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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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The cuzmobile fictional Aboriginal superhero's car to be restored by Alice Springs students

A 1960's Valiant that once belonged to Central Australia's first Aboriginal superhero is being brought back to life by some determined automotive students.

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Alice Springs Animal Shelter pleads for help as pet surrenders spike

The Alice Springs Animal Shelter says it has no choice but to euthanase dozens of dogs and cats as it buckles under soaring demand.

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Alice Springs youth crime: Grandmothers call for return to country — not custody

A group of First Nations grandmothers say detention isn't the solution to tackling youth crime in Alice Springs. Instead, they say 'the homelands' are the safest place for children.

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50 years on from the hijacking of Ansett flight 232 bound for Alice Springs

The journey aboard the Ansett Fokker Friendship on November 15, 1972 began like any other. But as the flight neared its destination, a male passenger announced to a hostess: 'This is a hijack'.

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What is a 'microburst', where do they come from, and how can you prepare for one?

Microbursts are capable of generating some of the most destructive winds of any weather event, falling second only to cyclones. Here's what you need to know.

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Damaging Alice Springs storm sees community clean-up effort, BOM warns of 'repeat' later in week

As the damage from a powerful storm in Alice Springs was revealed, the community banded together with hot food, utes and chainsaws.

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Alice Springs elders fear NT’s youth crime plan could create new stolen generation

Strong Grandmothers say government should work with communities instead of taking children found unsupervised on the street at night into custody

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Inquest into Northern Territory teen’s death moves to the outback

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker at the hands of a NT policeman will hear about the pain his community suffered.

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Coroner visits NT town where cop shot teen

The coroner in an inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has been welcomed with song and sorrow to the remote community where he died.

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'Violent, but brief' storm causes extensive damage to homes and pulls roof off Yipirinya School in Alice Springs

A roof has been torn off a school, trees have toppled and houses have been damaged during a thunderstorm in Alice Springs in which wind speeds were estimated to have exceeded 100kph.

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