One of Australia's longest running native title fights has ended with the formal return of land rights to traditional owners in the Kakadu Northern Territory township of Jabiru.
Sarah found a safe home in Australia but longs to reunite her remaining family here sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Share on Twitter
The festival runs over 10-nights, across a two-kilometre stretch of the West MacDonald Ranges and features a 160,000-watt light display incorporating art from Arrernte, Luritja, Anmatyerre, Warlpiri and Pitjantjatjara nations.
Hidden in the red dunes of Eastern Arrernte Country, just over an hour south-east of Alice Springs, Keringke Arts was one of 40 art centres to be approached to be involved in the festival.
The centre, located in remote Santa Teresa or Ltyentye Apurte, gives artists a way to connect to their roots and put crafts taught to them by family and ancestors into practice. I feel so happy that I m following in their footsteps, Chantelle Mulladad told SBS News.
Alice Springs tourism operators celebrate strong Easter after 12 tough months
AprApril 2021 at 8:42am
G Day Mate Caravan Park owner Bill Wilcox says the phones have been running hot with booking for the upcoming tourism season in Central Australia
Share
Print text only
Cancel
Tourism operators in Central Australia say they are seeing the first signs of a return to normality since the pandemic began.
Key points:
Some operators say they ll need to find more staff
Tourists have been finding it tough to rent cars and accomodation
Plenty of Easter travellers saw some caravan parks and hotels fully booked and no hire cars available in Alice Springs.
Share on Twitter
A recently-proposed crackdown on youth crime in the Northern Territory has been slammed by youth justice, legal and Indigenous advocacy groups, concerned it will increase incarceration rates.
Lobbyists are urging the government to look at alternative measures, with many pointing to existing youth programs already showing promise.
In Santa Teresa, a town just over an hour southeast of Alice Springs and with fewer than 600 residents, skateboarding is fast becoming more than just a hobby for local kids.
Nicky Hayes is an Eastern Arrernte man and youth worker in the community. But first and foremost, he says, he s a die-hard skater.