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Club Eastside vicious attack leaves man cut, bruised, patrons in shock

Northern Territory police are calling for witnesses to a violent incident at an Alice Springs club where a group of people allegedly threatened and assaulted patrons and staff members in an unprovoked attack.

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Yuendumu community comes together for strength and mourning following acquittal of Zachary Rolfe

Anguish, grief, strength, spirit. This is how a desert community "let everything out" hours after NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe was found not guilty over the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Zachary Rolfe was allegedly violent during arrests of four Aboriginal males before Kumanjayi Walker shooting

Lifting of suppression orders reveals Northern Territory police officer also alleged to have falsified reports after three of the incidents

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Constable Zachary Rolfe likely 'deliberately banged' Aboriginal man's head, judge found before Yuendumu shooting

Six months before Constable Zachary Rolfe fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu, a Northern Territory judge found the police officer lied in court about events leading up to an arrest that left an Aboriginal man unconscious in Alice Springs.

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Alice Springs man accused of sexually assaulting and raping foster daughter found not guilty

A jury acquitted the 46-year-old of three counts of aggravated assault and one count of sexual intercourse without consent. His defence argued the alleged victim had fabricated the allegations.

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National Aboriginal Art Gallery land deal

The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in the Northern Territory is a step closer to being built in Alice Springs after a land deal was struck.

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Big Brother watching as CCTV monitoring goes live in crime-plagued Alice Springs

As property crime rates in Alice Springs skyrocket, the mayor is hoping local and live monitoring of CCTV cameras operated by both the local council and police will help curb crime in the outback town's CBD.

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Inquest for man killed at NT desert race

A coronial inquest will be held for a man who died after being hit by a vehicle during the Finke Desert Race near Alice Springs.

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Alice Springs man on trial for alleged rape and sexual assault of foster daughter denies all charges

The 46-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting his then-17-year-old foster daughter inside the home, at a holiday house, and inside a hotel room.

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NT: 251 cases, quarantine facility closes

The Northern Territory has reported 251 new COVID-19 cases, as the Alice Springs quarantine facility is closing.

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Attempted Aboriginal massacres took place as recently as 1981, historian says

Alice Springs mass poisoning claimed two lives and left many in hospital but details are scarce, showing challenges of verifying frontier killings

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‘This case is tragic’: Zachary Rolfe is cleared and an Aboriginal family left with questions

The jury ultimately believed the NT police officer’s account of the killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. But while the trial is over, many matters remain unresolved

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Body of 92-year-old man found in suburban Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police are calling for witnesses and information after a body was found in suburban Alice Springs late yesterday afternoon.

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Northern Territory police cleared over Christmas Day triple-fatal crash in Alice Springs

The trio died after their car was clipped by a ute when they were travelling at speeds estimated to be faster than 100kph on a suburban Alice Springs street.

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Pine Gap in Alice Springs likely gathering intelligence about Russia's next moves in Ukraine

A highly secretive defence intelligence facility, on the outskirts of Alice Springs, is likely gathering information about the escalating situation in Ukraine.

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Rosalie Kunoth-Monks remembered as a formidable advocate at state funeral in Alice Springs

Prominent Indigenous rights campaigner Rosalie Kunoth-Monks has been remembered as a social justice advocate with a generous heart and a powerful voice at her state funeral in Alice Springs.

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NT police officer Zachary Rolfe takes the stand in murder trial over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Zachary Rolfe told the court he was trained to shoot assailants armed with edged weapons until they are incapacitated, "no matter how many rounds that takes".

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Zachary Rolfe trial: police officer charged with murder of Kumanjayi Walker gives evidence

Rolfe, who the court heard shot Aboriginal man three times while trying to arrest him, called as first defence witness

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Alice Springs man pleads guilty to death of cyclist Stephen Yates at Simpsons Gap

The Alice Springs man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of the 57-year-old cyclist near Simpsons Gap in March last year.

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NT records one COVID-19 death and 632 new cases as number of ICU patients remains steady

The NT has recorded its 21st COVID-related death — a woman from Alice Springs aged in her 80s. There are now 98 COVID-19 patients in NT hospitals and the territory has recorded 632 new cases.

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Alice Springs liability dispute leave verges overgrown, posing venomous snake risk

Verges and parks in Alice Springs are left overgrown thanks to an ongoing public liability dispute between the council and government, leaving a perfect hiding spot for western brown snakes after recent summer rain.

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NT government defends surprise border rule changes as AMA calls for disaster declaration in Alice Springs

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles defends recent changes to the territory's border rules, saying they will allow police and health resources to be focused on where they are needed most.

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Zachary Rolfe trial: what the court has heard so far about the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Trial of police officer accused of murder of 19-year-old Indigenous man expected to run for another fortnight

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Scott Morrison rejigs schedule to meet with Alice Springs Mayor about crime concerns

Mayor Matt Paterson had an unexpected meeting with the PM after Scott Morrison told ABC Radio earlier in the day he had no time to discuss crime concerns during his brief visit to the centre.

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ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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