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Regional communities are continuing to fight back against bank branch closures which could force some locals to travel hundreds of kilometres for service.

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MAFS Recap: Confidence Is Cute But Someone Pls Collect Bunnings Daddy’s Head From His Own Ass

Know a man who's full of crap & himself? Harrison will beat him by 10 per cent!

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NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles downplays prospect of Intervention alcohol bans returning in Alice Springs

NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles would not say if she expects opt-out bans to be reimposed this week, as flagged by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Concern over changes to NT rental housing

An Indigenous group has raised concerns over new rental arrangements for public housing in remote NT communities but the government says the scheme is fairer.

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Arrernte traditional owners urge PM to ‘come back and talk to the elders’ amid Alice Springs crisis

Strong Grandmothers of the Central Desert group wants Anthony Albanese and other politicians to hear concerns at grassroots level

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Federal government pushing for opt-out alcohol restrictions in NT, minister reveals

Malarndirri McCarthy foreshadows ‘critical moment’ for NT government, signalling a further toughening of curbs

The Guardian - AU

MP visits over Indigenous voice: Nationals

David Littleproud says more frequent visits from federal MPs would better help Indigenous communities, rather than a voice to parliament.

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NT senator warns against ADF intervention

NT senator Malarndirri McCarthy says a federal intervention in the region by the ADF would reignite trauma for those in Aboriginal communities.

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Gong goes to Kangaroo Island as Stokes Bay judged the best beach by Tourism Australia

South Australia's Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island's north coast is not the easiest beach to access, but locals say the effort is more than worth it, a sentiment endorsed by organisers of Tourism Australia's Best Australian Beach.

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‘Under siege’: As Alice Springs becomes a national flashpoint, locals fear what comes next

Anthony Albanese flew in and announced new alcohol restrictions, leaving the Arrernte people worried about curfews, military, and being ignored

The Guardian - AU

Northern Territory's electoral commission could poll remote communities on alcohol bans, chief minister says

The Northern Territory's electoral commission could be enlisted to conduct ballots on returning alcohol bans to remote Indigenous communities, under a plan floated to help deal with escalating violence in Central Australia.

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Beneath the Alice Springs 'crime wave' are complex issues – and a lot of politics

The supposed dimensions of the “crisis” in Alice Springs have been exhaustively portrayed in the media, both nationally and in the Northern Territory. The stories abound: shopfront windows repeatedly broken, groups of young children wandering the streets at night, and defenceless elderly residents struck down during violent robberies of their…

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Darwin Port lease remains under scrutiny as PM's department seeks input from national security agencies

An internal briefing obtained by the ABC shows the federal government has asked Defence, ASIO and other agencies for assessments of the Darwin Port as part of an ongoing review into the leasing of the facility to Chinese-owned company Landbridge.

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Grog bans return: what is going on in Alice Springs and how did we get here?

Locals say the rise in social unrest and violence is the result of years of punitive policies and neglect in housing, health and welfare

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Grattan on Friday: Response to Alice Springs crisis poses early Indigenous affairs test for Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did the right thing in dashing off to Alice Springs this week in response to the publicity about that city’s crime crisis. But in doing so, he set up a test for himself.

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Man seriously injured in NT croc attack

A man is undergoing surgery after he was seriously injured during a crocodile attack at a remote Northern Territory cattle station.

The Guardian - AU

‘Nothing to celebrate’: Invasion Day rallies draw thousands but participants divided on voice

Attendees at the Sydney rally say the strong opposition to the voice to parliament by organisers was shaping how they will vote

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Celebrity crocodile wrangler, former police officer, helicopter pilot face court over fatal crash

Prosecutors in the case against Matt Wright will make an application to vary his bail conditions by "three words" on Friday, the Darwin Local Court hears as his case is mentioned alongside a pilot and a former police officer also charged in relation a 2022 helicopter crash.

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Advocates say PM's Alice Springs alcohol response ignores calls for needs-based domestic violence funding

The federal government is still resisting calls for needs-based funding for domestic violence services in the Northern Territory, despite citing concerns about women's safety as a basis for emergency alcohol restrictions.

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How a crime wave in Alice Springs grew into a national political crisis

Anthony Albanese may have only been in Alice Springs for a few hours, but the reality of the town's problems have been all too apparent to local residents and community leaders, who have spent months desperately calling for something to change.

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'Disaster' in Alice Springs stems from Intervention, traditional owners say, as fresh alcohol bans loom

High rates of crime and alcohol-fuelled violence plaguing Alice Springs are a legacy of the now-repealed Northern Territory Intervention, a senior traditional owner says, as the potential return of blanket alcohol bans loom.

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New alcohol restrictions, funding promises and the potential return of blanket alcohol bans. Here's what's been announced for Alice Springs

New restrictions on the sale of alcohol have come into effect in Alice Springs, following the prime minister's whirlwind visit to the outback town. Here's what we know.

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Linda Burney says Indigenous voice would have prevented Alice Springs crisis

Minister says Northern Territory government responded too slowly and a First Nations body advising parliament would have delivered earlier intervention

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What we know about the disappearance and suspected homicide of Alice Springs woman Angie Fuller

Two weeks after her last confirmed sighting at a truck stop in Central Australia, police have declared the case of missing mother Angie Fuller a suspected homicide. Here's what we know so far.

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Tangentyere Council in Alice Springs blasts previous Northern Territory liquor bans as 'punitive'

Residents of Alice Springs’ town camps aren’t supportive of a return of blanket alcohol bans, a local Aboriginal council says, as a snap review ordered by the prime minister begins.

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