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Pigglys, East Side IGA and Milner Road Foodtown in Alice Springs ram-raided, thieves take liquor

The owner of two grocery stores targeted in successive ram raids in Alice Springs overnight says it's "getting very hard" for small businesses to survive in the town.

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NT Police investigating alleged sexual assault of disabled woman in Braitling, Alice Springs

Police are calling for anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area at the time — or anyone who has CCTV footage that could assist with the investigation — to contact them.

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Melbourne Demons vs GWS Giants AFL match in Alice Springs in jeopardy amid community competition dispute

In an email to the council, seen by the ABC, the league said it would "review the viability" of holding the Round 16 match between Melbourne Demons and GWS Giants in Alice Springs in June.

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NT government announces an extra $20 million for domestic and family violence prevention

Advocates say the extra funding is a start but not enough to keep up with the level of need — or inflation, with one researcher describing the situation as "not sustainable".

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on the Voice and the need for a new NT jobs program

With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton last week kicked off his no campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual abuse is rife was quickly under attack from the government and others who accused him of politicking, using the issue as a political…

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Alcohol restrictions continue in Alice Springs

The NT government has announced it will extend restrictions on takeaway alcohol after alcohol-related hospital presentations almost halved.

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Northern Territory government extends alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs for another three months

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the restrictions, first implemented in January to curb crime and alcohol-fuelled violence, have coincided with significant reductions in alcohol-related hospital presentations and domestic violence incidents.

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Tourism operators flee Alice Springs amid claims fewer tourists flying into region than at height of pandemic

Tour operators in the outback destination say their industry is under "sustained attack" on multiple fronts with soaring airfares, cost of living pressure and negative crime coverage a major concern.

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National Children's Commissioner condemns lack of action on child maltreatment crisis

As debate rages over claims of widespread child sexual abuse in Alice Springs, the National Children's Commissioner says both sides of politics have failed to address this serious issue.

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Baker, the face for victims of crime in Alice Springs, denies campaigning for Dutton

The Alice Springs businessman who has become famous as the victim of a local crime wave has denied running a campaign to aid Peter Dutton.

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View from The Hill: Albanese should not try to make the Voice the only game in town in Indigenous affairs

There are two huge issues in Indigenous affairs at the moment: the Voice and the problems in Northern Territory Indigenous communities, especially but not only in Alice Springs.

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to be Peter Dutton's right-hand campaigner against the Voice

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given his campaign against the Voice added horsepower by elevating high-profile Indigenous Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to become shadow minister for Indigenous Australians.

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Paul Bongiorno: ‘No’ campaign veers off the rails in Alice Springs

The leveraging of fear and prejudice for partisan advantage is happening again in the Coalition campaign to destroy the Voice referendum.

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Dutton, Price challenged on reporting claims of NT child abuse

Mr Dutton has been calling for the urgent deployment of the federal police to the Northern Territory in response to child abuse claims.

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NT police minister says Peter Dutton, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price failed to report claims of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police Minister Kate Worden says she has heard "crickets" from Peter Dutton and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price about their claims that Indigenous children in Alice Springs are being returned to their abusers.

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Jacinta Price calls for federal takeover of child protection, claims Indigenous kids being sent back to abusers

Coalition senator echoed Peter Dutton’s accusations of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs and reiterated her opposition to the voice

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Dutton accused of using Indigenous child sexual abuse in Alice Springs as 'political fodder'

Some dismiss claims about rampant child abuse in the outback town as exaggerated, but others say welfare responses are inadequate and children are falling through the cracks.

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Ilsa downgraded to tropical low, moves east across NT

Northern Territory communities including Alice Springs, Yulara and Ti Tree need to be on alert for flash flooding in the wake of Ex-Cyclone Ilsa.

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As Liberal party fractures over the voice, Peter Dutton turns to Alice Springs – and a dog-whistle

The opposition leader might have lost Julian Leeser, but he had NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on hand to agree with him

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Embattled Alice Springs debates alcohol restrictions set to expire amid tourism and crime concerns

In a fortnight, the three months of alcohol restrictions introduced by the NT government in Alice Springs are due to expire. What happens then is up for debate.

The New Daily

Indigenous leader challenges Peter Dutton to prove ‘rampant’ sexual abuse of children

Crime in Alice Springs is back in the spotlight as the federal government and opposition accuse each other of 'playing politics'

The New Daily

‘Prove it’s not happening’: Indigenous senator backs Dutton

An Indigenous Liberal senator has backed the Opposition Leader's claims of widespread child sexual abuse in central Australia.

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Government, opposition trade barbs on NT crime rates

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been highlighting crime in Alice Springs as a reason to reject an Indigenous voice but his comments have drawn criticism.

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‘Dog act’: NT police minister reacts angrily to Peter Dutton’s claims of Alice Springs child sexual abuse

Traditional owners call opposition leader’s claims ‘insulting’ and Labor demands he stop using the town as ‘a political football’

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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says violence and crime still at crisis point in Alice Springs

On a visit to Alice Springs, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says levels of crime and violence in the town "wouldn't be tolerated in other parts of the country".

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