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Alice Springs under new restrictions to combat spike in alcohol-fuelled violence

Published 25 January 2023, 7:30 am
Alice Springs is under new restrictions, to try to combat rates of alcohol-fuelled violence in the Central Australian town following yesterday's crisis meeting chaired by the Prime Minister. Anthony Albanese says the solution is not locking up people, but others in his government have suggested more restrictions are likely.
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