West Macdonnell News Today

Alistair Thomson, 64, started walking alone on the Larapinta Trail about 240 kilometres west of Alice Springs. No one has heard from him for nine days.

Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.

Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.

Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.

Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.

Plentiful rains have triggered an enormous boom in native grasses and introduced species. But as they dry out, they become fuel for grass fires. Fuel loads have become extreme, especially in areas where invasive grasses are abundant.

Townsville Bulletin

Vincent Namatjira, a Western Arrernte artist, is Albert Namatjira’s great-grandson. His genre is portraiture, but with a twist: loaded with satire and post-colonial politics.

Following in the footsteps of a haiku master on Japan’s main island is poetry in motion.

From the so-called 'chocolate box' painting, which led to an appreciation of Aboriginal art, to a dynamic contemporary art style – this new exhibition shifts perceptions of the Hermannsburg school.