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Australia limits alcohol sales in Alice Springs amid crime wave

Australia will limit the sale of alcohol and consider wider bans to control spiralling alcohol-fuelled violence in a central region, in the run-up to a referendum on Indigenous recognition that is shining a light on deep social divisions.

Reuters

Government announces immediate restrictions on alcohol sales in Alice Springs to quell crime spike

Anthony Albanese also outlined $50m in funding and appointment of central Australian regional controller to coordinate law-and-order plan

The Guardian - AU

New alcohol restrictions announced for Alice Springs after PM's visit amid crime spike, review to reconsider wider bans

New alcohol restrictions will be introduced in Alice Springs after days of political and media pressure over crime and alcohol-fuelled violence.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flies into Alice Springs amid calls for action on alcohol-fuelled crime crisis

Anthony Albanese will join Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles on the trip, after days of pressure from the federal opposition and national media.

ABC News

NT alcohol restrictions amid crime crisis

The Northern Territory government will restrict the sale of alcohol in Alice Springs and central Australia in a bid to curb surging youth crime.

AAP

New alcohol restrictions for Alice Springs amid law and order crisis – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Plea for unity as voice support wavers

The Liberal premier of NSW has urged his federal party colleagues to unite in supporting an Indigenous voice to parliament.

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Hobart City Council shuns Australia Day for citizenship ceremonies in close vote

Hobart City Council becomes the first council in Tasmania and one of the first in Australia to move its citizenship ceremony away from Australia Day — but the vote only just succeeded.

ABC News

Sowing doubt and confusion about an Indigenous voice is Dutton’s game plan

If the Coalition supported a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, it would have said so a long time ago

The Guardian - AU

NSW Greens to push for dedicated First Nations seats in parliament, truth-telling and treaty processes

Lidia Thorpe and upper house candidate Lynda-June Coe to announce party’s treaty policy in Redfern on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate

The debate over enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution is being impeded by the Alice Springs crime crisis, according to the Indigenous Labor member for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour.

The Conversation

Pressure mounts on NT government to reimpose alcohol bans to restore law and order in Alice Springs

Medical experts say crime and antisocial behaviours are being driven by increased access to alcohol, while Labor MP calls for restrictions on alcohol sales

The Guardian - AU

Australia Day work options limited by 'industrial roadblock' for employers

January 26 is a public holiday under the National Employment Standards which apply to all employees covered by the national workplace relations system. And it's proving to be difficult to change.

ABC News

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton urges PM to visit Alice Springs amid crime increase

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to be pouring more resources into dealing with escalating crime rates in the Central Australian town.

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition playing ‘spoiling game’ with Indigenous voice to parliament, Noel Pearson warns

First Nations leader concerned opposition’s calls for more details on referendum is a diversion that threatens chance for reconciliation

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First Nations Groups Are Divided On If Chris Hemsworth’s Doco Got The Right Permissions To Film

"This is a community. When you get one person saying 'Yes' to it, that's not right."

ABC News

Cricket Australia responds after Indigenous star Ash Gardner's criticism of January 26 game

Cricket Australia says it supports Ashleigh Gardner's stance after the all-rounder criticised the decision to schedule a game on "a day of hurt and a day of mourning" for Indigenous Australians.

AAP

Referendum puts reconciliation at stake

A leading campaigner for the voice to parliament is urging Australians to consider how a failed referendum would damage the nation's future reconciliation.

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Pedestrian deaths are declining in other states but still rising in the NT, where every victim last year was Aboriginal

Unlike the rest of the country, pedestrian deaths in the NT are going up. And it's Aboriginal people who are making up the increase.

Newcastle Herald

Ron Griffiths weighs up Indigenous All Stars selections

The All Stars is being held in Rotorua, New Zealand, on Saturday, February 11.

ABC News

Can I choose to work on Australia Day or do I have to take the public holiday?

More employers are allowing their staff to work on Australia Day rather than having to observe the public holiday. So, do I have a choice on January 26?

AAP

Libs call for action on Indigenous issues

Peter Dutton says the government is failing to act on key issues disproportionately affecting Indigenous communities.

ABC News

Australia Day creates mixed feelings for Indian Australians on January 26, as public perception continues to evolve

Meena walks in two worlds connected through a shared experience of British colonisation. And like a growing number of Australians, Australia Day brings up mixed emotions for her.

ABC News

NSW Labor commits to treaty consultations with Indigenous community if elected in March

NSW Labor vows to start the year-long process after the Voice referendum and will go ahead regardless of the referendum outcome.

ABC News

NT Police confirm Todd Tavern liquor licence suspended over alleged domestic violence amid Alice Springs crime spike

The two busiest bottle shops in Alice Springs will be shut this weekend as the town grapples with an ongoing crisis of alcohol-fuelled violence and crime.

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