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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

AAP

A youth crime wave has engulfed Alice Springs, and residents are desperate for a solution

Kids hooning around in stolen cars. Driving head-on at police. Filming the action. A youth crime wave has engulfed Alice Springs — and the community is desperate for solutions.

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Jonah Multa jailed for assault of partner before she was hit by car at Alice Springs

A man who attacked a woman with a hammer just before she was hit and killed by a passing motorist has been described by a judge as a "man of very poor character".

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Alice Springs Rock Bar license transfer rejected by NT Liquor Commission

A hearing before the Northern Territory Liquor Commission revealed the would-be buyer of the Alice Springs venue had just 40 hours' experience working behind a bar.

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Stolen Generations survivors fight for future of Alice Springs childhood home, St Mary's Hostel

The St Mary's Hostel in Alice Springs was home to hundreds of Aboriginal children, many forcibly removed from their families. But now, its future hangs in the balance.

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Landmark Alice Springs pub Monte's Lounge to close down after venue relentlessly targeted by criminals

Monte's Lounge in Alice Springs will call last drinks later this month, as its owners prepare to permanently shut the landmark pub due to what they say is an unwinnable battle against crime.

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Boxing suicide-prevention program helps build resilience in young people to handle life's challenges

Exercising, having fun and opening up to each other. How these young men in Alice Springs are learning tools to deal with life's challenges.

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Flood insurance premiums shock Alice Springs residents as inconsistent mapping blamed

Alice Springs residents in suburbs not traditionally considered flood zones are faced with increases of more than $6,000, as the Insurance Council calls for a centralised database of flood maps.

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NT chief minister insists Don Dale has capacity for Alice Springs detainees

The majority of young people being held in detention in Alice Springs will be temporarily moved to the notorious facility next year.

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Police call for public assistance to find Alice Springs man Daniel Johnson, 45, who has been missing for three days

Police say missing man Daniel Johnson suffers from medical conditions which "might be cause for concern" if left untreated.

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Details revealed of new 'circuit-breaker' plan to keep vulnerable Alice Springs children off NT streets

The Alice Springs community is waiting to see whether a new NT government plan to keep at-risk children off the streets of Alice Springs will be effective.

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Youth programs in remote communities help close the gap, but many say they are chronically underfunded

Youth programs perform an essential service in remote communities and often offer the only extra-curricular opportunities for young people to learn, upskill and access sports.

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A coroner has spent three months investigating the death of Kumanjayi Walker at the hands of Constable Zachary Rolfe. Here’s what she found

At the outset of the coronial inquest, NT coroner Elizabeth Armitage asked: “Do I know the story of Kumanjayi Walker and Constable Zachary Rolfe? Do you?” After three months, this is as close as she’s come to an answer.

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NT Police kick off Operation Drina in Alice Springs, dozens of arrests made in first week

Northern Territory Police say the presence of 40 additional frontline officers in Alice Springs is showing positive results, but one advocate worries it is the start of a "slippery slope" for youngsters and the law.

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Corrections officers deployed from Darwin to Alice Springs amid crippling staff shortages

The workers' union says there has been a mass exodus of officers from the Alice Springs Correctional Centre as it struggles with staffing.

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