‘Halved’: Grog ban’s stark impact on Alice Springs
Eight weeks after Alice Springs was slapped with strict new booze bans, hospital emergencies for two main issues have dropped considerably. See the figures here.
Inside Alice Springs tragedy
Cry from the Heart: A powerful documentary on how a tiny town in Central Australia became a flashpoint of national shame. Abuse, stigma, alcohol and broken policies are the painful reality for this forgotten community.
Dramatic drop in crime after Alice Springs booze ban
Break ins and domestic violence are among crimes which have dropped in Alice Springs a month since alcohol restrictions were reintroduced to the Northern Territory town. See the figures here.
Real reason ScoMo let Alice Springs’ alcohol ban lapse
The reason the Morrison government let alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs expire has been uncovered, with the NT government now in the spotlight.
Voice no substitute for a job, says Mundine
Warren Mundine says economic participation and not a voice to parliament is the key to solving Indigenous disadvantage.
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Stolen cars, smashed glass: Inside crimes destroying NT businesses
Windows smashed, cars set on fire, businesses ransacked. As violence in Alice Spings continues to plague the streets, the business owners who have remained in town have declared they won’t be silenced.
What ABC didn’t tell you about NT’s ‘white supremacists’ meeting
It was the Alice Springs gathering which drew national headlines and was labelled as a meeting of “white supremacists” by the ABC. See what actually happened inside the packed town hall in episode two of Cry from the Heart.
‘Crisis point’: Alcohol’s tightening grip on Alice Springs laid bare
In a once thriving tourist economy that is now a sea of boarded up shops, empty galleries and shut down restaurants, there is only one currency that counts in Alice Springs – alcohol.
Episode two of Cry from the Heart is here
Cry from the Heart: A powerful documentary on how a tiny town in Central Australia became a flashpoint of national shame. Abuse, stigma, alcohol and broken policies are the painful reality for this forgotten community.
‘Sanitising’ furore: How NT streets cleared of drunks before VIP visits
Police and council rangers scoop up drunks and wayward kids off the streets of Alice Springs before the arrival of important dignitaries, in a practice dubbed “sanitising”.
NT kids lift lid on drunks that drive them to the streets
As the sun sets in Alice Springs, streets transform into war zones where drunks spontaneously break into fights as police do their best to control the mayhem and children walk calmly through the chaos around them. Watch episode 1 of Cry from the Heart here.
How ex-bikie teaching kids to fight is stopping NT violence
When Jason Lord and ex-Rebels bikie sergeant-at-arms Shannon Althouse walk Alice Springs’ streets and sees teen breaking glass and stealing cars they also see a younger version of themselves.
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