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.
The TV cameras and federal politicians have gone but a devastating youth crime wave is still terrorising the people of Alice Springs.
Now, The Daily Telegraph’s award-winning documentary team confronts those youths storming the streets at night and the real reasons they’re not at home in bed.
The two-part series for all Australians, confronts the painful reality of abuse, stigma, alcohol and broken policies around Indigenous communities whose leaders are openly calling for order among their young people and for parents to do their part.
WATCH NOW: Chaos has broken out on the streets of Alice Springs, driving businesses and locals to the edge.
WATCH NOW: Alice Springs is a town desperately searching for answers to decades-old problems. And patience is wearing thin.
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