"It's just a fun track!" 8CCC Brekky caught us with Cooperblack to find out more about the latest single release, Dance (If you Remember), a post-punk electro dance track about finding your way back to movement — even when you can’t remember how. Built from pulsing electronics, post-punk energy and a restless sense of movement, the track sits somewhere between the dancefloor and the darker edges of the night. It’s about letting go of the need to remember the steps and trusting the body to find its own way back. Because sometimes you don’t need to remember.

This is the first single from Amnesia Procedure, Cooperblack’s new album due in late September 2026.

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Today on the show, Baini was joined by the Australian Education Union NT (AEUNT) President Brian Gray. Mr Gray spoke about the potential risks regarding the NT Government’s proposed legislation to merge the Teachers Registration Board (TRB) with the Board of Studies.

Usually in the NT, teachers must be registered with the TRB in order to take up a teaching role. Minister for Education, Jo Hersey, says that the proposed bill won’t change the registration requirements for teachers, but will instead streamline the process for registration. “In our year of growth, certainty and security, the CLP Government is delivering for Territory teachers and educators to reduce red tape and strengthen accountability,” 

Mr Gray says these changes could permit more people to be able to teach without completing the four years of study usually required, risking the potential for teaching standards to lower. “It’s not a sustainable system and my worry is that with no independent oversight of teacher registration, the standards are just going to be lowered and that population [of teachers without full degrees] is just going to grow and grow.”

Mr Gray asked for members of the public to speak to their representatives to convince the Legislative Assembly that this bill is “rushed and badly thought through” so that the legislation can have proper scrutiny before it is discussed on October 13th.

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Mayor Asta Hill spoke on 8CCC Brekky about some of the issues raised during the August 2026 Alice Springs Town Council Meeting, including the Central Australian inaugural Heat Summit, appreciation for the outgoing Deputy Mayor, Alison Bitar, as the new Deputy Mayor, Danial Rochford begins his term, discussions with Qantas and Uber, the apology to the leadership of the Pine Gap Joint Facility, and the Newland dog park opening.

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President of the Todd Mall Markets committee, Ashlee Dinham chatted with 8CCC Brekky about this milestone and Sunday's special event. Currently on the Council Lawns while the Mall is upgraded, come down and support local while having lots of fun!

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The open air cinema experience at Olive Pink Botanic Garden is on once again, care of Alice Noir - "the tastes and the flavours of what the people of Alice Springs like to watch". This time there's a dark fantasy theme and three outstanding fantasy film classics to vote for - The Princess Bride, Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Organisers Anna Miers and Oly Lee-yung chat on 8CCC Brekky about the Alice Noir origins and the event which starts at 6.30pm 29th August. Bean Tree Cafe will be open from 5pm. Bring your swags, comfy blankets, drinks and snacks - tickets are selling fast!

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8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson caught up with Neil Murray while he's in Mparntwe Alice Springs, as part of his Still Here By My Side tour. Friday night out at White Gums, Ilwempe Ilwempe from 7pm, everyone's invited to hear all your favourites, as well as this new track ahead of an album planned for next year. Neil said about Still Here By My Side "You get down to this end of the road, you've had a lot of people come through your life and many of them are gone now... Also places you've been and how much a place stays with you."

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8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson was joined by Arid Land Environment Centre (ALEC)'s Hannah Ekin and Community Engagement Coordinator, Meret MacDonald to invite the community to tonight's AI Data Centre Meeting at Red Hot Arts from 6pm. This is an opportunity to find out what the massive AI data centre push means for the NT and add your voice to the Federal Parliament Senate Inquiry into AI and data centres before 1 September 2026. Be part of a national and global push for AI accountability and transparency, whilst resisting the unregulated roll-out of hyperscale datacentres. And dinner is generously provided!

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Local film director, Jacob Hazeldine, joined Baini on the Big Brekky to chat about his first first feature length film ‘About the Soufflé’

Shot during the tumultuous global pandemic period, Jacob used the prevalent themes of homelessness and turbulence to influence his ‘coming of age’ film.

“It was kind of informed by what we were going through at the time because we had no money… We wrote a story that we could film for free basically, so it’s got a real human touch to it. There’s a rawness to it that I think compliments the story and the themes.”

Jacob said that he was inspired by the DIY French New Wave cinema movement, such as Jean Luc-Goddard’s ‘Breathless’ as a was to tell a very personal and relatable story.

About the Soufflé is screening at the Darwin International Film Festival on Friday September 11th at the Deckchair Cinema. Jacob will be joined by lead actor and co-writer Connor van Helsing on the night for a Q&A.

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Stephen Enciso from Justice Not Jails joined Baini on the Big Brekky Show to discuss the Northern Territory government’s recent announcement for a new private prison facility in Darwin.

The planned 1200-bed men’s facility was unveiled last week by the CLP government in response to the need to keep up with the demands of an increasing prison population and harsh incarceration conditions.

Stephen condemned the plans and pointed at the injustices of the current remand system as the more pressing issue that needs to be addressed.

“Remand shouldn’t exist. We shouldn’t be detaining people prior to trial at all. These are people that are technically innocent, they haven’t been found guilty of any offence, and they’re spending really lengthy periods on remand… The situation is such that people are incentivised to plead guilty so they can wrap up their matter quicker. That’s not really a justice system at all. So building a specific facility for remand is a step in the wrong direction.”

Stephen offered several suggestions as to how the government could better invest in systemic change to reduce the incarceration rates in the community. Addressing the housing crisis and increasing drug and alcohol rehabilitation capacity are two areas that he believes would improve social harm in the community.

Formed in response to the CLP government’s first act of parliament to lower the age of criminal responsibility, the grassroots collective ‘Justice Not Jails’ has been taking action against the government’s ‘tough on crime’ strategy ever since. 

If you’d like to get involved with Justice Not Jails, you can reach them on Facebook or Instagram

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Alice Springs Cinema keeps on bringing all the movies we want and is thinking outside the box when it comes to screenings and events. Whether it's Girls Night Out, Craft-a-Noons, Q&As or films in languages represented in our community, they manage to fit it all in. René Sutton, General Manager at the cinema, takes us through the August line up, including the Harry Potter marathon over two days on the last weekend in August and more good films for you to look forward.

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