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1 week, 2 days ago

Alice Springs women, vulnerable residents say there's 'a lot of fear' over violent crime

ABC

Abby McGrath had been in Alice Springs less than 24 hours when she arrived home to what looked like the scene of a murder. Police Commissioner Michael Murphy this week warned the nature of crime in Alice Springs was "changing", while some community leaders believe the town is battling a new level of lawlessness. Women and the elderly concerned about …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Alice Springs Aboriginal men lead march calling for end to domestic violence

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Aboriginal men and boys have led a march through the streets of Alice Springs, declaring domestic violence in the Northern Territory is "not a women's issue — it's our issue". The Ingkintja men's march was organised in response to a landmark coronial inquest into the domestic violence deaths of four Aboriginal women in the NT, where intimate partner homicide rates …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sam would have done anything for a drink. He's on the fence about plans to make alcohol cheaper in the NT

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Sam Goding spent years trying to hide how deep he was in the grips of a drink. At his worst, Sam put himself on the Northern Territory's banned drinker register, which blocks problem drinkers from buying alcohol from bottle shops, but he says in time that became "just another obstacle to overcome". In 2018, the Territory Labor government at the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Liquor commission investigation into Alice Springs brewery finds most sales 'no doubt innocuous'

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An Alice Springs brewery will be allowed to continue selling takeaway alcohol on days other businesses in the town are banned following a months-long investigation by the Northern Territory Liquor Commission. While all other outlets in the outback town stopped trading takeaway alcohol on Mondays and Tuesdays, the Alice Springs Brewing Co continued selling, under a special "producers authority" granted …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous stockmen's tough love helps youth detainees, people with drug addictions via All Rounder program

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As he bats away tenacious flies, Damien Kunoth smiles at his nephew Jeserriah, gesturing for him to get on the horse in front of them. "That's always been a struggle to get them to jump in the car, but once they're out here, you'll expect everything that you want from then," he says. NT Children's Commissioner Shahleena Musk says engagement …

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8 months, 1 week ago

The youth curfew in Alice Spring has ended. What did we learn? Will it happen again?

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After almost three weeks, the Alice Springs youth curfew is over. Others said the curfew was "unfair" to young people, with some concerned it could further criminalise children and teenagers. Residents and frontline organisations consistently argued it was a "bandaid solution", calling for Calls for longer-term solutions in Alice Springs after curfew to be prioritised. Several young people told the …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police concerned about rise in TikTok 'crimfluencers' in Alice Springs as youth curfew continues

ABC

In short: The Northern Territory police commissioner says a dangerous game is being played by young people who post and boast about their crimes on social media. The Northern Territory police commissioner says a dangerous game is being played by young people who post and boast about their crimes on social media. Experts say posting a crime to social media …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Barkly Regional Council criticised over handling of sexual harassment complaint

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A teenager who complained of sexual harassment while working at the embattled Barkly Regional Council was instructed to meet face-to-face with the colleague or face dismissal. Key points: Erini Tsavaris reached a confidential settlement over the council's handling of her sexual harassment complaint against a colleague Ms Tsavaris' father says he wrote to mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin expressing his concerns but …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism

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Northern Territory government agencies and service providers will be under a microscope as the Aboriginal Justice Unit reviews all departments for evidence of systemic racism, the NT coroner has heard. Key points: Leanne Liddle says she had seen "many" examples of systemic racism in the NT Police Force She told the NT coroner all NT government departments would be reviewed …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Yuendumu prepares for the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death to resume in Alice Springs

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As the sunset turns the open sky a deep shade of purple, the outback community of Yuendumu is relatively quiet. Mr Wilson, who gave evidence to the inquest into Mr Walker's death last year, doesn't shy away from the troubles Yuendumu faces: there's violence and unrest, shocking levels of overcrowding and poverty, as well as crime that has previously driven …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Senators Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Malarndirri McCarthy share truths of alcohol abuse amid Alice Springs crisis

ABC

In the chambers of Australia's federal parliament, personal secrets are often buried far from the curious public eye. So it was this week when, under intense national attention, it was announced that alcohol bans would return for Alice Springs' town camps and surrounding communities. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, an Alice Springs local, rose to deliver an impassioned tale of trauma …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Return of NT alcohol bans welcomed by some remote residents, with others bitterly disappointed

ABC

On the outskirts of Alice Springs, senior women in the small community of Amoonguna are among those welcoming the return of blanket alcohol bans, six months after they suddenly lifted. Key points: The NT government will pass laws next week to reinstate alcohol bans in dozens of town camps and communities Some town camp leaders argued against the return of …

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2 years ago

NT Police kick off Operation Drina in Alice Springs, dozens of arrests made in first week

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Northern Territory Police say the presence of 40 additional frontline officers in Alice Springs, deployed last week after a spate of serious criminal incidents, is already showing positive results. Key points: NT Police say dozens of additional officers sent to Alice Springs are having a positive impact on crime rates The business community has welcomed the move, labelling it a …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by Constable Zachary Rolfe three years ago. Here are the key moments from the inquest so far

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Coroner Elisabeth Armitage opened her court with a soft smile and an acknowledgement of Arrente country, the land on which the courthouse sits in Alice Springs, immediately setting the tone for the three-month inquiry ahead of her. Four weeks into the three-month inquiry, the coroner has heard evidence from 11 witnesses including police officers, Mr Walker's family and Yuendumu community …

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