Cocaine use more popular across the country in recent months and methamphetamine use increasing in cities – cannabis remains by far the most consumed substance nationwide. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe mayor of Alice Springs, Matt Paterson, spoke to ABC News Breakfast just earlier as authorities meet to determine whether a three-day curfew on the central Australian town will be extended.He is “still waiting to hear” whether the curfew will be extended – a decision for the police commissioner. Asked whether he believes it should be extended, Paterson says:It’s obviously worked in the CBD, but we are hearing that it is pushing crime out into the suburbs. So we’ll wait to see what happens. Ultimately, the community gets to have a breath while there’s extra resources and police in town, so we’ll just wait to see what’s decided …The curfew is a reaction to events over the past week or so, and we can’t continue to put these in. We need to think about the long-term solutions. Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-07-11 00:34:28
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