The Northern Territory Gunner Labor government says consultation with local Arrentre people about the location of a National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs remains a priority, despite  a letter  to the Alice Springs Town Council discussing a new site.

Aboriginal Elders have an  important role to play in strategies to reduce indigenous prison rates across the NT, according to the Commissioner of Northern Territory Correctional Services.

This  weekend saw both Todd Mall and the Alice Springs Desert Park light up with what is claimed as the only authentic First Nations light festival of its kind.