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PM urged to intervene in territory crime

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called on the government to act urgently to control an uptick in crime and anti-social behaviour in the Northern Territory.

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NT Police confirm Todd Tavern liquor licence suspended over alleged domestic violence amid Alice Springs crime spike

The two busiest bottle shops in Alice Springs will be shut this weekend as the town grapples with an ongoing crisis of alcohol-fuelled violence and crime.

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Peter Dutton calls for the federal government to act on Alice Springs crime, as supermarket giants reduce liquor sales

Peter Dutton says he fears there'll be "tragedy" in Alice Springs as the town battles an intense, violent and prolonged crime crisis.

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NT Police data reveals nearly one-quarter of calls to emergency lines in 2022 were trivial or pranks

Police in northern Australia have voiced their frustration at the high amount of nuisance calls they are receiving as they battle a prolonged crime wave.

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NT Attorney-General says government is listening to desperate calls for Alice Springs crime action

NT Attorney-General Chansey Paech says his government is discussing a range of "realistic ideas and solutions" with the community to "reclaim the CBD at night".

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NT Police Minister Kate Worden to meet with Alice Springs liquor retailers on crime crisis

High crime rates and continued domestic and public violence in Alice Springs has prompted demands for action, with Police Minister Kate Worden set to meet with alcohol retailers to find solutions.

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Police Have Seized Items In Relation To Suspected Homicide Of Missing NT Woman Angie Fuller

NT Police said they believe Angie Fuller, who was last seen on Monday, January 9 outside of Alice Springs, is alive.

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Alice Springs mayor Matt Paterson calls for federal police, ADF assistance amid crime crisis

A police operation to stamp out crime in the Central Australian town has seen more than 300 people arrested since November – but mayor Matt Paterson says it's not enough.

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Search for Angie Fuller in Alice Springs enters second week as father speaks

Police are continuing to search for mother-of-two Angie Fuller, who was last seen a week ago along the Tanami Road north of Alice Springs.

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Iris Capital's Gap View Hotel bottle shop penalised for failing to use Banned Drinkers Register scanner

Sydney-based hospitality giant Iris Capital is ordered to temporarily cease trading at one of its Northern Territory bottle shops following "inherently serious" breaches of the Liquor Act.

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Search for missing woman Angie Fuller continues outside of Alice Springs

Police say the boyfriend of Angie Fuller, 30, is assisting them with their inquiries, and they continue to believe she could still be alive.

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Man seriously injured in stabbing in Alice Springs car park, NT Police searching for three suspects

Police say the 45-year-old man was allegedly assaulted with multiple "edged weapons" in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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Alice Springs' usually dry Todd River flowing strong thanks to rain from former tropical cyclone Ellie

Heavy rains through Central Australia brought by former tropical cyclone Ellie have reinvigorated the Alice Springs community, with locals making a splash in the usually-bone dry Todd River.

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The flood crisis in WA and the NT shows Australia's neglected remote road network is at breaking point. What can be done to fix it?

Extreme weather events are placing unprecedented strain on Australia's vast road network, cutting off communities and impacting the flow of essential freight. What can be done to make them more resilient?

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Remote NT communities remain cut off by floodwaters as Timber Creek region mayor calls for new evacuation plan

A number of remote communities in the Northern Territory remain isolated but have "sufficient supplies" for now, as a flood watch continues in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

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Soaring demand for housing, financial support across NT during holiday period

NT charities say demand for help is soaring but they are being forced to turn away people, as most homeless shelters reach capacity — and many don't accept children.

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Alice Springs crime crackdown sees reduction in Northern Territory police officers tasked to 'Operation Drina'

The number of officers assigned to an operation to crack down on property crime in Alice Springs has fallen, just over a month after Northern Territory police sent 45 members to the Central Australian town.

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Escapee arrested 20 kilometres from Alice Springs prison as union blames staff shortages

Police arrest a prisoner who fled from an Alice Springs prison this morning, as the union claims only six officers were on duty to manage 647 prisoners — less than half the minimum night shift requirement.

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Alice Springs prison escapee captured

A 30-year-old man who escaped from the Alice Springs Correctional Facility and fled into the outback on foot has been taken into custody.

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‘A matter of when, not if’: Hungry termites are on the march in Australia

These insects seem to eat pretty much anything, and as the climate warms their numbers are only increasing – Australia should be a warning to the rest of the world, writes Frances Vinall

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Former tropical cyclone Ellie gets Todd River flowing as holidaymakers become trapped on highways due to flooding

Alice Springs locals flock to the Todd River banks after former tropical cyclone Ellie brought "a lovely change" to the desert.

The Independent UK

Trains, planes and hot air balloons: Simon Calder explores Alice Springs in style

To experience Alice Springs and the Red Centre in all its epic beauty, our intrepid reporter takes to the skies

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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles blames former federal government for rise in alcohol-related harm in NT

The Northern Territory Chief Minister is denying responsibility for a surge in alcohol-related harm and violence in Central Australia after the end of long-term grog bans.

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Concerns for Alice Springs prison officers' mental health as report reveals impact of staffing crisis

With record inmate numbers and an exhausted workforce, staff at this outback prison say they feel unsafe, overworked and undervalued.

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NT prison officers feel unsafe, depressed

A union survey of prison officers at Alice Springs has blamed a staff shortage for guards feeling unsafe and depressed at work.

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