Alice Springs Readies for First Night Without Curfew

Permanent accommodation hubs could provide an answer to youth crime in Alice Springs as the end of a three-week curfew raises questions about the outback town’s long-term future. The order was imposed on March 27 when the Northern Territory government declared an emergency following escalating violence. Children aged under 18 were prohibited from entering central Alice Springs between 6pm and 6am. Red Centre residents are readying for the first night without a curfew in almost three weeks after the restriction ended on Tuesday morning (April 18). Extra police patrols will help allay fears of a return to violence, while government social workers will continue to support families....