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NT drive to recruit more healthcare staff

The NT government has launched a campaign to recruit more doctors, nurses and allied health staff to remote and urban areas.

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NT chief minister denounces Jacinta Price’s bill to reinstate intervention-era alcohol restrictions

Natasha Fyles accuses federal Country Liberal party senator of drafting bill without community consultation

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Federal, NT governments accused of disregarding call for needs-based funding in Alice Springs report

The Northern Territory government insists a quarter of a billion dollars in federal funding will tackle Indigenous disadvantage, but it's been accused of walking away from the recommendations of a major report.

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Return of NT alcohol bans welcomed by some remote residents, with others bitterly disappointed

As communities prepare for the return of blanket alcohol bans, some say it'll bring respite from the scourge of alcohol abuse, while others say the new restrictions are not fair.

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Alcohol bans return to NT Indigenous communities, with $250 million federal assistance

Alcohol bans will be reimposed in Northern Territory communities, in a victory for Anthony Albanese over a reluctant territory government.

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NT reinstates alcohol bans in effort to curb crime surge in Alice Springs

Federal government agreed to $250m in additional funding for measures including youth engagement programs and job creation

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Alcohol bans to return in Northern Territory

Alcohol bans will be reinstated in central Australia, banning the sale of alcohol to Aboriginal people in town camps and remote communities.

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NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says alcohol ban legislation coming in next sitting of parliament — as it happened

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles holds a press conference about a report on Alice Springs. Look back at how it unfolded.

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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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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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Governments warm to new range of NT alcohol bans

A report handed to the federal and Northern Territory governments has recommended alcohol bans while management plans are put in place, media reports suggest.

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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

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

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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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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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Mayors of Darwin, Katherine call for NT-wide alcohol restrictions amid concerns about crime

Natasha Fyles says comments she made on Monday urging police to 'step up' efforts in Alice Springs caused 'unintended harm', as calls for more alcohol restrictions are backed by the mayors of two major NT centres.

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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.

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NT senator warns against ADF intervention

NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy says a federal intervention in the region by the ADF would reignite trauma for those in Aboriginal communities.

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Northern Territory's electoral commission could poll remote communities on alcohol bans, chief minister says

The Northern Territory's electoral commission could be enlisted to conduct ballots on returning alcohol bans to remote Indigenous communities, under a plan floated to help deal with escalating violence in Central Australia.

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Grattan on Friday: Response to Alice Springs crisis poses early Indigenous affairs test for Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did the right thing in dashing off to Alice Springs this week in response to the publicity about that city’s crime crisis. But in doing so, he set up a test for himself.

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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.

The Guardian - AU

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 Conversation

'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.

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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

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