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'Disaster' in Alice Springs stems from Intervention, traditional owners say, as fresh alcohol bans loom

High rates of crime and alcohol-fuelled violence plaguing Alice Springs are a legacy of the now-repealed Northern Territory Intervention, a senior traditional owner says, as the potential return of blanket alcohol bans loom.

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Alcohol bans and law and order responses to crime in Alice Springs haven't worked in the past, and won't work now

Since colonisation, “interventions” to curb Aboriginal “crime” and alcohol have been deployed to control and harm First Nations communities and people. Nowhere is this more true than in the Northern Territory.

The Conversation

New alcohol restrictions, funding promises and the potential return of blanket alcohol bans. Here's what's been announced for Alice Springs

New restrictions on the sale of alcohol have come into effect in Alice Springs, following the prime minister's whirlwind visit to the outback town. Here's what we know.

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Linda Burney says Indigenous voice would have prevented Alice Springs crisis

Minister says Northern Territory government responded too slowly and a First Nations body advising parliament would have delivered earlier intervention

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous elders welcome Alice Springs alcohol curbs but plead for more help

Measures announced by Anthony Albanese seen as a good first step but politicians urged to follow up with aid for ‘neglected’ remote communities

The Guardian - AU

'Opt-out' alcohol bans in prospect for Indigenous communities after PM's Alice Springs visit

New temporary restrictions on takeaway sales and the prospect of reimposed bans on alcohol in Indigenous communities – with “opt-out” provisions – have followed Anthony Albanese’s Tuesday visit to crisis-ridden Alice Springs.

The Conversation

Australia limits alcohol sales in Alice Springs amid crime wave

Australia will limit the sale of alcohol and consider wider bans to control spiralling alcohol-fuelled violence in a central region, in the run-up to a referendum on Indigenous recognition that is shining a light on deep social divisions.

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Government announces immediate restrictions on alcohol sales in Alice Springs to quell crime spike

Anthony Albanese also outlined $50m in funding and appointment of central Australian regional controller to coordinate law-and-order plan

The Guardian - AU

New alcohol restrictions announced for Alice Springs after PM's visit amid crime spike, review to reconsider wider bans

New alcohol restrictions will be introduced in Alice Springs after days of political and media pressure over crime and alcohol-fuelled violence.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flies into Alice Springs amid calls for action on alcohol-fuelled crime crisis

Anthony Albanese will join Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles on the trip, after days of pressure from the federal opposition and national media.

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NT alcohol restrictions amid crime crisis

The Northern Territory government will restrict the sale of alcohol in Alice Springs and central Australia in a bid to curb surging youth crime.

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New alcohol restrictions for Alice Springs amid law and order crisis – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Plea for unity as voice support wavers

The Liberal premier of NSW has urged his federal party colleagues to unite in supporting an Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP

Hobart City Council shuns Australia Day for citizenship ceremonies in close vote

Hobart City Council becomes the first council in Tasmania and one of the first in Australia to move its citizenship ceremony away from Australia Day — but the vote only just succeeded.

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NSW Greens to push for dedicated First Nations seats in parliament, truth-telling and treaty processes

Lidia Thorpe and upper house candidate Lynda-June Coe to announce party’s treaty policy in Redfern on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Sowing doubt and confusion about an Indigenous voice is Dutton’s game plan

If the Coalition supported a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, it would have said so a long time ago

The Conversation

Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate

The debate over enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution is being impeded by the Alice Springs crime crisis, according to the Indigenous Labor member for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour.

The Guardian - AU

Pressure mounts on NT government to reimpose alcohol bans to restore law and order in Alice Springs

Medical experts say crime and antisocial behaviours are being driven by increased access to alcohol, while Labor MP calls for restrictions on alcohol sales

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Australia Day work options limited by 'industrial roadblock' for employers

January 26 is a public holiday under the National Employment Standards which apply to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system. And it's proving to be difficult to change.

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Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urges PM to visit Alice Springs amid crime increase

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to be pouring more resources into dealing with escalating crime rates in the Central Australian town.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition playing ‘spoiling game’ with Indigenous voice to parliament, Noel Pearson warns

First Nations leader concerned opposition’s calls for more details on referendum is a diversion that threatens chance for reconciliation

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First Nations Groups Are Divided On If Chris Hemsworth’s Doco Got The Right Permissions To Film

"This is a community. When you get one person saying 'Yes' to it, that's not right."

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Cricket Australia responds after Indigenous star Ash Gardner's criticism of January 26 game

Cricket Australia says it supports Ashleigh Gardner's stance after the all-rounder criticised the decision to schedule a game on "a day of hurt and a day of mourning" for Indigenous Australians.

AAP

Referendum puts reconciliation at stake

A leading campaigner for the voice to parliament is urging Australians to consider how a failed referendum would damage the nation's future reconciliation.

ABC News

Pedestrian deaths are declining in other states but still rising in the NT, where every victim last year was Aboriginal

Unlike the rest of the country, pedestrian deaths in the NT are going up. And it's Aboriginal people who are making up the increase.

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