The Northern Territory government has extended alcohol restrictions in the central town of Alice Springs due to positive results so far, but challenges remain ahead. According to the government, evidence from the Emergency Department of the Alice Springs Hospital showed alcohol-related emergency presentations had been reduced by a third, while alcohol-related harm and assaults have…
Northern Territory Considers Vote on Alcohol Bans Amid Soaring Crime Wave
Northern Territory (NT) Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says residents could be given a vote on whether to permanently ban alcohol in central Australia amid a soaring crime wave in Alice Springs. “We can’t look at Alice Springs in isolation; we need to look at the broader community,” Fyles told ABC Radio National on Jan. 25. “Do…
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