Overnight thunderstorms left Central Australian rivers inundated on Thursday, with rapidly rising floodwaters submerging cars, ripping up trees and leaving multiple people stranded ... .
Northern Territory emergency services have rescued multiple people isolated by flooding in Alice Springs, after storms caused a dramatic rise in river levels overnight ... .
Northern Territory emergency services are working to rescue multiple people isolated by flooding, including a woman clinging to a tree in the middle of a river ... .
A coronial inquest has heard that the death of a 34-year-old mother who was repeatedly sedated during a schizophrenic episode was "entirely preventable" ... .
The centre operator says staff have been stood down as police investigate an allegation made by the family of a child enrolled at one of its services ... .
There are hopes the Salvation Army-run facility will keep women safe and help them reintegrate into the community while easing pressure on the prison system ... .
In one of Australia's hottest towns, the library is an important air-conditioned public space offering a no-cost respite from burning summer temperatures ... .
With many local authors, Alice Springs is no longer just a setting for stories by writers from elsewhere. It is becoming one of Australia's most distinctive literary centres with homegrown talent inspired by the Red Centre's landscape ... .
After years of negative headlines, crime rates in Alice Springs are showing signs of turning a corner but some locals remain worried the change could be short-lived ... .