Alice Springs Youth Curfew Extended by 6 Nights Amid Crime Wave

The Northern Territory Labor government in Australia has extended a youth curfew in Alice Springs by six days until April 16. Young people under the age of 18 are unable to enter the town centre between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. without a valid reason. These include medical emergencies, travelling to work, gaining access to a youth service, or if they are accompanied by a “responsible adult.” The curfew was originally implemented in late March following a string of violent incidents and unrest in the city, following the funeral of a teenager who died in a car crash involving a stolen car....