Woman charged after St John officer assaulted while attending medical emergency

Welcome to the NT News’ weekly Alice Springs and Central rolling police, crime, traffic, fire and breaking news blog. Keep up ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Men sentenced for riot amid 'pressure cooker' conditions in Alice Springs prison

Nine men have been handed eight-month sentences after escaping their cells and rioting at the Alice Springs prison in January last year. Their lawyers told the court the disturbance followed ...
Jurist

Alice Springs’ Alcohol Problem: Will Restrictions Reduce Crime in an Australian Town With a Large Indigenous Population?

The current crime rates have grave implications for the human rights of Alice Springs residents. In an interview with ABC News (Australia), Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney said that ...
Reuters

Australian territory imposes two-week youth curfew in Alice Springs after violence

SYDNEY, March 27 (Reuters) - Australia's Northern Territory on Wednesday imposed a two-week youth curfew in the tourist town of Alice Springs, a day after a mass brawl involving 150 people, many of ...
CNN

A town has imposed a curfew on its children as it grapples with youth crime

Emotions were running high in the Australian town of Alice Springs this week when mourners attending the funeral of an 18-year-old man attacked its oldest pub, smashing windows and kicking doors. For ...