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

All you need is raw nerve

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

Cows, cranes and goalposts

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

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.