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Nick Gibbs

NT's dry zone laws come to an end

The NT's alcohol ban expiry means liquor will be legally available for the first time in 15 years. (AAP)

Northern Territory communities that have been dry for more than a decade will have greater power over alcohol restrictions as intervention-era bans come to an end.

Commonwealth laws banning booze in remote Aboriginal communities will expire at midnight on Saturday, meaning liquor may be legally available for the first time in 15 years in some places.

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