Lara Stimpson

Nov 8, 2024 | abc.net.au | Charmayne Allison |Lara Stimpson

Scientists have worked alongside Aboriginal traditional owners to discover an "exciting" new species of lizard in the Central Australian desert. Monash University researchers recently uncovered the new skink, dubbed the Liopholis aputja. Research officer Jules Farquhar said it was most closely related to the MacDonnell Ranges rock skink of the southern Northern Territory.

Oct 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Anisha Pillarisetty |Charmayne Allison |Lara Stimpson

Shame. Sad. Scared. This is what a 15-year-old Alice Springs resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, says she feels when she sees racist content on local social media pages. The Warlpiri teenager saidthe harmful social media commentary had left her afraid to leave her house. "It makes me feel bad for my town, feel shame and want to stay away from everyone," she said.

Aug 12, 2024 | abc.net.au | Stewart Brash |Lara Stimpson

ABC Alice Springs is your one stop shop for election coverage, as presenters Stewart Brash and Lara Stimpson interrogate the issues that matter to you. This second election special focuses on the seat of Araluen, which stretches from Tmara Mara in the west through Araluen and Gillen, then east to the suburb of The Gap and finishing in the east with Desert Springs.

Aug 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Stewart Brash |Lara Stimpson

ABC Alice Springs is your one stop shop for election coverage, as presenters Stewart Brash and Lara Stimpson interrogate the issues that matter to you. In this first election special, you will meet two of the candidates for the hybrid seat of Namatjira. Bill Yan is the Country Liberal Party candidate. Sheralee Taylor is the Territory Labor candidate. Greens candidate Blair McFarland was unable to attend.

Aug 1, 2024 | abc.net.au | Charmayne Allison |Anisha Pillarisetty |Lara Stimpson

Only 9 per cent of people in the Northern Territory are willing to donate their organs, compared with about 60 per cent nationwide. Aboriginal health workers say distrust of health systems and a lack of awareness about the practice are key factors. Health workers are working to increase education by developing culturally safe material to educate people about organ donation. Christine Spencer knows how desperate the need for organ donations in the Northern Territory is.