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Alice Springs prison officers strike, claim facility chronically understaffed

Staff at the Alice Springs Correctional Centre open up about chronic burnout, bed shortages and family breakdowns during a 12-hour work stoppage in protest of the NT government's proposed four-year wage freeze.

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Alice Springs prison guards walk off job

About 60 corrections officers have walked off the job in Alice Springs over the Northern Territory government's public sector pay freeze, a union says.

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Tennant Creek voters want to see youth crime become a federal election issue

The remote town of Tennant Creek only has 3,000 residents, but voters in the seat of outgoing Labor stalwart Warren Snowdon say politicians need to be listening.

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The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election

Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May.

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Alice Springs police urge public to come forward following spate of alleged indecent assaults

NT Police say they are yet to determine if more indecent assaults are happening in Alice Springs or if more people feel confident reporting them.

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PM pledges big funding to secure NT

Tackling crime and boosting jobs is part of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's election pledge to the Northern Territory as he lands in Alice Springs.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison promises $300 million for Northern Territory energy industry, $14 million to fight crime

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed to the Northern Territory to detail a $300 million energy spend that would see more than a third handed to gas giants to invest in carbon capture and storage.

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Zachary Rolfe’s ex-fiancee told detectives he spoke of getting paid holiday if he shot someone, court documents show

Police officer denies making comments, which are alleged in an interview and statement released by Northern Territory supreme court

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Concerns for 62-year-old woman Beryl Collins, reported missing in Alice Springs

Beryl Collins hasn't been seen by family for more than three weeks. Police say she was upset by an argument between family members, and spotted walking with a black backpack the following morning

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Advocates make case for more electric vehicle charging stations in outback Australia

When Hunter Murray drove 8,000km in his new electric car in a week, he did it to prove a point: The technology can work even for people living in the most remote parts of Australia

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Alice Springs casino gets $70M expansion

Iris Capital will spend $70 million expanding Alice Springs' Lasseters Hotel Casino to attract international holiday makers and gamblers.

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Central Australian man who pleaded guilty to fatal hit-and run sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail

Clem Kantawarra was performing a U-turn on the Ross Highway near Alice Springs when he hit and killed 50-year-old Thomas Jacko, and fled without offering assistance.

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Aboriginal teen's inquest to seek 'truth'

An inquest in Alice Springs will examine police conduct on the day Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by an officer as he resisted arrest.

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NT Chief Minister defends action on crime in Alice Springs after broad daylight attacks

The NT government says it's doing all it can to combat crime after two people were allegedly assaulted in unprovoked attacks in Alice Springs this week and a police officer was allegedly kicked in the head.

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Rare earths miner says Nolans Project separation plant crucial to supply chain diversity

Arafura Resources says its planned facility near Alice Springs will be pivotal in reducing Australia's reliance on China for materials essential to the production of renewable energy technology.

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NT prisoner leaps wall, escapes custody

A prisoner has leapt over a wall in Alice Springs to escape police custody, the Northern Territory police say.

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Alice Springs man who pleaded guilty to death of cyclist Stephen Yates eligible for release late 2023

A man who suddenly veered his car onto the wrong side of the road and hit and killed a cyclist last year has been sentenced and will be eligible for parole at the end of next year.

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Zachary Rolfe investigated for alleged perjury but police found insufficient evidence, court documents show

Investigation followed judge saying Rolfe had “lied” in his evidence about arrest of Indigenous man in 2018 Alice Springs court case

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Club Eastside vicious attack leaves man cut, bruised, patrons in shock

Northern Territory police are calling for witnesses to a violent incident at an Alice Springs club where a group of people allegedly threatened and assaulted patrons and staff members in an unprovoked attack.

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Yuendumu community comes together for strength and mourning following acquittal of Zachary Rolfe

Anguish, grief, strength, spirit. This is how a desert community "let everything out" hours after NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe was found not guilty over the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Zachary Rolfe was allegedly violent during arrests of four Aboriginal males before Kumanjayi Walker shooting

Lifting of suppression orders reveals Northern Territory police officer also alleged to have falsified reports after three of the incidents

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Constable Zachary Rolfe likely 'deliberately banged' Aboriginal man's head, judge found before Yuendumu shooting

Six months before Constable Zachary Rolfe fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu, a Northern Territory judge found the police officer lied in court about events leading up to an arrest that left an Aboriginal man unconscious in Alice Springs.

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Alice Springs man accused of sexually assaulting and raping foster daughter found not guilty

A jury acquitted the 46-year-old of three counts of aggravated assault and one count of sexual intercourse without consent. His defence argued the alleged victim had fabricated the allegations.

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National Aboriginal Art Gallery land deal

The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in the Northern Territory is a step closer to being built in Alice Springs after a land deal was struck.

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Big Brother watching as CCTV monitoring goes live in crime-plagued Alice Springs

As property crime rates in Alice Springs skyrocket, the mayor is hoping local and live monitoring of CCTV cameras operated by both the local council and police will help curb crime in the outback town's CBD.

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