Bali bomber led new terrorist gang

INDONESIAN authorities are in hot pursuit of Umar Patek, the last alumnus of the Bali bombing terrorist cell who remains at large after the death this week of his accomplice Dulmatin.

Journeys to the heart: gathering the stories of the river country and its uncommon people

RIVERS nourish the soul. For a decade of summers the Murray River at Albury granted me and my family relief from the cruel heat that seeped in from the dry plains, bunched up as it rolled against the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and sucked moisture out of the valleys, crushing us in humidity.

View to a thrill, Bathurst 1000 goes upmarket

CAMPING may be the authentic way to soak up the true flavour of 300km/h race cars at Mount Panorama for this weekend's Bathurst 1000.

Camp dwellers crave a safe environment

Building houses in Alice Springs is pointless if alcohol is still available.

Lease deal done for Alice Springs camps

A BITTER dispute between the Federal Government and the indigenous Tangentyere Council over management of the squalid Alice Springs town camps has been settled, with the council finally agreeing to a $100 million houses-for-leases deal

Cows, cranes and goalposts

Mal Chenu finds the ever-developing Docklands already reflects the city's rich tapestry of life.

All you need is raw nerve

For affordable wildlife-spotting in South Africa, Genevieve Swart suggests how to create a DIY safari.

Critic's view - Wednesday, July 22

World's Strictest Parents Channel Seven, 7.30pm We are Wizards ABC2, 8.30pm Spicks and Specks ABC1, 8.30pm

Old casino for asylum housing

THE Federal Government is involved in multimillion-dollar negotiations to use Christmas Island's luxurious casino resort in its battle to house the rapidly growing number of asylum seekers and staff required to care for them.