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Chaos and violence sparks youth curfew in Alice Springs

Tom McIlroy
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The Northern Territory government has imposed a two-week youth curfew in Alice Springs, following widespread unrest and violent crime in the top-end community,

NT Chief Minister Eva Lawler has declared an “emergency situation” in the central business district of Alice Springs, announcing a 6pm to 6am curfew and the deployment of 58 extra police officers from Wednesday night.

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
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