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‘No evidence’ snap curfews will solve Alice Springs’ problems, advocate for Indigenous children says



Three-night stay-at-home order issued for town after weekend violence, including a brawl involving 80 peopleFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolitics needs to be kept out of addressing long-running issues in Alice Springs, the minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney said, following the town’s first night of curfew.A three-night stay-at-home order was issued for the Northern Territory community after a spate of violent weekend incidents, including a brawl involving 80 people and a knife attack on a 42-year-old woman.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/09/nt-curfew-alice-springs-violence-linda-burney

Author : Luca Ittimani and Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-07-09 06:44:40

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