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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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Alice Springs youth programs close and reduce hours due to lack of funding, despite crime spike

Proponents warn closure of Alice Springs youth programs will have 'serious flow-on effects' amid spike in crime, as communities and services make a desperate plea for a funding increase.

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Blind artist Lynne Wastell leaves Alice Springs due to crime

After finding her niche in watercolour, an incident has made blind artist Lynne Wastell fearful to leave her home.

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Infamous Alice Springs pub Bojangles to reopen after years of legal woes and battles with officialdom

For decades, Bojangles Saloon in Alice Springs thrived on a lively reputation for cheeky shenanigans but three years ago, its doors were bolted shut. Now they're about to open.

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Outback mayor calls for action on sky-high airfares from Alice Springs

An Alice Springs family of four faces $8,000 in airfares to get to the Coffs Coast of NSW for a holiday, prompting calls for more airline competition to bring prices down.

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‘More police doesn’t build trust’: concern over proposal to tackle crime in Alice Springs

Deployment of 40 extra police to NT town doesn’t address underlying reasons for antisocial behaviour, community groups say

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NT's 'tough-on-crime' approach not working as young people jailed over TikTok copycat ramraids

Northern Territory police will target repeat offenders in their homes as incarceration rates in the NT continue to soar.

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NT Police sending 40 additional officers to Alice Springs on Wednesday night as crime continues to rise

Residents urged to stay out of the Alice Springs CBD on Wednesday night, as stolen cars cause mayhem in the main streets.

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Former Assistant NT Police Commissioner Nick Anticich tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest police force needs a 'long-term cultural fix'

Former NT Police Assistant Commissioner Nick Anticich says he was offended "as a police officer" that other officers had been involved in sending racist text messages.

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Central Australian regional council flags jump in alcohol-related harm after NT grog bans lifted

The impacts of long-term alcohol bans being lifted across the Northern Territory are laid bare in a submission by a regional council servicing remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia.

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National Aboriginal Art Gallery being built on sacred site divides community as Indigenous leaders call for 'respect'

It's being spruiked as a future tourist magnet that will celebrate 65,000 years of culture, that will stimulate central Australia's economy. But it is dividing the Alice Springs community

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NT government ministers defend response to youth crime wave in wake of recent Alice Springs incident

Senior Northern Territory government ministers say they're in control youth crime in the region but have held off announcing any new plans to curb it.

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