Pharmacies in Alice Springs have stopped selling hand sanitiser because people were drinking it in the wake of alcohol restrictions in the troubled town. An out-of-control youth crime wave and surge in alcohol-fuelled violence is gripping the Northern Territory town, forcing retailers to take drastic measures to protect staff andContinue Reading

The Great Barrier Reef should be placed on a list of world heritage sites in danger, experts have said. Australia’s efforts to save the world’s largest coral reef still fall short of protecting it from pollution and climate change, a report found. Australia had taken unprecedented steps towards the protectionContinue Reading