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High rates of crime and alcohol-fuelled violence plaguing Alice Springs are a legacy of the now-repealed Northern Territory Intervention, a senior traditional owner says, as the potential return of blanket alcohol bans loom.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

Tangentyere Council in Alice Springs blasts previous Northern Territory liquor bans as 'punitive'

Residents of Alice Springs’ town camps aren’t supportive of a return of blanket alcohol bans, a local Aboriginal council says, as a snap review ordered by the prime minister begins.

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Vote flagged on NT booze ban to cut crime

The Northern Territory's chief minister says the Australian Electoral Commission could hold a poll on communities opting in or out of alcohol bans.

AAP

Glasgow SPAR store to deliver alcohol despite health fears over 'ease of access'

The city's health and social partnership raised concerns over the impact on an area 'already experiencing harm' but SPAR said the application was 'not anything unusual'.

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Italian foreign minister slams Irish Government plans to place cancer warnings on wine bottles

Officials want to highlight the link between cancer and alcohol consumption

Irish Mirror

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

Falkirk garden centre to sell 'upper end beers' after getting licence

The recently refurbished Klondyke Garden Centre can now sell alcohol

Daily Record

'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

Is alcohol bad for your health? Here's what the science actually says

Most Americans are unaware of the relationship between alcohol consumption and some cancers.

Inverse

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.

Reuters

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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘I jumped off the hangover hamster wheel’: midlife drinkers who gave up booze – and got happy

In the UK, those aged 55 to 75 are the heaviest drinkers, with the generation below not far behind. But many are turning their backs on alcohol and discovering surprising benefits

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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.

Daily Mirror

Baby dies next to mum who drank 'two or three' bottles of wine and fell asleep

When Baby A was six months old, the father returned home from work to find the mother asleep in a chair with Baby A between her and the arm of the chair apparently lifeless

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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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Tensions rise in flood-affected Kimberley amid food shortages, alcohol bans as more rainfall forecast

Authorities are calling for calm as residents protest against food shortages and liquor bans in the wake of the catastrophic Kimberley floods. Meanwhile more rain is on its way.

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NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy urges alcohol industry to 'step up' and help reduce crime and violent behaviour

Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy calls on the liquor industry to 'step up' and help clamp down on alcohol-fuelled violence in Central Australia.

The Guardian - AU

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

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The Independent UK

Hazing suit at Bowling Green ends with nearly $3M settlement

The family of a student who died from alcohol poisoning while pledging a fraternity will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle its lawsuit

Wales Online

Teen who abused alcohol leading to 30-year addiction battle now helps others combat negative habits

Now alcohol-free, Christine advocates for other people who may have chosen the same destructive path to get themselves through life

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