Emma Haskin

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin |Victoria Ellis |Stewart Brash

Ultra-marathoners from all over Australia will converge on the Northern Territory's Larapinta Trail in the west MacDonnell/Tjoritja National Park from Friday. Organisers of the West Macs Monster, which is held annually on the third weekend in May, say they are gearing up for the event's biggest field across four races. Event director and 231-kilometre race record holder, Simon Duke, said the race had been going from strength to strength since it was first held in 2019.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Lillian Rangiah |Emma Haskin

A group of grocery wholesalers and distributors are hoping to halt federal Labor's planned remote food subsidy scheme, raising concerns the policy will force them out of business and unfairly benefit major supermarkets. The group, which includes IGA owners Metcash, says it will seek an injunction from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on the scheme.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin

Owners of an outback bakery are struggling to make a profit amid soaring costs. Bakery owner Mel Darr says she is happy to sponsor migrants but it has proved a costly process. Migration Institute of Australia's Anke Nagel says businesses are not required to pay visa application charges. Owners of an Alice Springs bakery say they are struggling to make a profit as they struggle with skyrocketing produce prices, freight and staffing issues.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Emma Haskin |Stewart Brash

A fire at an outback business has caused millions of dollars worth of damage. Owner Andrew Mowles says nothing is salvageable from the condemned site, including his priceless Hawthorn Hawks memorabilia. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated. A family-owned business is determined to stay open after a devastating fire caused millions of dollars in damage to its premises in Alice Springs last week.

Feb 26, 2025 | abc.net.au | Stewart Brash |Emma Haskin

Alice Springs tourism industry veterans want action on challenges that have damaged the destination's reputation over the past five years. A motion has been put to the region's tourism peak body by two stalwarts of the industry, Brendan Heenan and Bill Wilcox, calling on candidates at the upcoming federal election to outline how they address issues such as anti-social behaviour and curfews.