Writer Miriam Raphael dodges a squadron of grasshoppers.

Writer Miriam Raphael dodges a squadron of grasshoppers.  

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Loy film has them queuing

A LOW-BUDGET Central Australian documentary about traditional Aboriginal law is a hit here and overseas.  

Hopper invaders on feeding frenzy

GRASSHOPPERS are causing havoc in backyards around Alice Springs. Appearing in almost plague-like proportions after the recent rains, they are tearing up everything they see, from parsley to decorative palms. 

Bike fest needs you

BUDDING cinematographers and bike enthusiasts are being urged to submit films for the inaugural Alice Springs Bicycle Film Festival. 

Rains cost $500,000

Many roads damaged 

Caravan parks uproar

ALICE Springs caravan park owners are outraged by amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, which were passed in the NT Parliament this week. 

Two tell of their gift of life

RIGHT now, more than 1700 people are waiting for organ transplants that could save their lives. Three of these people live here.

Boozy mouthwash off shelves

ALL Alice Springs retailers have decided to control the sale of alcoholic mouthwash _ a move welcomed by volatile substance workers.

Native lemongrass `as good as aspirin'

INDIGENOUS people have known about it for generations _ and now a team of scientists have confirmed that a species of lemongrass found around Alice Springs is as potent as aspirin for curing headaches.

Plan will force home prices up

THE Territory Government's new energy efficiency rules could see the cost of building a new home in Alice Springs soar, the real estate industry has warned. 

Big chance for local band

THE search is on for the Alice Springs band that will open the Triple J One Night Stand on March 27.

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