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Alice Springs Cinema General Manager René Sutton was back on 8CCC Brekky Show with news about the Travelling Film Festival 27 Feb - 2 Mar and how best to organise your tickets. The earlier the better so that any sold out shows get a chance to show on another screen too. Girls' Night Out this Friday is the classic Wuthering Heights with all the usual prizes and goodies.Brendan Fraser's Rental Family is on tonight and Sunday arvo - catch it before it goes! Just one of many great movies on now - Make sure to check the website regularly to catch new showings as they are scheduled!

The ‘March for Australia’ protests across the country has raised controversy around how the Federal government is dealing with immigration....

Australia’s homelessness services are facing pressure prompting calls for a major federal budget intervention. Homelessness Australia says the shortage of...

As parliament kicked off its first official day, I spoke with National Radio News political reporter, Noah Secomb, this morning....

The Queensland government announced it has culled six dingoes in K’gari after the death of Piper James. The announcement has...

On Arvos with Andy we have local pop Folk artist Klint Buzzacott.  Klint's music speaks from the heart and soul of who he is. It's deeply emotion and moving, often evoking strong feelings of personal connection. The diversity and variety of his tunes are characteristic of his story telling. Klint Buzzacott’s latest single is Rewind which tells the experience of having our time over again. 

Catherine Britt is a real country music luminary. Catherine Britt has well and truly lived her life, and it’s all laid bare on her ninth career album, “The Hardest Thing”. Released on Friday 23rd January 2026, the 1st song “One Divorce, Two Kids (& A Few Whisky’s Ago)” gives testament to the album. Catherine intends this album to be listened to from start to finish, and nothing is held back. It touches on the exploitation she endured as a young female in the music industry, her marriage breakdown, mustering the strength to heal, her road to sobriety and finding love again.  

New research suggests periods remain a major, and often overlooked, barrier to playing sport in Australia.  A 2024 survey by...

In Western Australia, a 31-year-old man is in custody after being charged with intent to cause harm and possessing explosives,...

Parliament has begun the year by introducing new laws targeting hate speech, extremism and antisemitism, following the Bondi tragedy in...

Walking is often praised for its physical and mental health benefits – but one artist has taken that idea to...

What a year it has been for Mparntwe Alice Springs – and that’s just the first month!Once Mayor Asta Hill announced she would not be attending the Citizenship ceremony on 26 Jan,  much noise and action erupted in our community and resulted in a vibrant to overflowing attendance at the first Town Council for 2026. The socials were running almost as hot as the gruelling 40+ degree days that have ushered in the year, yet the proceedings went ahead with calm and respect and everyone agreed that the Citizenship Ceremony had been a great success and thanked Deputy Mayor Alison Bitar for officiating. One question time participant asked, "...doesn't the Mayor's stance show more consideration to ALL members of her community no matter what opinion they have on this issue?"Contrary to the mood in the room, a petition for the Alice Springs Mayor to resign had been set in motion and the Speaker of the NT Govt later went on the airwaves  of Mix 104.9 to announce that  ‘compliments of the Greens mayor, we now have a community split in half.” “…they got there early, they took all the seats- 70 Greens representatives and about 10 people  there to protest against the mayor. Robyn Lambley concludes that the Greens have taken over the Alice Springs Town Council.Here the Mayor speaks to these comments and takes a moment to talk through her decision based on a crisis of conscience. Other meeting business included the Council's formal submission to the Northern Territory Government on the Draft Buffel Grass Weed Management Plan 2026–2036, and the progress into extending public library weekend hours.