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‘We have to come together’: alcohol bans alone won’t fix Alice Springs’ problems

Restrictions have had success but an Aboriginal health group warns the ‘underlying drivers of destructive drinking’ must be dealt with

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Second Alice Springs hotel owned by Iris Capital temporarily shut by NT Police for Liquor Act breach

A second pub owned by Iris Capital in the city has been temporarily shut by NT Police in as many weeks due to what they say are threats "to public safety".

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NT government under fire for letting Alice Springs grog bans lapse, urged to act quickly on report

The chief minister is criticised by the First Nations justice commissioner for not listening to community concerns sooner and urged to quickly reinstate grog restrictions in and around Alice Springs.

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Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to crime in Alice Springs. What are the facts?

Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to increasing crime in Alice Springs. But there's one major problem with his claim.

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Alice Springs alcohol support sector says significant funding is needed to address alcohol-related harm

The NT's peak drug and alcohol body says dire funding shortfalls could be hampering government efforts to reduce soaring rates of alcohol-related harm in Alice Springs.

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Hand sanitiser removed from sale from some Alice Springs pharmacies over concerns of abuse amid alcohol ban

The ready availability of hand sanitiser has led to concerns a rising number of people are consuming the product for the purposes of intoxication in Central Australia.

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No immediate action on Alice Springs alcohol bans, Prime Minister says governments will listen to community

It could be up to a week before a decision is made on whether Intervention-era alcohol bans are reinstated in central Australia in a bid to arrest a spike in crime and alcohol-fuelled violence.

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Report into Alice Springs unrest recommends urgent alcohol ban in central Australian communities

NT chief minister met with prime minister on Thursday afternoon to discuss report, which will be released after it is considered by cabinet next week

The Guardian - AU

Alice Springs report recommends urgent new alcohol laws, needs-based funding for NT services

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles are meeting in Canberra to discuss the snap review into alcohol restrictions ordered during Mr Albanese's trip to Alice Springs last week.

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Pat Turner urges government not to sit on Dorrelle Anderson's report examining crime and alcohol in Alice Springs

Leading Indigenous administrator — and co-chair of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap — Pat Turner is calling for the immediate release of Dorrelle Anderson's report on alcohol restrictions in the Northern Territory.

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Arrernte Boxing Academy still helping to change young people's paths in Alice Springs

Arnold Baird, 14, was in with the "wrong crowd" and felt he had to prove himself with violence when he was younger. Now, thanks to the Arrernte Boxing Academy, he's on a completely different path.

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Data reveals 50 per cent spike in alcohol-related emergency presentations after lifting of bans in Alice Springs

Hospitals in Alice Springs and Darwin see a surge in alcohol-related presentations, as organisations call for immediate funding to help quell soaring rates of family violence.

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PM says no ‘easy off-the-shelf solutions’ to unrest in Alice Springs

NT chief minister Natasha Fyles says ballots in communities on alcohol bans an option, as regional controller hands down report on crisis

The Guardian - AU

Prime Minister open to 'immediate action' in Alice Springs, NT Chief Minister warns against 'knee jerk' response

Natasha Fyles says she is travelling to Canberra to discuss "any proposed actions" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in response to a report on the crime and alcohol situation in Alice Springs.

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Aboriginal peak organisations call for three-way partnership with NT and federal governments amid Alice Springs crime crisis

Remote communities in the Northern Territory have long been governed under a partnership between the NT and federal governments. Amid rising crime rates in Alice Springs, Aboriginal peak bodies are calling for a formal seat at the table.

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The Northern Territory and federal governments are due to receive a report on Alice Springs alcohol policy. So what can we expect?

The newly appointed Central Australian Regional Controller is expected to hand the NT and federal government a report about Alice Springs' crime wave today. So what's it all about?

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Women and children's safety priority in Alice Springs

Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says the government's primary focus is on protecting women and children during a crime surge in Alice Springs.

The Guardian - AU

‘Hostile’ Alice Springs meeting exposes deep division in battered town

While some locals call for legal action against the NT government, others fear tension could stir racism and vigilante attacks

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Alice Springs residents weigh $1.5 billion class action bid against NT government in 'tense' crime meeting

A small business owner says government "negligence" is to blame for high rates of crime and violence in Alice Springs and argues rate-payers should be compensated, ahead of a decision expected tomorrow on emergency alcohol restrictions.

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NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles downplays prospect of Intervention alcohol bans returning in Alice Springs

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles would not say if she expects opt-out bans to be reimposed this week, as flagged by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Guardian - AU

Arrernte traditional owners urge PM to ‘come back and talk to the elders’ amid Alice Springs crisis

Strong Grandmothers of the Central Desert group wants Anthony Albanese and other politicians to hear concerns at grassroots level

The Conversation

Albanese promises National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs and pivots towards the modern and mainstream in new cultural policy

The Albanese government’s cultural policy, released Monday, “puts First Nations first”, while also promising regulated Australian content on streaming services and a shift to greater support for the popular in the arts.

The Guardian - AU

‘Under siege’: As Alice Springs becomes a national flashpoint, locals fear what comes next

Anthony Albanese flew in and announced new alcohol restrictions, leaving the Arrernte people worried about curfews, military, and being ignored

The Conversation

Beneath the Alice Springs 'crime wave' are complex issues – and a lot of politics

The supposed dimensions of the “crisis” in Alice Springs have been exhaustively portrayed in the media, both nationally and in the Northern Territory. The stories abound: shopfront windows repeatedly broken, groups of young children wandering the streets at night, and defenceless elderly residents struck down during violent robberies of their…

The Guardian - AU

Grog bans return: what is going on in Alice Springs and how did we get here?

Locals say the rise in social unrest and violence is the result of years of punitive policies and neglect in housing, health and welfare

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