Alex Barwick is a senior broadcaster and Drive Presenter for the ABC in Alice Springs/Mparntwe. She has worked for the ABC since 2007 in Alice Springs, Darwin and Albany. She has hosted national radio programs Australia Wide and Australia All Over. She loves regional Australia and cares deeply about sharing stories from the heart of the country. She is focused on gender inequity, racial discrimination, domestic family and sexual violence, and Territory politics. She is also a Walkley finalist. You can follow her on Twitter at @_AlexBarwick
One in four women will experience pain during sex that can affect their self-worth and their relationships. These people say pelvic floor specialists can improve women's lives.
Jason Levi and Andrew Goodman are from different states, but they have one very special thing in common — both are watching not one but two of their children representing Australia on the world stage.
The controversial grass is a valued form of cattle feed, but others fear it poses a serious threat to the environment, including increased risk of fires and habitat loss.
NT Police have revealed further details of a Finke Desert Race campfire explosion which left six Victorian men with significant burns.
Journalist Alex Barwick has lived in Alice Springs for 16 years but she's only recently dared to investigate Pine Gap, the ultra-secretive US spy base in her own backyard.
In the 1980s there was a series of huge protests at the secretive US military base Pine Gap. In one David and Goliath tale, a bloke called Bob Boughton and his mates would face off against one of the world's largest military planes … with their bikes.
During the 1972 election campaign, Gough Whitlam promised to lift the lid on Pine Gap and share its secrets. Ultimately, as prime minister, he was left out of the loop.
In the 1960s Alice Springs saw an economic lifeline when America promised to build a space base on the edge of town. But once its bizarre, oversized golf ball-like structures were built, mysterious things started happening.
The Arrernte elder, artist and author was a recipient of an Order of Australia Medal in 1997 for her work in the First Nations community in Central Australia.
As police increase patrols in areas where assaults have occurred, some women are opting to carry personal alarms or exercise without headphones.
The marsupial mole is completely blind, "swims" through the desert sand and rarely ventures above ground. But one eagle-eyed traveller is in "disbelief" after spotting one attempting to cross the road.
A woman who fought to have tissue donation laws changed keeps defying her terminal diagnosis by completing desert challenges.
The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.
After studying YouTube videos, one of two international runners in the gruelling West Macs Monster outback challenge wants to make the most of his trip to Australia and attempt something no-one's tried before.
The Northern Territory arts minister is calling for a national investigation into allegations of interference by white assistants that are creating "reputational damage" to the Indigenous art industry.
Former Barkly Regional Council staff say they want a report released to the public of claims of bullying, mismanagement and the mass resignation of staff.
Matt Paterson says he "made a mistake" in writing a letter on behalf of council supporting the controversial Singleton project without consulting other councillors first.
It was supposed to provide a crucial safe space for Yolngu women and children fleeing domestic and family violence, but operators claim this new shelter cannot operate due to safety risks.
The territory's top cop says he is still questioning why crime is hitting record rates in the jurisdiction but his agency is not to blame.
Australia's first Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Commissioner visits Alice Springs to meet frontline workers, acknowledging that better data is needed to set successful targets for the reduction of domestic violence.
Life expectancy gains for Indigenous communities in Central Australia have been hard-won. But there are fears a healthcare staffing crisis in Alice Springs could unravel the progress made.
A species of duck that has not been seen in Central Australia for more than 120 years turns up at the Alice Springs sewage ponds.
A central Australian football team loses the will to train after learning it will not be allowed to play on Alice Springs Town Council sporting fields for this season's community competition.
This isn't the first time locals in Lajamanu, a community 560 kilometres south-west of Katherine on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert, have witnessed fish falling from the sky.
A reboot of Australian Idol will see the spotlight on 22-year-old Naomi Gipey, who was shocked by a knock at her door from Grammy winner and Australian Idol judge Meghan Trainor after several auditions online.