
Dec 15, 2004.
Mills builds
race future on "mutual obligation". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Land rights:
how the other half lives. Report by Erwin Chlanda.
Machado sacking
could end savage feud - Toyne.
Who was Simon
Rieff? Report by JOSE PETRICK.
Restrained
democracy.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
A pub where
racial discrimination has the official stamp of approval. Report by
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
I'm dreaming
of a bland Christmas. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Wrapped up and
ready to go. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Cricket: Feds
are still on a roll. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1145
Dec 8, 2004.
Get out of town,
land council tells CLP candidate. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Racist pamphlets
are out of step with spirit of The Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Answers, not
airfares. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New broom not
enough? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Letters:
Heritage,
boardroom speak.
When the truth
is too bad to be true. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cricket:
Federals
confirm top spot. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Faith, hope
and Christmas. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Buying a car
a shock to the system. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Cricket:
Federals
confirm top spot. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1144
Dec 1, 2004.
20 years on:
looking back over resort's rocky road. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Dump fight:
I don't trust town council officers, says alderman. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Alice
architect's
world wide footprint: Now govt. to bulldoze one of his works. Report by
KIERAN FINNANE.
Bev the Rev
- have Akubra, will travel. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Petition
wrangle:
who lives where?
Think Pink this
silly season. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Stalking a
chickpea
rissole. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Cricket: Feds
run riot. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer is now
called football. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1143
Nov 24, 2004.
Snob Hill: third
time lucky? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Men on the land
dwindling. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cattle: Not
much bull.
Paedophilia:
Paying the price. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Minister blank
on gains from knocking down old buildings. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Let nature do
it for you! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Robin, the
Preloved
King. Profile by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Ice Angry Orange
Juice washes down Oil Dried Meat Floss Toast in the Rural Scenery Pisa
joint. By ANN DAVIS.
Between
interesting
tasks. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Books - for
what they're worth. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Cricket: Traeger
Park to get a well-earned spell. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Two wins for
Gillett while Norton cops a suspension. Report by PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1142
Nov 17, 2004.
Shades of
Guantanamo
Bay. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Labor and CLP:
Same, same, says heritage lobby. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Public unhappy
with how town council performs its main tasks. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ken and Lesley
Hansen: Their basic tool is commitment. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Help
for addicts: office hours only.
The charms of
Chinglish. By ANN DAVIS.
A chewing gum
state of mind. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Time to get
out of the cage? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Norton rides
four winners. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
RSL in first
innings win. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1141
Nov 10, 2004.
Prize: Alice's
treasure house enriched. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buying art:
the hard decisions. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Moronic mutts
and mad music: what you can do. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: CLC
chief hits back and draws more fire.
$340,000
painting
shot in the arm for kidney clinic. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Russel Ward:
The Bear necessities of life. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
In love with
a hill.
Alice cricket
mimics poor scores in test. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Speedway:
Furious
fun. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
We like what
we know. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Always flat
out. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1140
Nov 3, 2004.
Council bid
may bring skilled staff. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Snob Hill
battleground
again: developer offers new proposal. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'There is more
to Aboriginal life than what you see in the street and river.' Report
by
KIERAN FINNANE.
Minders gearing
up for Territory election in 2005. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS:
'Territory
government advertising arrogance.'
Council library
on back burner. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New laws may
kill battery trade. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Owning images:
It's not black and white. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Leather on
willow
resounds in Alice. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Fuel to the
fire of fast cars. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
The Springs'
own carnival. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Heaps of
worries,
mate. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Tricks, treats:
the dark side. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1139
Oct 27, 2004.
Land rights
revamp: CLP set to call shots. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Projects for
locals. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Territory
Government
fails midwives. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
TiTree grapes
of wrath. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Do gold medals
really mean gold for Alice? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Alice tourism
industry: Has it become complacent? Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Inspired by
Old Alice houses: Heritage can be contemporary. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Land council
under attack. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The race that
doesn't stop the space base.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Abolish Central Land Council.
Ex-Alice boy
world's 2nd best BMX rider. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Time to win.
Car sales: the
brakes are on. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Masters' joy.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
RACING: 1500
at Pioneer Park: Young Guns in control. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Of ants and
men. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
No chance of
a long way home. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1138
Oct 20, 2004.
Second resort
mooted for King's Canyon. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Masters are
marching in. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
How the NT
governments
blew our chances for cheap car fuel. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
No cane but
reform for education officials. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER:
Reconciliation?
Rangers poison
historic palms. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"Sista" by LENI
SHILTON. 3rd prize, sponsored by Asprint, in the Alice Springs News
inaugural
short story competition.
Institute of
Aboriginal Development boss: Education is a cut throat business. Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buddies in love
and crime. Review by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Comments on Land Council hit nail on the head.
RACING: The
true blue Geiger gallops to a hat trick. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
What about me,
me, me? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Gentle tales
about underachievement. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1137
Oct 13, 2004.
Native title:
insider trading query. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Inquiry canes
Education Department. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Central Land
Council: 30 more years? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal pride
comes to town. COMMENT by DICK KIMBER.
The Bridge.
PENNY WHILEY wins the second prize, donated by the Alice Springs
Resort,
in the Alice News Short Story Competition.
YMCA pool
management
under fire. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
LETTERS: Rural
blocks alert.
Journey to the
centre of the patio. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Alice skies
with silver linings. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Cricket: Wests
& Federals cruise to victory. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
RACING: The
Park's 5 event meet treat. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1136
Oct 6, 2004.
Govt. gets a
handle on sniffing. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
It's desert
ignorance. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ambulance
policy:
Lives at risk.
Rich and poor
in Lingiari.
Controversial
entry wins first prize in $1000 Alice Springs News short story
competition.
By KIERAN FINNANE.
Inaugural Alice
Springs News short story competition winner: "Beyond the Mermaid" by
CHAY
BROWN.
LETTERS:
International
airport for Alice - more than meets the eye.
Issue
1135
Sept 29, 2004.
$1.1m for native
title land. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Election school
policies: Who wins? Who knows! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"Me too" says
Snowdon on Anderson's airport pledge. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bid to muzzle
aldermen gets dumped 7 votes to 4. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ambulance
officers
looking for cover. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Kings of the
road and guardians of the road. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
A place of
theatre.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Howzat! Cricket
season begins early in the Alice. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Young gun lets
fly. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cyclist gear
up for our games. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
We have nothing
to fear but fear itself. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Dogs don't lay
eggs. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1134
Sept 22, 2004.
Deputy Prime
Minister backs international airport for Alice. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Poppy is too
prickly for public servants. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rubbing
shoulders
with sport stars. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Work for the
dole: How to get it right. INTERVIEW by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Walking
barefoot.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Talking about
health. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Henley on Todd:
No Pimms but lots'a VB. Report by ELISABETH ATTWOOD.
Letters to the
Editor.
Westies take
Rules flag. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Sunny netball
victors. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Clouded vision
needs spring cleaning. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The dimming
of the flame. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1133
Sept 15, 2004.
Aldermen baulk
at being gagged by media policy. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Timor trip no
holiday. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Tales of a tall
ship sailor. Report by ANAND MARSH.
Black housing
under Latham: more money but tougher rules. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aussie Hip Hop.
Report by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Playful Alice
rendez-vous. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Light weight
on the scales of justice. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Magpies swoop
to win: Saints go marching out. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Vikings soccer
winners. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Is work really
worth it? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Feeling
connected.
COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1132
Sept 8, 2004.
Town council
killed off visionary CBD scheme. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What will have
to give if council rates won't rise? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Council split
again. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Happy snaps
and no hard answers. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The kids the
commissioner didn't want to talk about. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal joint
venture to snare high fliers.
Colour sings
at Desert Mob. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Music to
survive.
Report by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Plain ignorance
or pure arrogance? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Going the way
of the Italians. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS: Sneaky
decision exposed.
Rugby: West
wrest flag off Vikings. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules: Pioneers
to get double chance. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Feds
blast into grand final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1131
Sept 1, 2004.
Civic centre
goes ahead as aldermen flip in vote. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Leaks: Comment
by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Protecting our
children: what point in new laws? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
We use our hands
to make an operation on the body. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
It's fun being
on the town council - well, sometimes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Getting self
esteem behind bars. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Around the world
in 800 days. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Batting for
Venus. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The eagle and
20% discount. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
More stay with
booze battle. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Pollies
into the ring.
Rules: And then
there were four. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Sundowners'
golden era. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Vikings
for grand final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1130
August 25, 2004.
Secret report:
Cheap civic centre option. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Homebirthers
expecting to go underground? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Insurance would
cost three times their pay.
Extending the
life of objects and ideas over a short black. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Will
'mainstreaming'
black funding work? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Saving Yeperenye
Shopping Centre? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Lingiari needs
a level playing field: COMMENT by Warren Snowdon MHR.
Make Alice
Springs
solar centre: Greens.
Just a few
bullet
points. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Craft connection
battles flu. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Souths score.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Vikings seal
soccer premiership. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1129
August 18, 2004.
New council
office not yet a certainty. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Mining projects
advance but rail, port lagging behind. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
If I were the
Prime Minister. OPINION by SENATOR NIGEL SCULLION.
LETTERS:
Unreasonable
expediency on Civic Centre.
Justice
sometimes
gets the good guys. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Biker Paul beats
midlife blues.
New arrival
connects with Culture in Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Threadpetal
year. Walk in the bush with MEG MOONEY.
Ways to traverse
Tanami. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Not carping
about buffel. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
BMX will be
red hot. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Fierce finals flame. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Prime
Cut deny top guns Verdi minor premiership. Report by PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1128
August 11, 2004.
Old Timers
treasures.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sacred sites
in Territory parks: access is no worries, says Toyne. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Lingiari, where
the dole rules. Snapshot by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Thumbscrews:
We quizz Territory pollies.
LETTERS:
Bushlight
shows 'respect and interest'.
Builders come
back: Minister's invitation. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Show, don't
tell. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
It'll never
catch on in the Alice! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Race honours
killed stalwart. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Early
goals fire up the underdogs. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Eagles and Roos try harder: finals loom. Report by PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1127
August 4, 2004.
Mt Sonder ban
"lifted". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sacred sites
must be on the table. Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mean streets
of Alice. Report by TYRONNE SWIFT.
Calling 000.
Driving school
behind bars. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
To China with
love. Part Two of a Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
A day in my
life in China. By DARCY DAVIS.
School shock
wearing off. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The Games will
have to wait. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTER: In
defence
of public housing tenants.
Soccer: Vikings
thrash the former stars. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Rovers trounced! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1126
July 28, 2004.
Catch ATSIC
plunderers, says commissioner. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Voyages in push
for the top spot. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Mt
Sonder
ban - some answers, more questions.
ATSIC's solar
millions: they came and they went. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bushlight
replies.
Skills learned
in Centre help Ann to help China. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
On top of the
world. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Tourist dollar
takes a ride. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Aussie Rules:
Win by playing to the whistle! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Goal
spree yields final four. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1125
July 21, 2004.
Mt Sonder row
dims hopes for parks strategy. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CLP response
not much help, either.
Bass In The
Dust: Superjesus to hit Alice.
Oil royalties
short-paid? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sewage: Recycled
in underground Todd River. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Fence as art:
hills in steel. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Frosty footie
warms hearts. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Vikings
go on the rampage. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Departures and
arrivals. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Feed the man
meat. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1124
July 14, 2004.
A pipeline to
where? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Afghan
connections.
How bright is
Bushlight? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Street kids
move needs streamlining: Minister. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Toyne wants
tough 'learn or earn' welfare reforms. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Reg Smith: Vale
to a great citizen of Alice.
Letter: Buffel
grass 'a miracle plant'.
Possum for
Araluen.
Aussie Rules:
Demons rise from dead. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Once invincible
Verdi cop second defeat. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
In the bus lane
to heaven. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Alice's users
and its used. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1123
July 7, 2004.
Ban on climbing
West Macs icon? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CATIA wants
more access, the CLP says disclose sacred sites.
Alice loses
$1m a week. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Been there,
done that but Show still a hoot! By TYRONNE SWIFT.
Bull prices
hit record.
Who'd want to
be a show bag lady? Report by JACQUI CHLANDA.
No question,
she's a champion!
Centre smiles
after rains. Report by MEG MOONEY.
Aussie Rules:
Country cousins claim challenge. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer kings
have first defeat. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS: Let
cattle eat buffel.
All play and
no work. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
You are in Alice
now! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1122
June 23, 2004.
Camp health
hazard: council is "powerless". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Losing the fire
in the belly or finding feet with the process? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buffel worry
in US, Rock.
Alderman is
living next door to Alice.
LETTERS: Trees
lost.
Fred Williams:
A harsh land. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Aussie Rules:
Bloods boil. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Soccer: Half-way
heaven for leaders Verdi. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Social climbing
Eastside sport. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Green slave
or queen of white goods? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1121
June 23, 2004.
Crunchtime for
buffel eradication. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New offices
an Alice act of faith. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Desert 'brand'
worth millions. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Norforce is
army's eyes and ears. Report by TYRONNE SWIFT.
Braham in
coward's
castle. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Soccer: Veni
vidi Verdi. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Two
wins on the trot for Edging Around. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Roos bounce
but Eagles pounce! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Black art shines
on Araluen's birthday. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
No fight over
discounts. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Not a hick town
with tumbleweed. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1120
June 16, 2004.
Government oil
deal: we lose out. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Finke: Fellows
flies. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Darren
Griffiths,
the gentleman. COMMENT by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Business leader
calls for hot line to dob in Alice litter bugs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal
company:
Ambitions to build on. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Racing: Oldfield
has field day. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Our claypans
and hills: Take a walk on the wild side. Report by MEG MOONEY.
LETTERS: And
now ... Lake Nonsense.
The trouble
with desert shades. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Mum and wife,
who are you? COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Issue
1119
June 9, 2004.
Faction clash
set to start? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Jury out on
tour pitch. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Drugs: a
breakthrough
or another piece of paper? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Len Kittle:
Farewell to a pioneer.
LETTERS: Crime
stats - police seem to pick and choose which offences get included.
Homer 'who never
sells' does - after thirty years. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Finke Desert
Race to blast off on weekend. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Life isn't a
dress rehearsal. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
Bullies no match
for Troy. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Eagles perch
at top with Bloods. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Darwin campaign
right on target. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Vikings give
the Strikers a lesson. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1118
June 2, 2004.
Tourism: wake
up! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Hunt for sniffer
rapists. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
POLICE MEDIA
LOG: Friday, May 28, 2004. Sniffers Arrested.
NT crime stats
don't match national ones: handy to bamboozle the public. Report by
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Frances' legacy
goes on in her favourite community park. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Imparja's ATSIC
millions in doubt. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT by ERWIN
CHLANDA: Alice vs. Darwin Budget - there's a sting in the tail.
LETTERS: Whiskey
is for drinking, but water is for fighting.
A song changed
his life. PROFILE by KIERAN FINNANE.
New columnist
is romancing The Alice. COLUMN by VIKTORIA CORMACK.
The pain of
rain falls always on the plain! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Verdi put to
the test. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Turn-up for
the bookies! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Weather cold
but Bloods on the boil. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1117
May 26, 2004.
Council cash
for gaol? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"Itinerant"
Wayne wants the top job. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council must
lift its game: CATIA. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council -
Tangentyere
memorandum: Making Alice Springs a better town? Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS: $10m
Civic Centre: 2020 hindsight?
'What they need
is love'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Getting into
strife.
Soft fruit not
for throwing at town council candidates. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Great fan of
Central Australia: Will Ann Cloke be back?
Pioneer take
the rains. COMMENT by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Weather stops
final for 'raining' champ Bosio. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A torrent of
goals. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1116
May 19, 2004.
Budget goodies.
Jobs worth their
weight in gold. SPECIAL REPORT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Candidate says:
I've done time. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Youth hang on
for a hang-out. Report by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Drop CATIA:
mayoral candidate. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Kilgariff wants
OK for civic centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Dry year and
few flowers, but now an autumn of butterflies. Report by MEG MOONEY.
Reel sex and
violence. Report by TYRONNE SWIFT.
CLP pinched
my lake idea, says Des Rogers. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ann Cloke
leaves:
Eastside in mourning.
Productivity
is a fishbowl full of treacle. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Soccer our
sleeping
giant. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Lack of balance
just a big yawn! COMMENT by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Roos bounce
back as Eagles dive. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1115
May 12, 2004.
Politically
incorrect! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New aldermen:
$8m plans for Civic Centre may get chop. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Candidate says:
I've done time. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Numbers tell
the truth of warm in tummy politics! COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Social lobby
wants action not inquiries.
Alice gets
soccer
crumbs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CSIRO to advise
on underground sewerage storage.
Alice drug
scene:
how it works. Report by TYRONNE SWIFT.
Kids on the
streets. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Turn the town
to the Todd. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Spicing up live
music. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Learning lessons
of life. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Give me back
my phone! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Aussie Rules:
One sided matches. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR: Farcical football.
Greatest game
of all is finding its feet. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1114
May 5, 2004.
After ATSIC,
what? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Work for the
dole: Silent Syd scurries. Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What Syd
Stirling's
boss says.
Farm boy's heart
still beats in CLP Leader. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sniffer
onslaught:
Alice ill prepared. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Telstra aims
for some great Australian bytes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cup an all Alice
affair. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Leaders whitewash battlers. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
A shock to the
system. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Sealing and
selling the outback. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1113
April 28, 2004.
Aboriginal
health
service: Massive surplus. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice needs
a lake, says ATSIC man. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Larapinta
housing
land: A missed chance? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Native title
deal won't drop prices.
LETTERS: Critics
- grist to my mill.
Art from Centre
in top Vienna gallery. STORY and PHOTOS by ALFRED PRUCKNER.
Nowhere to hide
when Alice's radar zeroes in. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Death of first
time sniffer: call for a coronial inquest. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Raelene Brothers
lose the Blues. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bashed: one
boy's story. By JOSH D AMDAHL.
Aussie Rules:
Solid win for Feds. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Duchovny shapes
up for Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Alice Springs
comings and goings. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
They are all
at sea! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1112
April 21, 2004.
Do it yourself
embezzlement investigation? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Run education
like a business, says report. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Vandalism: who
are the victims? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Blockies say
no to housing proposal. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Tourism figures:
Commission coy. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: Why
spend a fortune on the civic centre?
LETTERS: Choose
council candidates carefully.
Booze crims:
group wants forced rehab.
Victory for
Bromley - and common sense.
Underage
drinking:
How much is too much? Report by TESSA GEOGHEGAN-JAMES.
Taylor &
Taylor, painters. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Renaissance
of Hermannsburg school: art has saved their lives. Review by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Roos: First
blood. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Delway takes
the big bucks. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Clever gadgets
that drive you mad. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Sniffing, grog:
What's your point? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1111
April 14, 2004.
Visitors number
down by quarter. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Prop clear!
Gyrocopter nationals in Alice.
Bush health:
Two degrees not enough! Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Desert
professionals
help Mongolians survive snow. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: No
funds? Local nurses suffering.
Keep the change.
COLUMN
by STEVE FISHER.
Youth Suicide:
All you love. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Rules Carnival:
Pioneer reclaim premier position. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Young
guns set to blaze away. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1110
April 7, 2004.
Soccer heist:
cops mum. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice architect:
scrap plans for civic centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New CDU fees
blow to trade apprentices. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ald. Corby,
Jefford hide from questions. Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Centre for
Remote
Health: World's best practice right here in Alice. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Centre for
Remote
Health: Former cleaner is now doing Master's degree. Report by COURTNEY
WHITMAN.
Desert poser
to desert loser. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Substance abuse
in The Alice. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
The smell of
leather. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Lorna makes
goal shooting look easy. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Big
fields, better races. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1109
March 31, 2004.
Tourism advert
campaign: Rock shoot called off. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Year 12 rankings
are not the main game, says boss of uni. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Business in
Alice: Beating the slump. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Sex
pix, another view.
Birth of a
style.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Feds win after
10 years. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: A cut
above the rest. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Bank can make
queue disappear. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Perceptions,
celebrations. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1108
March 24, 2004.
Roads money
doubts. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
School sex pix
set off uproar. Report by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Land: more good
news. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Hero worship.
Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Forster nails
Wests' coffin. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
The luck of
the Irish. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS:
Knockers
go home.
Fragments over
the garden fence. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Migrants to
stop population decline? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1107
March 17, 2004.
Housing land:
breakthrough. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Commerce leaders
in jobs drive. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
I love a
sunburnt
carpark. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'First nations'
integration.
Class Clowns
in a class of their own. Review by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Feds beat Wests
to head for cricket final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Warriors take
union flag. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Serious art
at Alice's university. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Will all bright
sparks stand up? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Are your
offspring
positive? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1106
March 10, 2004.
Alice wish list
secret. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Where is tourism
really at?
Library in cross
fire as council offices set to go ahead. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Crunch time
in bush chance for Maisie? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Let's own our
problems and stop the whinging. Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Footy boss backs
another winner! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Azaria still
with us. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Your Oscar is
in the mail. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
40 years, still
dreaming. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1105
March 3, 2004.
Hostel in CBD
to cut back illegal camping. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Finke race gets
government money.
Stress down,
performance up at Alice Springs High. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice ? a
stagnating
or happening little town?
Racing:
Babouchke
is the word. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Raps with the
brotha-boys. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Being without
paranoia. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Absence makes
the heart desperate. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1104
February 25, 2004.
Latham: Mark
my words! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Who will pay
$2m hospital repairs? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Were rail
funding
promises broken? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The road lobby
failed truckies.
Teens take
politics
seriously. Report by JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Birds under
lock and key.
Mount Kosciusko
is a park without paranoia. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cricketers
jinxed
again at Traeger. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Astute trainer
razor sharp. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS:
Controlling
litter, liquor & camping: It's all much, much too hard!
Where's the
Ghan bonanza? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Mars probe veers
to Red Centre. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1103
February 18, 2004.
Town council
shirks the big challenges. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Centre's shapes
and colours give CBD a big lift. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Old Ghan needs
new head of steam. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cranking up
the knowledge trade. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Coniston: Can
we make a judgment? Part Eighteen and last of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Come and talk
to us, say aldermen. Profile by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Top Oz gigs
for Araluen.
Just reward
for Queen's Image. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Feds let RSL
off the hook. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules to get
a new look. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
From camel camp
to castle. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
I'm leaving
town. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Give us a break.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1102
February 11, 2004.
Make housing
blocks without native title consent: CLP call. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council
candidate's
vision for the town he cannot see. Profile by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Conventions
tumble as govt. aims to build a future in the bush. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Constable
Murray,
Stafford and others saw that vengeance was done: Many blacks were shot.
Part Seventeen of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Frontrunners
still dominate Pioneer Park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
From camel camp
to castle. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Steiner School's
Mission Impossible. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Must see and
do's in Alice Springs. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Did Xmas mark
birth of Steve Waugh? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1101
February 4, 2004.
Private, public
schools: Alice debate hotting up. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Do-it-yourself
tourism pitch.
Humid weather
will go. Report by GLENN MARSHALL, Centre for Sustainable Arid Towns.
Education
Department
bosses under investigation go on long leave. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Conservative
aldermen say: Council gets mushroom treatment on land talks. Report by
COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Baloney, says
Toyne.
Bucks to whip
nags into action. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Life after
getting
funded. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
All of old
George's
friends and relatives were shot. The only survivor was George. Part
Sixteen
of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Principle bites
the bulldust. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Oh, no. Easter
next long weekend! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1046
December 17, 2003.
Council
elections
2004: Will Fran stand again? Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
The politics
of sex. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Pine
Gap: Peaceniks on warpath.
Christmas at
Sweet Angel Mine. A tale by LINDSAY JOHANNSEN.
Challenge of
sport goes on in 2004. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTER: Inquiry
- truth is needed.
1929 whitewash:
"The shooting was justified". Part Fifteen of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Culture of
confusion
seals backpackers' fate. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1045
December 10, 2003.
Housing land
deals now: call by native title holder. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bushfires are
the top NT polluter. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Perth woman
will head Education Dept. probe. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Inquiry
- truth is needed.
'They never
got off their horses. They shot them down in cold blood.' Coniston
Massacre.
Part Fourteen of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Another year
in paradise. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Getting ready
for Santa. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Cricket: Score
sheets can be deceiving. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Festive spirit.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Kids' classic.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1044
December 3, 2003.
Education
Minister
orders enquiry into his department. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Another teacher
is dumped on education department's scrap heap. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
A local industry
is born. Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
Symposium: It's
time for your two bobs' worth! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
A place for
poetry. Review by RUSSELL GOLDFLAM.
"Was ever a
battle fought in which 17 were hit and all died?" The Coniston
Massacre.
Part Thirteen of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Cricket: Works,
Demons with ease. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
The Festive
Season: Goodwill and gadgets. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Who are the
"prosperous"? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1043
November 26, 2003.
Education Dept.
new allegations: lives shattered, money squandered. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
ATSIC
commissioner
keeps the story to herself. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Govt. says it's
time to get cattle out of West MacDonnells park. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Ayers Rock jobs:
who's right? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Archives: the
mystery lies inside it.
Little girls
captured: "Don't let us go. He will shoot us as he did the others."
Part
Twelve of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
It's a family
affair. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The season for
picking. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Rugby: Diehards
in action. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Alice horses
impress in Adelaide and Melbourne. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1042
November 19, 2003.
Big slice of
housing money for Aboriginal training scheme. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tribal law rules
only when it fits criminal code. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Gap year:
relieve
pressure, earn dollars. Report by JOHANNA CASTLES.
"Did they shoot
in self-defence?" "No! They shot 'em like a dog." Part Eleven of a
Feature
by DICK KIMBER.
LETTERS:
Education
administrators: use by date expired.
Council returns
fire on sacking demands.
Actions and
consequences. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Do you have
short legs? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Cricket: Wests
bounce back. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby: You
wouldn't
believe the quinella. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Scotro
scorches. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Palestine's
echo in our world. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1041
November 12, 2003.
Education
department
shafts its star principal. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert
Knowledge:
Friendly but competitive. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Get a job'
council workers tell bosses. Report by COURTNEY WHITMAN.
'Bush builder'
sale goes well.
Celebrating
1903.
Grog running:
21 arrests in Western Desert. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"I shot the
Aboriginal who was standing over me, in the head. The others were still
belting me." Part Ten of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
A dish too far.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Exposed by my
own mates! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Alice festival
was a pearler. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rugby: Injuries,
obligations affect game. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
What a run feast
in cricketing paradise. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1040
November 5, 2003.
Native title
in chaos. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
There's only
one law, says retiring Chief Justice. Interview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Connected with
Alice ... and the Base. Art review by KIERAN FINNANE.
"Old Murray
mob shot the wrong man". Part Nine of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Anti social
behaviour, Pommy style. COLUMN by STEVE ggER.
Woolly issues.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Federal on top
of the Wozzer. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Eagles cannot
be written off. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Dead heat and
upheld protest. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Time with her
characters. FILM REVIEW by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1039
October 29, 2003.
Rock claim will
set native title agenda for Australia. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Year 12 exams:
Biting nails. Report by JOHANNA CASTLES.
Feds reduce
Araluen funds. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Wounds are as
fatal as being killed on the spot. Part Eight of a Feature by DICK
KIMBER.
This age of
reason. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Making your
heart leap. COLUMN by STEVE gER.
Rugby: the game
not score matters. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket on top
pitches. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Razor
Sharp wins 3. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Film talks
tough.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1038
October 22, 2003.
Footy legend
to be classroom magnet. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Wild West
welcomes
cops from two states. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Still no land
for school, here in our desert town. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Girls invade
college, bash student.
Wilson warns:
Chuck him down spear! No more you can beat him ripulla point 303! Part
Seven of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Bye, Bryn.
Review
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Arnie for Chief
Minister. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
(S)mall
movements.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Lusty lofts
run fest. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
No moody filly.
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1037
October 15, 2003.
Lesson from
Rock no encouragement for NT parks deal. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Govt. spend
on par with CLP. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bloody good
drinkers. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Saving Great
Apes.
Needed: common
sense. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Coniston
Massacre:
Posse starts its murderous work. Part Six of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Bad conduct:
ref walks. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Three year olds
enter the ring. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Party fun, but
what if gate crashers storm the joint? Review by JOHANNA CASTLES.
City? Give me
the bush, any day! Profile by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ted Egan's big
heart, keen mind. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
In our own
backyard.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
When one thing
leads to another. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Issue
1036
October 8, 2003.
Government
spend:
Up or down? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alcohol control:
0ne more shout. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bromley bear
bites back. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What a drama!
Review by JOHANNA CASTLES.
Centre's rough
frontier justice: Revenge murder, wrong man dies. Part Five of a
Feature
by DICK KIMBER.
Santa Teresa
community: Making the Gospel their own. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Small inside.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Of travelling
and things. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Racing spring
in the air. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1035
October 1, 2003.
New calls for
Todd dam. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Junk turns a
dollar. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Peter Toyne,
Member for Cyberspace.
Coniston
Massacre:
"I told them to scatter". Part Four of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Letters: ERA
president no 'high priest'.
The other side
of Territory Inc. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Time for
reflection.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Cricket moving
to next level. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing's real
issues. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1034
September 24, 2003.
Pollies love
the railway - but cannot say what it will carry. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Stop thief -
girl aged 12. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Park deal will
work with good will: tourism lobby. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Fred Brooks'
killing sparked the massacre. Part Three of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Alice ... town
of romance and surprise. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Swimming against
the tide. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Rules grand
final: No room in this year's stew! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1033
September 17, 2003.
Public housing
is a battle field. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black - white
deal between native title holders and town council. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
READER FORUM:
Don't talk down our town: Toyne.
Craig Mathewson:
Baring the soul. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Real True
History:
Tensions rise as land is parched. Part Two of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
Thomas goes
to Tennant. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Outback towns:
food for thought. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Go west young
man! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR: Aussie Rules and grog rules.
Issue
1032
September 10, 2003.
Lim hits out
at government over land, Darwin focus. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
How Lim got
there. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Snob Hill land
deal rejected. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Real True
History:
The Coniston Massacre. Part One of a Feature by DICK KIMBER.
A weekend in
Sadadeen. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Home and away.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Eagles to grand
final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Front runners
make every post a winner. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1031
September 3, 2003.
Burke clings
to job. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Opposition
Leader
trouble magnet. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Eastside
project:
range war looms. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Home truths
at festival launch. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Angry Arab and
naughty Ken: Alice students in national movie awards.
Elder says
education
is 'great'. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Mouths wide
shut. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Getting
personal.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Roos set to
take it to the Eagles. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Darwin heroes
now bolster fields in Alice. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1030
August 27, 2003.
Call for Alice
study: infants' brains damaged by booze? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert's
treasures.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Unemployment
solutuions: Syd Stirling silent. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Terminally ill
kids: Three made a wish.
Artists reject
ATSIC money. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Munchy mutt
makes off with molars. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
The A List:
it's tough at the top. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
A stone's throw
from nowhere. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Eagles off to
the big one. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Sleepovers:
a way of life in Alice. Report by LINDA HUGHES.
Issue
1029
August 20, 2003.
Unemployment:
NT nation's basket case. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Buyer of sewer
plant water revealed. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Feral doves:
Coo coo off! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Self drive boom
as tourists stay in Oz.
Festival:
Letting
the garments shine. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Springs'
missed opportunities. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Ann,
the writer some love to hate.
Drugs: falling
off the rails. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Greener people
on the other side of the fence. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Suffer the
little
children. Historical Feature by JOSE PETRICK.
Rugby: Vikings
pillage 3rd grand final. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules: The end
is nigh. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Liking your
job - or not. Report by LINDA HUGHES.
Don't let
painting
die. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1028
August 13, 2003.
Festival chiefs,
aldermen clash over council money. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Land push to
south of The Gap. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTER: Youth
Night Patrol a glorified taxi.
Loving Alice:
being cruel to be kind. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
It's a deal,
kids. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Aussie Rules:
Boys from bush back in town. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby: Titjikala
traveller strikes gold. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Massimo Palombo:
Engaging experiment. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1027
August 6, 2003.
Street kids
experiment. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Garden show
has a tinge of sadness. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Why World Vision
treats Papunya like it does Africa. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
History
treasures
back on view. Report by JOSE PETRICK.
Skating leaves
the rest in the shade. Report by LINDA HUGHES.
They loved our
great rail journey. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
If The Hulk
came to Alice Springs. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Eagles swoop
over the 'roos. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1026
July 30, 2003.
Elferink revives
debate on cattle station freehold title. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Local "found
metal" art heads for Sydney. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Family Court
is now part of life in Centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Plenty to do
in Alice. Report by LINDA HUGHES.
Three cheers
for the quiet non-achievers. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
In new campaign
Alice is not so hot. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Super Roos slip
into finals gear. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Top End gold
for Centre steeds. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Centre's
'enormity'
overpowers artist. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
1025
July 23, 2003.
Bush block
battle
on the Eastside. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Art centre near
Alice Springs will vie for recognition, tourist dollar. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Grog trial:
Give our families fair go. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
A town with
a big heart. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Historian puts
into print tales 'Bungalow' guide. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
The greatest
game of all: two decades full of rugby thrills (Part 2). Report by PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Top Dogs learn
from experience. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
We are NOT
materialistic?
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Will all of
the Territory soon be off limits? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Firestick
dreaming
art kindles interest. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1024
July 16, 2003.
500 blocks at
White Gums? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Majority ignored
in liquor decision. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Springs
News editorial office gutted by fire.
On the road
again: accessible tour firm. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Ambitions as
big as their country. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The backhoe
of beyond. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Dave's gone
fishing, Ann's left pondering. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
40 years of
the greatest game of all (Part 1). Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Top teams take points and percentage. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Alice festival
coup.
Issue
1023
July 9, 2003.
CLP revolt:
Denis in the lions' den. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Lending tour
industry a hand, but won't play a leading role: council. Report by
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Sale of cattle
at show better than expected.
Congress
allegations.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'Twinkletoes'
Peckham: You'd reach out to catch him and he slipped away. Obituary by
DICK KIMBER.
LETTERS: Bromley
bear and knotted knickers.
Issue
1022
July 2, 2003.
The Show: Alice,
we're ready for you! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Port wine will
be on agenda of liquor boss. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Alice
was let down by poor grog trial report: Congress.
Alice National
Trust says: We'll survive! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Hold the line,
please: Pollies in phone feud.
Blood on our
hands: the debate.
The days of
tribal law are over.
Health and tax
dollars behind a wall of silence. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Beanies an
industry!
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Council rates
- Alice Springs is better off than Top Enders.
Issue
1021
June 25, 2003.
SARS biggest
tourism disaster ever: operator. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CLP row: three
quit. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
No requirement
to publish financial reports: Congress. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rotarian gets
a top honour. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
New heritage
group popular. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Grog
trial report fair.
Plenty of room
to swing a cat. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
What you see
is what you get! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1020
June 18, 2003.
War over
gullies.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Wanting to see
the back of Burke. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Job focussed
studies. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ireland and
the NT: a lot in common?
Stop sewage
project, say residents. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Our future movie
moguls? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Those were the
days, my friend. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Lazy weekends
and stupid stats. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Issue
1019
June 11, 2003.
Tourists get
bargains as town is half empty. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bureaucrats
sat on hands as drinking port skyrocketed. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Land council
causes strife in native title land development. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Crime: Govt.
again claims a big victory.
Govt. scheme
to move itinerants under attack.
Centre artists
a hit in Austria. Report by FRED PRUCKNER.
LETTER:
Paperwork
takes place of container deposit law.
A little bit
of heart and soul. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Taking care
of business. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Burrows the
Desert King for 5th time. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Last Saturday's
racing: showcase of a strong club. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Every photograph
a human moment. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1018
June 4, 2003.
Black health
organisation ripping off the taxpayer? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Most want
alcohol
restrictions to stay. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1017
May 28, 2003.
NT Budget: Film
and TV office for Alice.
Law and order:
police has say. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Crime statistics
may come under Auditor General. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Who's doing
what for young people? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Living in a
concrete desert ... or is it stony? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Lacking bite
but politically correct. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
95 and a lot
to do. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTER: Old
Timer Dave Baldwin on 'crime' in Alice.
From little
things, big things grow. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
A winning streak
for front runners. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Souths put spark
back in. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1016
May 21, 2003.
Local government
plans sound great but there's no money. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Public cash
for private clinic: doctor hits out. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Great Alice
novel waiting to be written. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Chilpies get
gong for service. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Time for a
localised
Alice. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Blame stress.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Questions kept
coming: Do you live in houses? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Beaten - but
not a whitewash. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Tim hotwires
baskets. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1015
May 14, 2003.
Blood on our
hands. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Crime stats:
Martin canes pollies, then blocks query. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Services let
down a man in the horrors. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Doctor flies
high in 75th year. (Advertising Supplement)
Scullion on
nuclear waste, the GG and the war. Interview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Have we got
a place for you! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Music turned
up. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Government
procrastinates
on container deposit laws. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Footy: A good
feel day. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1014
May 7, 2003.
Crime rally:
no answers. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bring in the
cane for pollies? Report and Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Celebrity victim
story raises questions of police response. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Biggest show
in town could be looking down the barrel. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Cheapskate grog
survey ignores the 'phoneless'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Just a few
questions...
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Commitment.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR: Booze measures: What's the Opposition on about?
Racing: Catriona
Queen of the Alice Springs Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
The time has come for change. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1013
April 30, 2003.
Government money
for Alice. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
SARS, war hammer
tourism.
Volunteer firies
will ask for a better deal. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Flats fight:
who's right? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The crime of
statistics. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Stuck in Rock
traffic. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Crime statistics Advocate style.
Cait Wait's
paintings: Story about grog. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Living with
dragons. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Close match
kicks off the Aussie Rules competition. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Class
on track. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1012
April 23, 2003.
Crime rally
"the biggest lie": Toyne. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Keeper of
Newhaven
sanctuary is dumped. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
ATSIC: "pet
programs" a myth. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
At war on Anzac
Day Opposing views of two Viet Vets. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Senator Scullion
on Australia's role in Iraq. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Politics all
about money? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Innermost
thoughts
turning warm, fuzzy. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Country teams
make history. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Big card sets
scene for Cup. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Alice Prize:
Seduction veils complex questions. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1011
April 16, 2003.
Rail freight:
No bookings. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Heritage revolt.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alcohol
measures:
It's crunch time. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cleaning up
Alice Springs! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Up the garden
path. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Sewage plant:
Huge neglect? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Nature and
humour
in craft show. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Cooking outback
style: uni's push for business. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Racing hits
big time. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
McAdam against McAdam. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
French skating
cool. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
1010
April 9, 2003.
Alcohol abuse
strategy: We are drinking more! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Skaters: talking
it over. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
NT University
forum: War a threat to Territory's relationship with northern
neighbours.
Alice summer
start in two vans, no aircon, little English and bags missing. BOOK
REVIEW
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Wake up and
smell the desert roses. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Don't mention
the war! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Grog: no shame
in admitting the problem, says letter writer Betty Pearce.
They are winners!
Brothers battle
in buggies.
Racing:
2-year-olds
parade. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules
again. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1009
April 2, 2003.
Housing blocks:
which way? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Art space for
Alice.
Alice's
homegrown
nurses. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Disabled: They
can do it! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Sustainable
development: how do we get it? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Change ticket
when life turns to pasta. COLUMN by STEVE gER.
Cricket: RSL
take the flag. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Scotro
scorches track, Nappa tested. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Distance can
be a blessing. By JULIA WINTERFLOOD.
Anthony not
fazed by national stage. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Getting ready
for the Territory's top craft show. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
1008
March 26, 2003.
$20,000 housing
blocks? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Our Mayor's
many hats. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Four day pub
ban stayed by regulator.
Permits to buy
grog 'might slow people down on drinking'. PART TWO of a report by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
What Joe
Millionaire
would find in Central Australia. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
'Out of Africa'.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS: Honest
John on Pine Gap.
Cricket: Class
will tell. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Cup
hopefuls are facing up. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1007
March 19, 2003.
Freedom of
speech
stops right here. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Crime statistics
are unclear. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Drop in crimes
against persons.
Honouring
Aboriginal
entrepreneurs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Class struggle:
Review of education. PART TWO of a report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Seeking South
Africans to plug skill shortages. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
How breaking
up can break you up. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS:
Parliament
needs to be briefed about Pine Gap, says Federal Member.
Beer, blarney
and betting at the park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket at the
business end of the season. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
What a drag
without the drags. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1006
March 12, 2003.
60 blocks:
government,
native title holders strike deal.
Big win-win
native title deal: No need for court. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What marks for
our schools? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Letter: Why
and when should Rock be closed?
4WD around the
bend. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The faster you
go the behinder you get? COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
"Can't kill
a weed by taking off its top." Youth on war and peace. By TASHKA URBAN.
Skaters stand
their ground. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT:
Skateboard
riders just a soft target?
Roaring Harleys
and wet T-shirts. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing: Five
events in Tennant. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Young fun.
Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Wanted: One
body. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
1005
March 5, 2003.
Port wine turns
Alice valley into a living hell. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
NT Government
sets sights on shoddy builders. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Insurance
worries
for after hours GPs. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Suburban
nightmare.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Feeling faint
from furious fast food fantasies. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR: Skating sensationalised?
What makes our
economy tick.
Racing: Ben's
bonanza. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Gwynne sets
standard. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1004
FEBRUARY 26, 2003.
Black
enterprises:
Start from scratch. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
They are dead
set on getting year 12. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
CBD skaterboys
clash with police.
Frances Smith:
Alice Springs was a home worth fighting for. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The right to
have your say. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Water just below
the surface. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Warriors close
gap on Devils. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Five in a row
for Nappa. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Will rain stay
away for Imparja Cup? Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1003
FEBRUARY 19, 2003.
Iraq rally says
stay with UN. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Will Pine Gap
compromise Alice Springs? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tourism: where
to now?
Darwin vs Alice
Springs: The movie. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Liquor
commission
hits Melanka, Todd Tavern.
Like it or not,
behaviour still a worry. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Not a drama,
please! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS:
Tourism?
Alice is a service town.
Racing: Big
bucks are nigh. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket: One
day result critical. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby: Eagles
rule. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
On a tenner.
Report by NIC WILES.
Issue
1002
FEBRUARY 12, 2003.
Girls get best
marks. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Snow beats sand
in tourism stakes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bid to save
Panorama Guth.
Recycling of
effluent now investigated.
Behaviour: too
much talk. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Empire building.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Europe on a
shoestring. Part Two of a report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rollercoaster
life at the wicket. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
1001
FEBRUARY 5, 2003.
Art money has
yet to jump Berrimah wall. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
2003: The
opportunities.
"Town Like
Alice"
in Wenten's eyes. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cruising Europe:
at home abroad. Part One of a report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
A slice of life.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
He resolved
to live without resolution. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS TO TE
EDITOR: Swiss bank ad "no respect".
SPORT: Poignant
pointer from Blues. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0946
DECEMBER 18, 2002.
IAD walks:
gamble
with millions from taxpayers. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
College and
NT University merge. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Land
development:
Minister takes stand. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA (Part Two).
Black training
scheme: Not shame them? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Margaret OAM:
from sand to canvas. Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Hope for 2003
- preparing for what lies ahead. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Can we change
the default settings? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Fairy tale end
to day at the Park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0945
DECEMBER 11, 2002.
Macs park blaze:
any victims could have sued government. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Group dumps
desert project.
Sea change for
town planning. COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black training
scheme: Not shame them? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice's Allan
gets top award.
Federal Police
probe voting allegations. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Just plonk it
down anywhere. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Outback bereft?
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Fairy tale end
to day at the Park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules: Time
to decide! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Getting out
of uniform. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0944
DECEMBER 4, 2002.
Govt. backs
residents on rural real estate scheme. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Keeping the
young out of courts, gaols. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Drought 'down
south' could become a bonanza for cattle men in The Centre.
Not a just war:
Catholic priest. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Dedication to
Cancer Council rewarded. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Remembering
why we live in our dramatic centre. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
And now it's
time for the (wrong) local news. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Camel numbers:
time to bite the bullet. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Home grown
international
for Alice. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Their Miss Pink
is way off track! Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Threat
to program could increase crime.
Issue
0943
NOVEMBER 27, 2002.
Parks service
fails to protect tourism icon. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Camel boom if
we can slaughter them locally. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Editorial
comment:
Crime figures - who's right?
Street kids
crime: Solution in sight? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Streetkids:
Action needed, not bickering. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sometimes it's
just too much all at once. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Trying to get
a grip on things. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Rugby: Eagles
lay a golden egg. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Racing:
Lamprecht
scoops the pool. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cricket: Green
top up Fosters' alley. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Letters: Did
Pine Gap warn us of the Bali bombing?
Issue
0942
NOVEMBER 20, 2002.
Big drop in
crime. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Pies, shirts:
traders back youth worker Eddie.
Juvenile
programs
work: Police chief.
The great
Telstra
debate: Snowdon vs Scullion.
Spin doctoring
the swamp. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Why they came.
Report by JENNIFER BARRETT.
Clickety-clique:
Alice Balkan. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The best kept
secret. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Bargain! COLUMN
by GLENN MARSHALL.
Pioneer Park
racing is in fine form. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Westies, Feds
fall into holes. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Regal Eagles
squash Kiwis. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Steve Hodder:
Political spitter, hypocrisy hitter. Profile by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0941
NOVEMBER 13, 2002.
ATSIC votes
buying claim. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Green light
for container deposits? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aviation guru
to takle flights fiasco. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Convention a
boomer.
Nobody can hear
you scream. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Trans Tasman
relationships. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
32nd Alice
Springs
Prize: art judge and public are still on a different wavelength. Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Mixed conditions
at Albrecht. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Kiwis show they
are still in town! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Alice youngsters
top writing competition.
Issue
0940
NOVEMBER 6, 2002.
Ayers Rock jobs
farce. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Huge swing to
Anderson in busy poll. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
NT poor cousin
in council funds. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
300 rapes a
year. Report by EMMA KING.
A textbook
service.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Cup fever.
COLUMN
by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Black vs white law.
Fixing foxes.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice Prize:
tough decisions. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Nick stays.
Big Mac sizzles
in summer sun. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby back to
business. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Dancing to
Tokyo?
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0939
OCTOBER 30, 2002.
Parks: aiming
for a deal. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cattle: lean
times ahead. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Distance chintz.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
What a party!
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
A legal bomb
shell for NT parks. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Punch just
wasn't
cricket! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Games now a
great memory. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
'The first white
man born.' Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0938
OCTOBER 23, 2002.
Empties refunds
a goer? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Granites Gold
Mine: Black job scheme that works. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black law -
next step. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Thank God for
Pine Gap! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
An island in
the sun, willed to me ... COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Sister Eileen:
she's a legend! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
LETTERS: Horror
in Bali: My heart is with you!
'Can anyone
write for a blackfeller?' Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cricket: Feds
on a roll. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0937
OCTOBER 16, 2002.
Deliberate fires
burn vast areas. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Tour selling
bodies combined, and will stay in govt. hands. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Harder test
for Brolgas entries.
Managing black
land. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Notorious
Territory.
COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Clever house.
COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Stop the world:
I want to get on. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Flying into
climate change. Report by DICK KIMBER.
Cricket: Early
in-form birds pick up points. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Roger signs
off ... with a try. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0936
OCTOBER 9, 2002.
Huge media
coverage
of Pine Gap protest. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Industry against
proposal to privatise Tourist Commission marketing arm. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Visitors to
parks love most the 'sheer scale'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ecological
subdivision?
COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
A man of few
words. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Dining with
Tim. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Depression:
Sarah's way back. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rugby Union:
A day in heaven. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Cellar dwellers
down top dogs. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0935
OCTOBER 2, 2002.
Saving the bush.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Say but no vote
for alcohol sellers on grog reform body. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Rabbit Flat
publican loses gun licence and faces court charges. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Workshops minus
overalls. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Keeping the
Alice open for business. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS: Ann
getting under the skin ... again.
Rain then
drought:
tinderbox. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Furry friends:
Chance of survival. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Taking in the
art ... while taking the air. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Theatre takes
to the hills. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0934
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002.
Tourist promo
a worry, says CATIA. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
A quest to
unravel
Strehlow's mystery. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Strehlow: A
'rough and passionate' journey through Centre. KIERAN FINNANE talks
with
biographer Barry Hill.
Self-reliant
Alice rides car, tourism boom, says motor trader.
Desert Park
- the brainy part. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Colourless
characters
need not apply. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Choking on
coffee.
COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Alice put on
show. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Aussie Rules:
After 20 years the cup runneth over. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS:
Bastardised
replica of parody.
Big backing
for Alice movie. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0933
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002.
The Centre needs
better promotion. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Is Desert Park
doing its job? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Forgettable
culture. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Expose Pine
Gap. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Drifting from
the Amazon to our own Todd River. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Shot in arm
for Steiner School. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Prangs galore
at roundabout.
Rodney Gooch:
Devoted to bush art. OBITUARY.
Aussie Rules:
Wests wind winnners. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS: Qantas
spurns Centre - MHR.
Demystifying
Ted Strehlow. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0932
SEPTEMBER 11, 2002.
Central Land
Council told to keep out of native title talks. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pine Gap in
a troubled world. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black tourism
needs "certainty", says Minister.
Householders
can do a lot for the environment. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
A life in
slides.
COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
That feeling
of belonging. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Lutheran
Mission,
Albert Namatjira and hand-back: momentous events remembered. Report by
DORORTHY GRIMM.
Aussie Rules:
Blockbuster at last for the Traeger troops. Report by PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0931
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002.
ERWIN CHLANDA
AND KIERAN FINNANE COVER THE FOUR DAY DESERT KNOWLEDGE SYMPOSIUM:
Getting the
people behind you.
Sewage plant
water waste: Alice is ideal for recycling.
Have we got
what it takes?
Nearly half
the world's carpets come from a town like Alice.
Desert
schmoozing.
What will she
remember? Report by DICK KIMBER.
Whose brain
is melting down? COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
All at sea after
festival fever. COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Green cramming.
COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Minister Ah
Kit turned over new leaf, back to school at 27. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Gosh, it's a
dog's world! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules: only
four left. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Desert Mob
getting
better every year. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0930
AUGUST 28, 2002.
A voice for
the Desert. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
We'll make fest
an international event for Alice, say organisers. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Council CEO
row: Big mediation, little outcome. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council alliance
with native title holders.
Residents
evacuated
as bushfire encircles home.
Minister, school
council mum over funding row.
Wherever you
like. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
There's no place
like The Alice! COLUMN by ANN CLOKE.
Taking John
Howard for a walk in a wheelbarrow. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Don't scare
the camels, Dave! Report by DICK KIMBER.
Rules: West
home, but watch Eagles circling above! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0929
AUGUST 21, 2002.
First Labor
Budget: Bush does well but not much for Alice!
Doctor crisis
in Centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desert
Knowledge:
Big bucks from lateral thinking? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The drive-in
circle of life. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The Last Camel
Train: Reviving links. Report by DICK KIMBER.
Rules: moment
of truth is near. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
In isolation,
the past is your company. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0928
AUGUST 14, 2002.
Festival: hair
it is. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Trouble makers
off our streets. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Stink for five
more years? COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Fresh start
for grog 'rehab'
Walking through
time: the Ghans return. Report by DICK KIMBER.
Rules: Bloods
confident. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Shooting clubs
right on target. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Bush bestseller
may win top national book prize. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0927
AUGUST 7, 2002.
One fifth of
our water lost. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Catching up
with firebugs. Report by EMMA KING.
More Todd trees
killed. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Waiting for
the bus. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Master passes
on. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
When social
work was still a do-it-yourself occupation. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
By George, it's
history! Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Going bush:
That time of the year again! By Guest Writer SIMON REU.
Take your
trailer,
but ... By Guest Writer JOL FLEMING.
Stars at Aussie
Rules. By STEWART O'CONNELL.
Young Alice
runners set for national competiton. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0926
JULY 31, 2002.
Hunt for land:
go west, young man! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rates up 2.4%
but big cut for Todd Mall. Report by EMMA KING.
Woomera 'horror'
spurs Alice woman into action. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Still no
kerbside
recycling. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Backpackers'
lot in The Alice. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Do it yourself
verges, with a little help from the Alice town council. Report by EMMA
KING.
Reserves drama
rocks Rules. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Netball titles
at long last south of Berrimah Line! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Albert
Namatjira:
Challenge to cliches. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: The
'cousins' have ganging up in The Alice for 30 years.
Issue
0925
JULY 24, 2002.
Lasseter's
Casino
turns 21: a win some, lose some story. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Govt sitting
on its hands while skills shortage cripples Centre. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
The logo and
the dancing man. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Environment
centres miss out on Landcare Council. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Cattlemen
planting
buffel grass while authorities still 'looking at problem'. Report by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Vale Bardius
Goldberg.
The Bloods boil
over shell-shocked Eagles. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Move over, World
Cup winners! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Boat person
in bathtub: Festival backs Red Dust. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0924
JULY 17, 2002.
Bashing fear:
'Cousins' hounding Alice teenager. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buffel battle
at Rock.
If life were
like the movies... COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Weeds and
culture
on the Larapinta Trail. COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Desert Ignorance Inc.
Church a huge
employer. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
She was mum
and teacher to Alice's best known kids. Obituary by KIERAN FINNANE.
Films in the
heart: Alice produced TV drama about the Stolen Generation. Report by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Aussie Rules:
Mixed grill at Traeger Park. Report by STEWART O'CONNELL.
Alice's own
Lleyton? Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Library - it's
still free! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0923
JULY 10, 2002.
Funding fiasco.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog trial
"encouraging"
but disturbances are up. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Come and join
us ... please! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Will Territory
get a drink container refund scheme? COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Carney HIH levy claims - CLP would have hit us twice as hard,
says
Toyne.
Two girls bring
back rodeo to Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
No mercy from
Eagles firing in 2nd half. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Ponies are back!
Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Festival gets
director, better late than never. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0922
JULY 3, 2002.
Kids out in
the cold. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Jodeen v journo:
a question and no answer game. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Our new top
lady is black. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Environmental
building ways soon to be law! COLUMN by GLENN MARSHALL.
Proud of our
huge back yard. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
The show
everybody
goes to. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Skate Park:
It's sweet as! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Eagles fly into
a cloud full of goals. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
New life for
old art. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0921
JUNE 26, 2002.
Security at
Alice airport: It's a joke. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Kids on our
streets. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
English as a
second language teachers: Every class should have one. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Solar plans
a tall order for bush mob? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Why Cup fever
hit Alice. COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
LETTERS: Dr
Ted is on the right track.
Government funds
feasibility study of 'niche' meat works in Alice Springs.
How we could
fix 'the problem'. COMMENT by TIM JENNINGS.
Dingoes on the
run. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Thunder goes
down to Centre's side. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Collecting more
than art works. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0920
JUNE 19, 2002.
New abattoir
answer to USA meat quotas? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Major Aboriginal
owned tourism venture near Ayers Rock. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Dr Ted says
we need education revolution.
Do fence me
in! COLUMN by STEVE FISHER.
Target
terrorism,
not civil liberties. COMMENT by WARREN SNOWDON MHR.
Aussie Rules:
It's on at Traeger Park. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Issue
0919
JUNE 12, 2002.
Turmoil at The
Rock. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Solar power:
big bucks vs little man. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Black school
row to go on? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
March doubtful
as premiums rise. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New security
laws won't take away our rights: Senator Scullion.
Burrows buries
the bikes in bulldust! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
time to shine. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
LETTERS: Huge
NT presence at global showcase.
Bindi Centre
man's paintings bought by National Galleries. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Stretching out
for Wolfgang! Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0918
JUNE 5, 2002.
Convention
centre
questions. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Location,
location,
location: Snob Hill block under hammer.
LETTERS: NT
Government to act on grog, drugs and street kids, says Toyne.
Principal struck
by a council member: Yipirinye School allegation. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Growth spurt:
gardening blossoms.
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: Truth or dare.
Arts Festival?
What festival? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Clare Martin's
first task in politics: hanging on to a seat. Part Three of a Profile
by
KIERAN FINNANE.
Finke: from
mud to bulldust in whoops a tough national Off Road quest. Report by
PAUL
FITZSIMONS.
Rules: The
Eagles
again! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Leave your
baggage
outside drama room! Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0917
MAY 29, 2002.
Native Title:
cautious OK from Mayor. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Foreign
"illegals"
brought in by tourism promoters. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
COLUMN by GLENN
MARSHALL: How cool is our town?
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: David's off into sunset.
Murray Neck:
tough but always a gentleman (Part Two).
Ideals a family
tradition for Clare Martin. Part Two of a Profile by KIERAN FINNANE.
Meeting the
real David Helfgott. By DARCY DAVIS.
3 bdrs, 2
bthrms,
all new & just $117,000.
Yipirinya school
"is not unsafe".
Push for health
changes in bush started more than a decade ago. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Aussie Rules:
Bloods, Blues take points. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
The Finke:
Power,
professionalism and compromise! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Artists make
clothing for "real" people. Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0916
MAY 22, 2002.
Native title
holders: tough message to trouble makers. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Health Minister
targeted by Opposition. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
More Yipirinya
School money queries.
COLUMN by GLENN
MARSHALL: Water waste no dry topic.
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: Life's short but never predictable.
Murray Neck:
His biggest move. Profile by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Netball courts
to get face lift. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Eagles plunder. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Sydney show
for Napangardi. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0915
MAY 15, 2002.
Yipirinya school
funds row. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Horticulture
scheme "start" to fixing mess sewage disposal mess. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
COLUMN by GLENN
MARSHALL: The nitty-gritty of water conservation in Alice Springs.
Class act Clare
Martin to woo Alice. Profile by KIERAN FINNANE.
Pollie - dealer
shuts shop.
LETTERS: Liquor
traders say give trial a fair go.
ANN CLOKE's
COLUMN turns one year old.
Aussie Rules:
Wests and Rovers go to the wire. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
No prize for
the winners. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Murder mother.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0914
MAY 8, 2002.
Some liquor
traders 'pushing port'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Modern sewage
plant is on the back burner. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: Waxing, waning and weaning of Alice moons.
COLUMN by GLENN
MARSHALL: Does global warming offer Alice an opportunity?
Speedway:
National
showcase in The Centre. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rules arch
rivals
clash at Traeger. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Treasures for
Alice: new craft. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buzzing for
safety.
Issue
0913
MAY 1, 2002.
Cloud over $10m
Alice Desert Peoples Centre: IAD stays put. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Living with
buffel for more than 40 years. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: East - West connections.
COLUMN by GLENN
MARSHALL: New world-class desert suburbs?
Go for Year
12 or go to work? Report by STEPHANIE HARRISON.
Racing: Young
guns get glimpse of 'big one'. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aussie Rules:
Back to grand old days.
Alice doco
nominated
for prize. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Nation's best
craft works head for Alice. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0912
APRIL 24, 2002.
Night doctors:
Clinics to join forces. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bush stores:
'Bookup' rip-off or blessing?
Toyne to act
on dangerous people unfit for trial.
COLUMN by ANN
CLOKE: Showcasing the Centre - painters, nature and rock wallabies.
Centre for
Remote
Health: Out of the ivory tower, into the front line of war on disease.
(Advertising Supplement)
Centre for
Remote
Health: A house of ideas. (Advertising Supplement)
'Closing' Pine
Gap. By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
AUSSIE RULES:
Roos and Bloods open on top. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
MARINA STROCCHI:
Large format to catalogue bush. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0911
APRIL 17, 2002.
Doctors' jobs
are easier to fill out bush than in town. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bush brawl hurts
region: Pitjantjatjara organisations in vicious fight. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Bicycles vs
US Air Force Galaxy. By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Column by ANN
CLOKE: Fares on Alice flights soaring high.
Footy: what
lies ahead? Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Barry Hill:
The poet and his bride, inland bound. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0910
APRIL 10, 2002.
Back to drawing
board for tourist commission. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Like booze,
drugs will harm only few. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Aranda House
youth refuge money queries.
111 Karen
Silkwoods.
By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Column by ANN
CLOKE: Another outback mystery?
Aussie Rules:
Saturday sirens sound! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Balgo: dreamtime
plus. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0909
APRIL 3, 2002.
Alice just a
poor cousin to booming Darwin Festival? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Flagship black
business coping with difficulties. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Youth refuge:
getting it right the next time 'round? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Column by ANN
CLOKE: Todd Mall - bricks, bats and brickbats.
Knowledge
'sales'
still down the track. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pine Gap:
women's
wrath hits spy base. By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Choice,
opportunity:
great Easter sports! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Pioneer Park:
curtain raised.
Mates with cake
mark Iris' 85th. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0908
MARCH 27, 2002.
Desert Knowledge
gets into top gear. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mining executive
- business and Desert Knowledge.
COMMENT by ERWIN
CHLANDA: The dead hand of bureaucracy?
Convention
centre
hype precedes opening. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Youth refuge
shut: where will kids go?
Native title
body starts.
LETTERS:
Ex-Senator
slams Snowdon.
Column by ANN
CLOKE: Expert opinion.
Pine Gap: To
spy or not to spy. By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Cricket:
Silverware
for Bloods. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby: The
Eagles
lay the golden egg.
Alice
blockbuster
Jennifer Fallon. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0907
MARCH 20, 2002.
'Move rail
yards'
says town lobby. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mother of four,
plus 70 or more. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
On the Record.
Editor's Column.
Column by ANN
CLOKE: Very disappointing visit to www.outback2002.com.au
CLP responds
to Ah Kit plea. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Star Wars to
bring back base foes. By guest writer SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Raising dust
in the big smoke. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
CRICKET: Blue
boys take a dive. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Rugby: The
Eagles
or the Devils?
Issue
0906
MARCH 13, 2002.
Gay fest boosts
trade, community tolerance. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Snowdon's new
demand on Pine Gap answers as major protest is planned. Report by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
One more weekend
in paradise: BBQ brekki with Lee and Norm! Column by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS: The
Minister hasn't got it right!
It's almost
impossible to find a functional community, says Territory Minister.
Want to make
a movie? Give it a go!
Douglas Pipe,
a young man in a hurry! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Forget the hit
and giggle, from now on it's for real! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Runner Russ
inspired by daughter.
Peer assessment:
Artists to judge art. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0905
MARCH 6, 2002.
Town Council:
And now, the Dismissal? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town Council:
What value election promises?
Black students:
40% and rising. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Restrictions
will work: Liquor Commissioner. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
NSW report shot
in the arm for container deposit lobby. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
February rain.
Column by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS: Noel
Pearson has the courage to say how it is.
Expo 2002:
Economy
- steady as she goes.
Alice play
shocks
at Adelaide Fest. Report by DARYL GRAY.
Planning a show?
We'll help!
Cricket: Four
chase ace! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
RUGBY: Eagles
are lifting off!
Issue
0904
FEBRUARY 27, 2002.
Report canes
council: Deputy Mayor still defiant. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
$15 a night
travellers still flocking to The Alice.
Drinking, not
hunting now main "cultural obligation". Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Out of Alice
experience. Column by ANN CLOKE.
A new life for
historic home. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Planters turn
30. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Helping Alice's
bright into uni. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Kit hepls
primary
school kids to understand people from afar. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Storm in town
pool.
Rain turns
cricket
into a real fizzer! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Music makes
maths marvels. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0903
FEBRUARY 20, 2002.
Alice heritage
group vies for a bigger role. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
SPECIAL REPORTS
AND COMMENT ON ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR:
Noted
anthropologist
calls for massive change. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New broom needs
to start sweeping! COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Fortress' Alice
- do you think you'll retire here? Column by ANN CLOKE.
What visitors
are thinking. A letter from France.
How many
treasures
finish at the dump? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
No-one knows
this is a BIG town! By STEPHANIE HARRISON.
Cricket: Head
down, elbow up. Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Give Peter a
go! Report by PAUL FITZSIMONS.
Aboriginal art
in the Barkly Region: Fruits from the bush.
Issue
0902
FEBRUARY 13, 2002.
Council surplus
fracas: Govt. puts foot down. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Saving rural
area: will they lock up Bert?
Mozzies may
have killed US woman! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Another
farewell.
Column by ANN CLOKE.
Alice to be
short 1000 plane seats a week. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Falling behind
in the numbers game.
Scaffolding
- the fast lane to reading skills. Part Two of a report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
LETTERS: Judging
court fashions; tourist promotion worries.
Without lucky
break 'I would have been buggered': CAAMA's new TV doco.
'Bent' artists
to let it all hang out. Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Keeping
athletics
on the move for over a quarter of a century.
CRICKET: Wests
take 1st innings.
Issue
0901
FEBRUARY 6, 2002.
Native title
talks hold promise of cheap land. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bushfires: Here
we go again! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Town council
surplus row: Surplus row: who's right? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Drugs and anti
social behaviour targets for NT government push. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
'Capital' needs
to lift its game! Column by ANN CLOKE.
Henry Smith:
The land is a mirror of life's struggle. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Pamla Lofts:
Wide open spaces. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
50km a day take
Ryan to the top!
Issue
0846
DECEMBER 19, 2001
Tourism:
bookings
a worry! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Adelaide
Festival
snaps up our play. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Weather: It's
the Inter-decadal Pacific Oscillation, of course. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
A toast to Santa
and other mates. Column by ANN CLOKE.
Studying in
Canberra: Roundabouts, pollies. By DYLAN FITZSIMONS.
School formals:
Medium size night out. By STEPHANIE HARRISON.
2002 sport is
about getting right into it.
29.1 litres
for 1600 km Darwin to Alice.
Issue
0845
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Boom on
pastures:
record season for cattle producers. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
RSPCA: fighting
like cats and dogs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Halcyon days
of colour. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Year of the
bizarre? Column by ANN CLOKE.
Essay on torture
wins. By DOROTHY GRIMM.
LETTERS: Biting
and other ants.
What could make
black cattle stations tick? Part Three of a series by KIERAN FINNANE.
Centre's camels
a world hit!
Drop cricket,
play water polo instead!
Issue
0844
DECEMBER 5, 2001
Small ant big
threat. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Movie is Ted
Egan's big worry. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pastoral flop
in the heart of cattle country. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Parenting is
full time job. Column by ANN CLOKE.
National award
- again! By DOROTHY GRIMM.
LETTERS: Killing
dogs and hurting taxpayers.
CRICKET: Jamie
takes off with a maiden!
Centralian
College
art students: great year ends. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0843
NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Grog merchants
may be liable for patrons' harm. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA and KIERAN
FINNANE.
Threat of court
prosecution keeps liquor traders in line.
ATSIC knew about
Desart's woes. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Lutherans may
run Yipirinya school. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Positive
thinking.
Column by ANN CLOKE.
A very special
care. By DOROTHY GRIMM.
Alice
journalists
scoop pool.
LETTERS: Where
has the media racism gone after the elections?
Dan's tin
dreaming.
Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Black cattle
stations: far too many bosses!
Cricket for
a duck.
Gondwana
Gallery:
Grass art sells out. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0842
NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Court case may
delay Alice grog initiatives. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The aftermath
of the Desart gallery closure. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Territory works
on track despite Labor defeat in Canberra.
Growing pains.
Column by ANN CLOKE.
Strutting their
stuff. Report by STEPHANIE HARRIRSON.
Cricket set
for outright results!
Issue
0841
NOVEMBER 14, 2001
Save $700 on
solar hot water. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Desart in
trouble.
Plonk claims
dismissed by booze chief. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Warren Snowdon
to stay in Canberra.
LETTERS:
Democracy,
where are you?
Two wins. Column
by ANN CLOKE.
Hey, bros,
dictionaries
are gammon! STEPHANIE HARRIRSON checks out Youth Speak in The Alice.
Camp dogs shot,
not euthanased: RSPCA. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cricket: They're
swinging in the rain!
Issue
0840
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Snowdon, Kelly
play 'follow the leader' on terrorism war. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Law principles
first victims of terrorism coalition? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Democrats:
Another
view on the 'war'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Labor promises
for Lingiari.
One Nation party
is a strange mix. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Another trip
away. Column by ANN CLOKE.
Alice Prize:
'Immense diversity of humanity'. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
New broom for
DASA.
Alice gets a
one stop south of the Berrimah line shop!
Cricket: Demons
pray for rain.
Issue
0839
OCTOBER 31, 2001
Grog trial:
tough new measures! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Toyne hits roof
over sewer row. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Democrat says
start-stop programs get us nowhere. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Saying sorry
won't fix it! Column by ANN CLOKE.
5 years in
African
refugee camps ... now a computer wiz, soccer coach in The Alice. Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice is 'too
remote' to deserve violin teacher! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Catholic help
for refugees.
Cricket: Bloods
on the scent for a top year.
Issue
0838
OCTOBER 24, 2001
Sewage ponds
to stay. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Aboriginal land
title frustrates commerce. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Time to reclaim
the day? Column by ANN CLOKE.
Deeply grateful
for their 'quiet mind' in The Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
From RAAF to
CLP: Ron says 'I'll listen.' Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cricket: Wickets
at last!
Issue
0837
OCTOBER 17, 2001
Land claim over
Aboriginl cattle station becomes election issue. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
The Alice is
a haven after the battlefields of Africa! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Government's
asylum seekers' policy is 'failure of diplomacy'.
Kids seek sex
assault aid.
Her first play
on stage: 'Wow, I wrote all that!' Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cricket: Rain
the torment of turf.
Issue
0836
OCTOBER 10, 2001
Buffel grass:
Evil weed, Alice style. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Federal
elections:
Warren revs up. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Federal
elections:
Answers, please! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CLP man slow
learner?
Blokes need
beauty, too! Report by STEPHANIE HARRISON.
'No' to $10
air ticket levy.
Centre artists
star in Europe. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rugby: Four
teams ready for battle on Anzac Oval.
From pen pusher
to artist: All mum's work, says Liz. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Centre artists
star in Europe. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0835
OCTOBER 3, 2001
Land price
relief
near? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
CLP and CLC
- is there a difference? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Help firms up
in the air: ALP. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Sleep in the
bush: Salvos' best advice.
Aussie Rules
in disarray.
Container
deposit
laws for NT soon?
Issue
0834
SEPTEMBER 26, 2001
Tourism: How
bad will it get? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Henley crowd
down but takings hold. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New government:
so far, so good, says business. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice kids:
fearing war, hoping for peace. Report by STEPHANIE HARRISON.
Pioneers take
the Aussie Rules flag - again!
Drama class
puts dreams on stage. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: The
football league must clean up its act.
Issue
0833
SEPTEMBER 19, 2001
Repeat of pilots
dispute fiasco? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Ansett crash:
Savage slug but they're hanging in! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Budget fiasco:
CLP pollies face sack. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Life's lessons
in the snow. Report by STEPHANIE HARRISON.
Community
football
pushing to join the main rules game!
From lace and
pastels to furniture. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0832
SEPTEMBER 12, 2001
Push for cheap
flights. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
THE YEPERENYE
FESTIVAL:
What a show!
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Fest may become
biennial!
Not going
straight!
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Troubled kids
rather see their peers. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Move over,
Steve!
Preview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Art that will
blow away. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
I didn't get
my say: Banned football official.
Issue
0831
SEPTEMBER 5, 2001
Mega show will
'fall into place'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Stolen children
discord. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Showing off
? big time! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Culture on way
back? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Council snares
big convention.
More going to
higher studies. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0830
AUGUST 29, 2001
What will
replace
jail law? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Not just One
Nation! COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
First Labor
Cabinet.
Festival fever.
Booze moves
onto fast track. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Greenie second
in Safari!
Coming far for
Hallelujah. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0829
AUGUST 22, 2001
Historic poll
- Labor set to rule: Bush pollies will jointly tackle issues. Report by
ERWIN CHLANDA.
Art centre:
open and shut case! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Volunteers:
All hands to the pump! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Racial wars
with gun in pants. Preview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0828
AUGUST 15, 2001
Now it's the
voters' call! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Better pay
needed
to end nursing staff woes. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Mateship and
total abstinence are the way to kick grog habit. Report by DOROTHY
GRIMM.
Issue
0827
AUGUST 8, 2001
Federal grants
a poll issue. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Remote health
is starved for services yet funds unspent for more than 12 months!
Report
by KIERAN FINNANE.
Aboriginal
citrus
deal falls through.
West MacDonnells
native title claim may foil mining in park.
Balgo: Bush
art has big ambitions. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue
0826
AUGUST 1, 2001
Grog: more
meetings.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Flying in the
face of adversity.
Grog debate:
Don't people have shame?
CLP has
forgotten
us, says Bohning.
Issue
0825
JULY 25, 2001
Black jobs on
way up. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Railway first
sod: All aboard the Darwin express.
Burke breaks
promise: protesters.
New row over
hospital chief's "secondment".
Bowden for
Araluen.
'Organisations
are letting down bush communities.' Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Holidays are
just a good memory now. By STEPHANIE HARRISON.
Issue
0824
JULY 18, 2001
Outrage over
hospital chief. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
This train is
going south!
Where the new
railway could take our tourism. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
NT home boost.
A yarn for the
next 10 years. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog and
sniffing
a mammoth task! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
We want town
to grow: native title holder.
Alice art
dealers
spread Centre message abroad.
Issue
0823
JULY 11, 2001
Burke to
announce
projects for The Alice: Election spending boom? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Good bye, ALP:
Curtis goes for Democrats.
Tambling: End
of voting freedom for CLP pollies?
Yeperenye
Festival
will be huge. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Huge cattle
price boom.
Grog
restrictions
- the missing link. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bush councils
funds slashed.
A world of
spirits.
KIERAN FINNANE reviews Kathleen Wallace's first solo exhibition.
Issue
0822
JULY 4, 2001
Rock resort
may get competition! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
30% car slump
doesn't daunt dealer: big prize, may expand. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council gets
huge Federal grants for river, roads.
Bush funds brawl
goes on! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue
0821
JUNE 27, 2001
$10m public
housing in decay: People move back to humpies! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Parks fate not
sealed. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Slow road to
university. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
XXX club not
all beer and skittles! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Drawing the
green line: Work by Pip McManus. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0820
JUNE 20, 2001
Downed air
charter
firm gets nationwide support. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Two boys find
$10,000 cat ... but the reward will go to charity.
Native title
is key to cost of land in Alice. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Research shows
wet canteens in bush lead to excessive drinking! Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Government
learns
some lessons in remote schools. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0819
JUNE 13, 2001
Grog boss to
face queries. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Vroom the new
King of Desert.
Is the Budget
fair to Alice? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Out in the
streets.
Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
A heart and
mind to match a big country. Report by KIERAN FINNANE on the Queen's
Birthday
Honours.
A tough man's
work for God! Report by KIERAN FINNANE on the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Language opened
whole new world! Report by KIERAN FINNANE on the Queen's Birthday
Honours.
Issue
0818
JUNE 6, 2001
Grog moves back
to square one - Mayor. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
COMMENT: Booze
'facts'?
Bidding was
spirited but 'in the negative'.
Floods bigger,
more frequent. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Painter Wayne
Eager: In love with colour, stroke.
Issue
0817
MAY 30, 2001
Housing
development
hits storm water snag. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sun and thunder
- climate changes in The Centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Labor promises
"direct access" instead of a Minister for Central Australia.
What half a
million a day could do for us. COMMENT by CLARE MARTIN, N.T. OPPOSITION
LEADER.
Election issues
shaping slowly. ERWIN CHLANDA interviews the CLP's Jodeen Carney.
Issue
0816
MAY 23, 2001
Did grog trials
hurt tourism? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Long lunch
solves
some rail queries, but not all! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
... and a salvo
from Jane. Response by JANE MUNDAY, NT Government's Manager of
Marketing
and Communications for the Railway.
Sun city Alice?
COMMENT by GLENN MARSHALL.
LETTERS: Grog
moves: whose interests defended?
Issue
0815
MAY 16, 2001
Solar power
push. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Top artists
for our giant fest. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Council birthday
too hard basket? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog: give
trials
a go? Comment by ANN CLOKE.
LETTERS: Pine
Gap: Does Mayor have her head in sand?
Quarter of a
century of great Aussie craft. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0814
MAY 9, 2001
Should we let
Pine Gap fight Star Wars? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Another day
in paradise! Comment by ANN CLOKE.
Mental services
are under stress. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Town
trash: who's in charge of what?
Son about Mother
of Year: She's always there for me!
Railway a
financial
drain for half a century: Dick Kimber. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Even brother
was 'Sir' on big night!
Issue
0813
MAY 2, 2001
Green Street:
Outback lifestyle chance. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Zbigniew
Prus-Grzybowski:
Alice Springs' lonely hero. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Education gap:
agreement soon. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Tourist lost
on 'train to the moon'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
So, anyway,
where are you from? Comment by ANN CLOKE.
Award for Alice
film.
Canvas, castles,
country. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Tourists joined
in! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0812
APRIL 25, 2001
Tourism chiefs
woo overseas visitors. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice company's
clients: 96% are from overseas. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Aged home short
staffed: Are the residents at risk? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Life Promotion
is for men as well as youth.
Mental Health
spending growth.
Dept of Health:
Runaways job for cops!
Myrtle Noske
still draws a fine line! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Music's in the
heart of Alice! PAUL HILLSDON speaks to loacl Rock star Leon
Spurling.
Issue
0811
APRIL 18, 2001
New sewage
plant.
Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"The welfare
people couldn't care less." Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alison Anderson:
Living with success. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Radioactive
water: facts on the table. By ROBYN GREY-GARDNER, Technology Transfer
Officer,
Centre for Appropriate Technology.
Alice band on
their way up! By PAUL HILLSDON
Issue
0810
APRIL 11, 2001
Old Timers staff
worry. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Yuendumu water
concerns! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Convention
centre
faces 'challenges'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grooving at
last! Story by PAUL HILLSDON.
Case for a
basket.
Story by THISBE PURICH.
Issue
0809
APRIL 4, 2001
PAWA land deal:
still no answers. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'See Oz first'
battle in Centre. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Dead heart'
is alive. COMMENT by KRISTEL O'SULLIVAN, a deviating backpacker.
LETTERS:
Tourists
want more than just pictures!
Good season,
good prices lead to cattle export bonanza. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Self help scheme
may get mining money. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0808
MARCH 28, 2001
High prices
of land put home grant in doubt. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
What the Feds
may do about Alice grog and drug problems. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
PAWA sells land
in bid to recover debt. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
National Trust
has win against Top End chiefs!
Pine Gap: A
blast Alice can do without. COMMENT by SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Finke boss:
'My use by date is near'.
Issue
0807
MARCH 21, 2001
Weaker dollar
can work for Alice! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Lim
dodging sewage issue: "Gate to town is a cesspool".
Nurse for 20
years: Bush kids 'now healthier'. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
What if the
bomb hits the base? COMMENT by SCOTT CAMPBELL-SMITH.
Rod's pen
mightier
than his brush?
Issue
0806
MARCH 14, 2001
Mosquito disease
crisis: Government liable? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Independents
swell ranks of Territory election candidates. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog take away
hours may be cut. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
"Before and
after" for old cemetery.
Cyber hall for
women before earthbound one.
Araluen's new
gallery celebrates The Centre's diverse art. Review by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0805
MARCH 7, 2001
Eddie may tip
the scales in Braitling. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Fight for hard
drugs 'rehab'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What is our
back yard? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Gay fest furore.
Report by NICK SHEPLEY.
Mice, men &
moggies. Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0804
FEBRUARY 28, 2001
Araluen goes
for it! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Buildings that
belong here.
Getting the
convention centre design on the right track. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Much
scratching of heads as pollies get cracking for Territory election.
Planning green
light for youth centre in Gap. Report by NICK SHEPLEY.
Alice Springs
is 'capital' of Lake Eyre district.
Europe loves
The Centre.
Issue
0803
FEBRUARY 21, 2001
One Nation
active
again in The Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS: Take
a train back in time with Denis!
Triumph or lost
chance? KIERAN FINNANE examines two views on one heritage issue.
Pollies eye
off bottom line. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The Price
Family:
Blue eyes, fair skin and still a Warlpiri. Final Part of a Series by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Europe by motor
home: Adrenalin in the streets of Paris. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue
0802
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Chamber to quiz
pollies. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Night of the
long knives: inside story!
'Kidney' for
the dump. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Grog action:
don't hold your breath!
Braitling:
grappling
for issues. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
The centre of
all storms. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0801
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Govt. "no" to
help for local film. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Minister wrong
on kidney program.
Mining giant
and CAT solve problems in the bush. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
National Trust
break away group mooted!
COMMENT: Getting
the town going?
Europe in winter
by motor home: It's a hoot! Part one of a report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Issue
0751
DECEMBER 20, 2000
Exodus starts:
almost half will 'head south'. Report by DYLAN FITZSIMONS.
CENTRAL ISSUES
FOR THE YEAR 2001:
PETER TOYNE
MLA: Let's get The Alice going!
MINISTER FOR
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RICHARD LIM: Project led recovery.
MAYOR FRAN
ERLICH:
We must diversify.
ATSIC
COMMISSIONER
ALISON ANDERSON: Let's talk about the treaty.
Many uses for
$3m centre in the desert.
Grog scourge
cuts families: shaming can be a weapon. Part Three of a series by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Sport 2001:
Finke, horse racing and Aussie rules to blossom!
Issue
0750
DECEMBER 13, 2000
Subdivisions:
nature's way. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
An end to
'Darwin
style' subdivisions?
Centenary of
Federation Show in Alice: 1000s of kids, black and white!
LETTERS: Where
councils may go, where Richard should go, and where Meredith should not
go.
The Price
Family:
Lending, giving, drawing the line. Part Two of a series by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0749
DECEMBER 6, 2000
Bush roads miss
out because we have too few councils. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Local Government
reform: bigger councils, more tasks. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Highschool a
'wreck' says Araluen hopeful.
Reconciliation
... at home. Part One of a series by KIERAN FINNANE.
Doors onto a
culture: Where "dot paintings" started.
Issue
0748
NOVEMBER 29, 2000
Country Liberal
Party: They day of the long knives. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Independent?
Maybe, says Braham.
Braham is in
untenable position: ALP's Brooke.
Legal aid
takeover
averted, Liddle debt not discussed.
Don't short
change Alice: a bridge, not causeway at casino.
Reconciliation
needs legislative muscle. Interview with Sir Ronald Wilson by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Sadadeen scores
first time win for NT school. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0747
NOVEMBER 22, 2000
Feared takeover
would collapse Aboriginal legal aid. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
We will muster
the cattle in the national park, says commission.
Get fit, save
fuel. COMMENT by GLENN MARSHALL, of the Arid Lands Environment Centre.
Overdose death:
mother wants help for addicts! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS:
National
Trust: the fight is on!
Issue
0746
NOVEMBER 15, 2000
Health system
fails too many: Call for GPs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bruce Ruxton
lets fly: The RSL war horse speaks out in The Alice.
LETTERS: The
Liquor industry deserves say on DASA board!
Liquor
commissioner:
measures by Jan 1. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
$1m for art
from Western Desert: dialysis appeal.
National Trust:
push to make Alice the HQ. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Araluen friends
reward artists. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Up, up and away
for THREE Alice teens.
Issue
0745
NOVEMBER 8, 2000
Uproar as
National
Trust closes office in The Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Bureaucrats
mum as bulls fight in park.
LETTERS: Liquor
interests 'stack' DASA.
Take health
service to the people: Aboriginal leader. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Model for local
government.
Medical services
prime target for ALP hopeful. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Oil for us:
Could Denis be a fuel saviour? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Buffel grass:
Landscape's bleak future. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Nugget Coombs:
father of Aboriginal organisations! Interview by KIERAN FINNANE.
Braham clears
up queries on alcohol moves. Report by ERWIN CLANDA.
Issue
0744
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Rain, talks
ease bushfire threats. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Perkins dead:
The world will now be a more boring place. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Chief Minister
barred from Perkins memorial service.
Congress row:
What's good for the goose... Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Junketeering
pollies?
Give yourself
and others a break!
Town ticks for
the Masters' Games.
The price kids
paid for 'welfare' policy.
Issue
0743
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Sites sacred
for all born in Alice! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Pollies head
for starting blocks. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Natural' drains
trial big expense for rural blocks. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Motor home rally
ends on sour note. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
"Nuggett"
Coombs:
You can lead a horse to water, but... Interview with TIM ROWSE by
KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0742
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Congress has
slush fund, insider alleges. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Crash' irons
out emergency bugs.
Burn off to
help water table.
Tangentyere:
Enterprise is replacing handouts. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Papunya Tula:
Art from agony. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
It's a big
country
for aged people's friend.
Liz Martin:
trucks true to life (Part Two). By KIERAN FINNANE.
Centralian
College:
A (dining) room with a view.
Information
booth: Where it all began!
Hospital gives
cash infusion.
Issue
0741
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Let's be nice
to motor home fans! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
'Return to
country'
stepped up.
Fact finding
on Olympic scale? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Stormy CAAMA
doco shows Centre to the world. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
The truck is
coming: How Liz Martin became fond of road trains. Profile by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0740
OCTOBER 4, 2000
Motor homes
crowd wants bush camping. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Flying visit
to Rock.
Why so camera
shy? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
IAD comes in
from the cold. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Splitting the
sheets. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0739
SEPTEMBER 27, 2000
Tanami desert
ablaze. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog report
just a 'wake up call'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Call for change
to dole regime in booze battle.
Mayor tells
how his town grasped the alcohol nettle.
New centres
join Desert Mob. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0738
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
CLP targets
2 km law and licence breaches. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Police drop
'pay back' probe.
Bird paradise
will be open to public! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Feathered
wonders
greet new settlers! By ROSE COPPOCK.
Competition
probe under way but Govt. thumps real estate service. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Shopping 'local'
gets shot in arm.
Issue
0737
SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
'Payback' in
Alice Springs. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
LETTERS: Brooke
wrong on liquor, says Elferink.
Birds, not
cattle
at Newhaven. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Juvenile
offenders:
'diversions' start.
Young
playwrights
feeling 10 feet tall! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0736
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000
Liquor
commissioner
is 'seriously compromised'. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Darwin rail
money is not yet on track. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Wrong Olympic
label.
When tourists
are not sheep. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Substance abuse:
quick response. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Boost for
Batchelor
College. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice author
Laughton has huge readership among US Viet-vets. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0735
AUGUST 30, 2000
Swamp draining
a stop gap. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Papunya School:
the centre of its students' universe! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Inhalants
abuses:
A robust strategy? Report by KIERAN FINANE.
US writer
tackles
a touchy Oz topic. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Faith in new
talent is a winner for Roslyn. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0734
AUGUST 23, 2000
Web bets ban:
good and bad news for Alice firms. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cops twice
oppose
camp's grog ban move. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Will they
finally
get a handle on inhalant abuse? Report by KIERAN FINANE.
Petrol and paint
sniffing happens right under your nose, says games arcade boss.
They're all
ears! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0733
AUGUST 16, 2000
Games no big
worry for our visitor trade. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New Centre lobby
to be independent. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Burke weighs
in on Alice booze debate! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
No booze free
days, says town council.
Travel through
desert paradise. Report by KIERAN FINANE.
We'd like to
meet more locals, say backpackers. Report by JANE LEONARD.
Issue
0732
AUGUST 9, 2000
Council urged
to lead town on grog reform. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Too much
pussyfooting
around the alcohol issues: Ald Bob Corby.
96% say alcohol
a problem in Alice. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Wrong
consumption
figures don't invalidate grog report. By Associate Professor DENNIS
GRAY,
National Drug Research Institute.
Licensees may
assist rehabilitation efforts. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Sacred site
shared.
Water under
the bridge? COMMENT by GLENN MARSHALL, Arid Lands Environment Centre.
Pine Gap space
base is a worry again, says Snowdon. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Black
unemployment:
Democrats boss says governments at fault! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
We're not
tourists,
say backpackers. Report by JANE LEONARD.
Issue
0731
AUGUST 2, 2000
Booze boss
delays
action. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog survey:
who gave the answers? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Separate
political
development? TIM ROWSE concludes his comment piece.
LETTERS: Jenny
Mostran looking for greener pastures?
Tourism: will
we be lackeys or bosses? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue
0730
JULY 26, 2000
Liquor traders
furious. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Council coffers
need filling! COMMENT by Ald JENNY MOSTRAN.
Horror hospital
statistics: assaults on women double. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
NT Gov. funds
bus runs for camp kids.
Stolen
generations
take healing centre stage in Reconciliation! COMMENT by TIM
ROWSE.
Issue
0729
JULY 19, 2000
Alcohol: where
do we go next? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog report
badly flawed. COMMENT by Ald SAMIH HABIB.
Reconciliation:
is it getting anywhere? COMMENT by Dr TIM ROWSE.
Harry Potter,
move over, Alice Springs' Medalon is coming! Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
If us young
ones were running the country... Report by DYLAN FITZSIMONS.
Council rates
will stay put!
Issue
0728
JULY 12, 2000
Grog a problem
for whole town, says shock report. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Heritage
activists
will target many buildings. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog, drug
bodies
scale down as new Teritory funding regime starts. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
The "Silent
Sam" Calder biography: WWII fighter ace, cattle man and Territory
politician.
Interview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Home made fun
big winner a the Alice Show. It was the first for JANE LEONARD.
Huge crowd for
'road show'.
Issue
0727
JULY 5, 2000
Council seeks
new deal from sports. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Town planning
confusion still rife ? Mayor. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Town council
rating policy is ambiguous: Ombudsman.
Alice RSPCA
snubbed by national body. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Rock art alive!
Country music
tribute. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0726
JUNE 28, 2000
Pioneer women
want old prison. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Grog, drugs
focus for new crime prevention.
Let's go jet
skiing on the sewerage ponds! Report by EMILY KANAAN.
Holiday on the
planet!
Alice has
Melbourne
Cup of camel racing: Local supporters. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Money may run
out at crucial time for disadvantaged students. Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Vegies take
Lan from 'Nam to new home. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Journey back
to Mongrel Downs. Book Review.
Issue
0725
JUNE 21, 2000
Challenges
ahead:
New tourism boss. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Who's got the
better camel race?
Dope in schools.
Report by EMILY KANAAN.
Desert Knowledge
group: global or local? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Why these kids
can't take the normal school bus.
Letters to the
Editor: "Disclose real cost of the torch show".
Issue
0724
JUNE 15, 2000
World Vision
in Centre 'for as long as it takes'. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Todd dam: CLP
boss calls for new talks.
Todd channel
is as deep as 40 years ago! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Love's a great
teaching tool. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
What a party!
JANE LEONARD was there when locals celebrated the arrival of the
Olympic
torch.
Was the torch
bash worth $105,000 in town council money? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Stephen
"Greenie"
Greenfield recaptures Finke crown.
Issue
0723
JUNE 7, 2000
Dope use
increase!
ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Stolen
generations:
Lest We Forget? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Land council
seeks ground breaking deal. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New Mayor: 'I'll
give it everything I've got. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Illegal campers
down by 90 per cent.
Foreign invasion
of Alice's fishing spot. Report by STEVE McVAY, Gulf News, Borroloola.
No chance to
play. Book review by KIERAN FINNANE.
College play:
Slutty, flirtatious loonies, and one wielding a knife.
Issue
0722
MAY 31, 2000
We want Owen
Springs Station, say Aborigines. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Shooting the
messenger: Secrecy in the Territory. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice arts
course
beats Big Smoke!
Urban cow boys
(and girls!) love lifestyle in The Centre. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
How good were
the good old days? JANE LEONARD reflects.
Issue
0721
MAY 24, 2000
Council is the
voice of Alice. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
MacDonnell
electorate
big winner in Budget. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Will new council
win on town planning? By ERWIN CHLANDA.
River may be
winner in council poll.
A school for
those who don't want to go there!
Baksheesh for
CATIA? Row over 'incentives'.
Is the council
reflecting the community's offence over public drunkenness? COMMENT by
Mayoral candidate JENNY MOSTRAN.
Girls in tough
drama!
Issue
0720
MAY 17, 2000
RSPCA in dog
fight. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
'Non solutions'
for the swamp. COMMENT by MARSHALL, coordinator of the Arid Lands
Environment
Centre.
Education:
Words,
not money? KIERAN FINNANE reports.
School of the
Air could help. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cops cant find
Eddie, let alone the vandals.
When silence
ain't golden. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
GST won't do
much for car trade ? Kittle.
Issue
0719
MAY 10, 2000
New deal for
cattle industry. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Our past we
pass. JANE LEONARD surveys the Old Alice.
No more rate
hikes! COMMENT by mayoral candidate GEOFF MIERS.
Mushroom
treatment
for Territorians: Secrecy turns to contempt. COMMENT by KIERAN FINNANE.
Visitors from
abroad: more, staying longer!
Fabrics at great
heights. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0718
MAY 3, 2000
Rustling probe
fizzes: 'Suspects'to hit back. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Land council
'blocks deal'.
Mandatory
sentencing:
Safety or revenge? COMMENT by Labor candidate PETER KAVANAGH.
CAAMA: On Air
for 20 years! ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Outback road
rage.
Lateral thinking
creates a great place for young! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
New Federal
seat boon for Alice or Berrimah Line?
Things have
changed, Daryl!
Where did the
team names come from? Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0717
April 26, 2000
Collins: we
must restore confidence in education! KIERAN FINNANE reports.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: We won't come while you have mandatory sentencing: athletes.
Let's regain
our lifestyle, says candidate.
Will candidates
learn from this?
Alcohol
restrictions
are no cure-all. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
RSL not just
for old diggers!
Issue
0716
April 19, 2000
Heritage home
next to go? ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: Biggest mozzie farm this side of black stump.
Tourism: We're
ignoring a gold mine. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
ALP law and
order policy: Jail still 'intention' except in 'extenuating
circumstances'.
'Boundary Hotel'
is a bush lesson for Alice Springs: Council candidate Samih Habib.
Forging a team
should be first task of council: Candidate Helen Joraslafsky.
Janganpa: More
than an art centre. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0715
April 12, 2000
Tourism: We
have what the world wants. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Change of mind:
Fran Erlich for Mayor. Profile by KIERAN FINNANE.
We'll cop cask
ban: Todd Tavern owner.
Yipirinya lobby
for secondary school.
Are home
builders
charging too much? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue
0714
April 5, 2000
Tourist
Commission
'ignores Aborigines'. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
LETTER: Waste
treatment 'effective', government claims.
Imam stays!
And now, Her
Worship?
Ignored
complaints
make Annette stand for council.
Gunn leaves
CATIA to boost visits to parks.
Town camp throws
out a disabled! Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Cattle duffing
allegations in row with CLC. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
GST & black
art: Don't worry, we're from the government, and we're here to help you
...
The Queen in
town: Is she coming? What's she wearing? Is that her? JANE LEONARD was
in the crowd.
Issue
0713
March 29, 2000
If the community
wantes them, we won't oppose booze bans, says Woolworths. KIERAN
FINNANE
reports.
Mandatory
sentencing
may not be a vote winner for the CLP. COMMENT by Prof. DAVID CARMENT.
The buck stops
with aldermen, says Alicastro.
Issue
0712
March 22, 2000
Buffel grass
is out of control. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Council waste
'kerfuffle': chairman hits back.
Alice's web
casino 'needs more safeguards' - Senate.
Another alderman
hits out.
Law threat over
camp house row.
Young guns aim
at council seats. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Redistribution:
Farewell, ALP?
Issue
0711
March 15, 2000
Council officers
row: Rebuke for Ald Geoff Harris. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Post office
breached award - Allegation.
Consultants
not a waste, says Scarvelis.
New Minister
gets tough on principals in bush schools. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Grog control
measures: Where to now? KIERAN FINNANE examines restrictions in Tennant
Creek.
Two steps
forward,
three back: Single mother's plight. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Geoff Harris:
How I would save the council.
Canberra? Give
us The Alice, any day.
Great green
start for new century. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0710
March 8, 2000
CLP and ALP
pollies join in bid to fight alcohol troubles. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Birds shot,
abandoned.
Ald. Harris
slams council bureaucracy.
Alice's economy
see-saws as the new taxes loom. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
ATSIC makes
case for Canberra quashing mandatory sentencing.
LETTERS:
'Effluent
flowing over road is not treated'.
Issue
0709
March 1, 2000
Department is
using "dirty tricks" against real estate consultant. ERWIN CHLANDA
reports.
Flood chiefs
may be under water.
Miers, Naismith
in race for Mayor.
Aldermen claim
they were "defeated by the system". Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Alice public
toilet: Relief at last?
Class acts:
Two schools forge ahead. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0708
February 23, 2000
Old gaol is
left to rot. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Pokemon:
Teachers
thwart tiny traders.
Rain, prize
boost for pastoralists. Comment by BOB MILLINGTON.
Grog woes: long
road to solution. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Treated effluent
flowed over road during rains.
Floods: rescue,
not prevention! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'Only a dam
could help' to prevent flooding of the town.
Issue
0707
February 16, 2000
Mandatory
sentencing:
Snowdon, Toyne differ on Feds' role. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Heritage laws
need review. Comment by DOM PECORARI.
Employment:
Alice in top stayers' stakes.
Bill Williams'
book: Much more than the cliche of our third World. Review by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Issue
0706
February 9, 2000
Prize fuels
interest in Ted Egan's film. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
$12m "Taj Mahal"
has aldermen brawling.
Old house in
town could have been a treasure. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Mandatory
sentencing
turns courts into lottery. Comment by KIERAN FINNANE.
Redistribution:
Bush vs Darwin, or more of the same?
Joblessness
... the real story. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0705
February 2, 2000
Man banished
from living on wife's country under Land Rights. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Tourism industry
red faces over touch screen.
Land wrangle
blocks $10m tourism development. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
'Rotten motor
car' will be the next battle.
Alice Springs
- where to in the new millennium? Comments by Jodeen Carney, Fran
Erlich,
Margaret-Mary Turner and Kieran Finnane.
PLEASE NOTE: ISSUES 0701 TO 0704 WERE ADVERTISING EDITIONS
ONLY!
Issue 0647
December
22, 1999
Cattle run wild
in our national parks. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Quarter century
at Ayers Rock sees family company at the top. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Pictures in
more ways than one for Aboriginal company.
College thefts
inside jobs? By SARA TYE.
Living with
alcoholics. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Year 2000:
What's
ahead? FOUR COMMENTS from Barry Abbott, John Elferink, Peter Toyne and
Erwin Chlanda.
Mercy pilots
with a sense of humour. Review by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Women's group
helps refugees.
Musos play for
Santa. By GRAEME PETER.
Issue
0646
December 15, 1999
Council money
mystery. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Knowledge tree
is taking roots. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Letter: Tourist
robbed!
Railway boom
in question. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
It'll take a
lot of trains to beat our trucks. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
If you can't
read, others will run your life. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Course leads
to jobs.
Resort at Ayers
Rock adapts to the desert. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Frontier gone
- Centre neds a new image!
"All done" says
Ausralia's first female auctioneer. By DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0645
December 8, 1999
Teacher shortage
at crisis point. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
$1.2b railway:
Thanks, Chief Minister ... but what for? COMMENT by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Disabled access
getting better, but more work needed. By DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0644
December 1, 1999
Rumble at Ayers
Rock: Shutting Uluru's gates? ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Govt. should
buy cattle station, says MLA.
Letter: '88
floods just one fond memory for Centre's Yankee!
Breaking through
learning barriers. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Killer comes
for Aborigines 20 years sooner. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Issue
0643
November 24, 1999
TV price fight.
ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Alice Springs
soldiers in East Timor. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Can't get staff:
Business people leave town. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Self employment
is black students' big goal. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Darwin railway
- what use for Alice Springs? Comment by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Getting out
of prison - but what for? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Bands are the
evil necessity. By Entertainment Writer GRAEME PETER.
Issue
0642
November 17, 1999
Desert knowledge
could gain region a billion customers world wide. KIERAN FINNANE
reports.
D-Day for Town
Planning. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
School is more
than the three Rs for disadvantaged youths. KIERAN FINNANE
reports.
Issue
0641
November 10, 1999
Government's
slow trek on world class nature walk. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Shooting the
messenger on education? Comment by KIERAN FINNANE.
Dead Centre
is the place to be. by DOROTHY GRIMM.
First female
priest.
Aboriginal
housing:
lifespan of a home is just seven years. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0640
November 3, 1999
Will Alice
Springs
miss the train? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
What the railway
will do for us: Comment by Minister for Central Australia Loraine
Braham.
Town planning
"no" to rural subdivision scheme.
Bid for one
classroom was asking too much. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Alice women
are safe but not free. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Royal ringer
Prince William? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice Prize:
Traditional to digital. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0639
October 27, 1999
Territory
Government
caned for mess in education. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Cut Ayers Rock
ring road but leave climb alone: Tourism lobby.
Week-long bloody
mayhem in black community: Questions on police response. Report by
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Strehlow
collection:
Sacred objects row.
Bishop with
a far flung flock. Report by DOROTHY GRIMM.
Bucks and
bouquets:
Central Australia's art goes overseas. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0638
October 20, 1999
Federal
university
plan would hit Central Australia hard. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
MLA Richard
Lim on warpath over Todd levee.
New role for
Strehlow Centre.
Minister for
Central Australia vague on its future.
Our Town:
Paradise
or prison? Review by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue
0637
October 13, 1999
Buying spree
for Ayers Rock Resort. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Institute for
Aboriginal Development: Battle for survival. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Snow skis for
Molly: Vienna raises funds for desert granny.
Self-help
college
at Ayers Rock - Uluru.
Issue
0636
October 6, 1999
Ayers Rock
(Uluru)
master plan: New roads, climb "de-emphasized". Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Uluru park
chairperson:
Not all's well in paradise. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Bush pub booms
after Aborigines are banned from drinking. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Brainy role
models.
Bushmen
remembered.
Review by KIERAN FINNANE (Part Two).
Issue
0635
September 29, 1999
Planning veto
"only at the ballot box". Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice winery
may go if controversial subdivision proposal succeeds.
Minister Loraine
Braham gives her views on statehood.
Planned
convention
centre may be a dud.
Women advising
the Chief Minister: One step at a time.
Women pioneers
and their men: Two new books. Review by KIERAN FINNANE (Part One).
Issue 0634
September
22, 1999
Alderman
attacks
town planning draft legislation. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
A future better
than the dole? By KIERAN FINNANE.
We're consulting
on town planning, says MLA Elferink.
A future better
than the dole? By KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue 0633
September
15, 1999
Young people
can't wait to leave. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Timor's plight
moves locals.
Statehood: Genie
of democracy is set free, says Peter Toyne.
No shade: We're
still baking in the sun.
Big dollars
for new teaching group.
Work starts
at school in new jobs program.
Feeling at home,
no matter where.
Bush wise poems.
Issue 0632
September
8, 1999
Devil's
Marble
moved from Flynn's Grave.
... what the
Rev Fred McKay had to say about it, now and five years ago. Report by
ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Hush money paid
with public funds.
Two teaching
institutions form close ties. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Ballet school
and company to part.
Curb government
planning powers, say councils.
Issue 0631
September
1, 1999
Poker
machines
addict wants her money back. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Changes in job
network line-up. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New museum:
It's a buzz, not a textbook.
New top cop
faces big challenges. Interview by ERWIN CHLANDA.
User-friendly
statehood needed, says campaigner Fran Erlich.
Ayers Rock
disaster
waiting to happen.
Bush export:
Knowledge.
Issue 0630
August
25, 1999
Government
blocks
ballet funds. Report from KIERAN FINNANE.
Grog moves on
go-slow? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Statehood: A
view from the young. Report by DYLAN FITZSIMONS.
Minister
responds
to hospital allegations.
Issue 0629
August
18, 1999
Hospital in
crisis?
Report from ERWIN CHLANDA.
Desert power:
Aboriginal artist launches new style.
Fighting,
swearing
sends neighbors 'round the twist.
40 blokes plus
me: Lady plumber in men's game. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Students'
movies:
A window on the world of the young.
Issue 0628
August
11, 1999
Garbage dump:
Pay by the kilo? Report from ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice News under
siege. Comment.
Agreeing with
Ald Harris on mandatory sentencing. (Letters to the Editor.)
Centralian
College:
Centre of learning for people from all over the world? Report by KIERAN
FINNANE.
Tunnel Rats
will be remembered. Book review - part two.
Is school being
penalised?
Solar race:
Million dollar cars are cheap on fuel.
Issue 0627
August
4, 1999
Alice heroin
use: It's a lot worse! Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
... and we hold
the sniffing record.
Ilparpa hoons:
On your bikes! (Letters to the Editor.)
Tourist season
is a boomer. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Some venues
treat musos worse than cleaners. Report by GRAEME PETER.
Issue 0626
July
28, 1999
Alice heroin
use is for the rich. Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Vietnam veteran
heads for big book success.
Guiding the
next generation.
Kids at risk
are in the street as scheming for Aranda House refuge funding continues.
Issue 0625
July
21, 1999
Gold mine
sacks
12, gives them 30 minutes to leave. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Tangentyere
settles TBS case but is mum on details.
Alderman fuming
over town council "inaction".
25 years or
more in town: Alice, we love ya! (Part Two)
Opposition
Leader
Kim Beazley says Aboriginal enterprises in Central Australia are way
behind
the "Top End".
Issue 0624
July
14, 1999
Is dog baiter
back? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Major building
firm leaves town.
Aranda House
was "forced to scale down".
25 years or
more in town: Alice, we love ya!
More arts money,
Well, yes and no. Part Two of a Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue 0623
July
7, 1999
New land use
plan based on slow growth forecast. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Planning appeal
right for public ruled out again.
Aranda House:
New funding opportunities?
Fight against
crime: What works and what doesn't.
Art funding:
Is it fair? Report by KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue 0622
June
30, 1999
Alice Mayor
seeks
deal for Centre roads as Darwin may get railway. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
What
discussions,
asks IAD director Donna AhChee in a letter to the editor.
Bush teaching
needs money and vision.
Big flap about
small part.
Is sport
changing
- or are we? COMMENT.
Theatre troupe
still waiting for Prince Charming.
Issue 0621
June
23, 1999
Alice may get
joint campus, Minister comments on bilingual education. Report by ERWIN
CHLANDA.
Feds, NT Govt.
interene in Aranda House mess.
Litter plans
'ploy' to frustrate container deposit laws.
Mining deal
rocks Pitjantjatjara lands.
Black art
seeking
new forms of expression. By KIERAN FINNANE.
Issue 0620
June
16, 1999
Ayers Rock
job
program. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Finke Desert
Race: Buggies to rule?
New food laws
are needed, says Senator Tambling.
How impartial
is our public service? Comment.
Truckies not
worried about new railway, but ...
Education Dept.
at odds with school council over grog.
Issue 0619
June
9, 1999
Finke Desert
Race sparks an 'Alice can do' bonanza. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Alice career
women. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Amended
mandatory
sentencing laws help just a few.
Issue 0618
June
2, 1999
Elferink and
sport chiefs push for motoring complex. Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
Women on the
hustings. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Canberra's
"contribution"
to the Year of the Elderly.
Butchers course
to get the chop?
Town and coutry
shopping. By ERWIN CHLANDA.
Issue 0617
May
26, 1999
Will new food
control laws kill bush camp cooking? Report by ERWIN CHLANDA.
New NT
University
courses mooted for Alice Springs. KIERAN FINNANE reports.
Town planning:
How much say for the public? Guest Editorial by ANDRE BURGESS.
Labor's thoughts
on getting fuel prices down.
Art from scrap
metal. Review by KIERAN FINNANE.