Charmayne Allison
Alice Springs, NT
Charmayne Allison is a reporter for ABC Alice Springs, and formerly at ABC Shepparton. To see more of her stories you can follow her on Twitter @charmayne_a or through the ABC Alice Springs Facebook page.
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Violence in Alice Springs not the result of cultural 'payback', Indigenous leaders say
Amid the violence in Alice Springs that's contributed to two curfews there have been conversations around the role of "payback". But some Indigenous leaders say payback has nothing to do with the recent fighting.
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Alice Springs resident says she was threatened with machete after running to help neighbour
Police are investigating potential links between four robberies in which some residents were allegedly threatened in their homes with weapons.
Indigenous-led youth program making a difference amid Alice Springs curfew debate
As another curfew ends in Alice Springs and debate rages over the next steps for the embattled town, a local Indigenous-led program is working hard to lower crime rates in the community.
Anti-violence campaigner says government must listen to 'voices from the bush' after Alice Springs curfew
By Samantha Dick and Charmayne Allison
A prominent anti-violence campaigner has called on the Northern Territory government to involve community elders in discussions about strategies to quell violent unrest beyond the snap curfew.
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Decision on possible Alice Springs curfew extension to be made this morning
By Lee Robinson, Samantha Dick, and Charmayne Allison
The Northern Territory's police minister is set to announce this morning whether a 72-hour snap curfew in Alice Springs will be extended.
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Alice Springs curfew targeting crime exposes underlying homelessness crisis, services say
By Charmayne Allison and Jane Bardon
As Alice Springs approaches its third and potentially final night of a snap 72-hour curfew, frontline services say they're deeply concerned for those sleeping rough.
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Snap three-night curfew declared in Alice Springs
By Charmayne Allison and Jack Hislop
The Northern Territory police commissioner has declared a curfew in Alice Springs for three nights following a string of violent incidents in the outback town.
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Invasive buffel grass declared a weed in the Northern Territory
The controversial grass is a valued form of cattle feed, but others fear it poses a serious threat to the environment, including increased risk of fires and habitat loss.
'Uncivilised, lazy, violent': Arrernte leader says narratives around Aboriginal people in Alice Springs must change
With election day just months away in the Northern Territory, a prominent Indigenous leader is calling on politicians — and the media — to change the narrative around Aboriginal people.
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Pilot lays bare highs and lows of 'intense' job finding missing people on famed outback trail
When a person goes missing along the iconic Larapinta Trail in Central Australia, search and rescue pilot Warwick Curr is often one of the first people to know. After 20 years, the job never gets easier.
Group 'sprayed with boiling oil' after shock absorber explodes at Finke Desert Race campsite
NT Police have revealed further details of a Finke Desert Race campfire explosion which left six Victorian men with significant burns.
Historic native title decision recognises exclusive possession of Huckitta Station in Central Australia
Native title holders have gathered on the banks of the Plenty River in Central Australia for a historic Federal Court decision, which will ensure they can keep culture and tradition alive on their land for generations to come.
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'That's not important to me': Youth services not consulted over curfew laws
One month after the Alice Springs youth curfew, leaders say there's been very little consultation with frontline youth services as the government prepares to pass laws making it easier to impose curfews across the territory.
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NT school principal fined for hiring unregistered teachers
Gavin Morris has been fined for hiring two unregistered teachers in 2023, a year after he was officially warned for a similar offence.
Member of the public finds man's body in popular Alice Springs park
Police are still working to determine the identity of the body that was found this morning in Rhonda Diano Park off Head Street in Braitling.
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Fears of new Alice Springs crime wave as children start using meth
Widespread alcohol addiction has frayed the social fabric of Alice Springs. But frontline services fear a far greater threat is looming in the outback town – meth.
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Youth hubs scrapped in Alice Springs, amid claims they 'aren't hitting the mark'
The Northern Territory government has confirmed it's pulling funding from three youth hubs in Alice Springs town camps.
Alice Springs has experienced its first night post-curfew. Here's how locals feel
After nearly three weeks, kids under the age of 18 are now allowed in the Alice Springs CBD at night. Locals are calling for long-term action to prevent crime from spiralling out of control.
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The youth curfew in Alice Springs has ended. So what did we learn?
The now-expired Alice Springs youth curfew has triggered mixed reactions, lauded as a "circuit-breaker" by some and a "punitive", "knee-jerk" response by others. Here's a look back at what we learned.
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'Absolutely working' or a 'bandaid solution': Alice Springs reacts to curfew extension
By Thomas Morgan and Charmayne Allison
With the Alice Springs curfew extended for a further six days, organisations and local advocates say it will do little to address the underlying issues driving youth crime in the Red Centre.
As the Alice Springs youth curfew continues, tourism operators are 'at breaking point'
By Charmayne Allison and Stewart Brash
The Alice Springs tourism sector is calling for an urgent federal support package as some operators report their "worst Easter ever".
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One week into a youth curfew, what do Alice Springs locals think?
By Gavin Coote and Charmayne Allison
As the two-week youth curfew in Alice Springs hits the halfway point, here's what locals think about the measure.
'We feel angry': Alice Springs teens frustrated by rise in social media crime
By Charmayne Allison and Xavier Martin
The NT police commissioner says a dangerous game is being played by young people in Alice Springs who post, then boast, about their crimes on social media. Experts say it's a nationwide issue.
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'Bring it on': Chief minister welcomes potential legal challenges to Alice Springs curfew
The NT chief minister says she is "more than happy" to face any potential challenges to the legality of the Alice Springs youth curfew and wishes "good luck" to anyone who brings one.
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Alice Springs residents vent fury at government after bottle shop blow-up
A community advocate and the boss of an organisation that runs supermarkets in Alice Springs says an altercation at a liquor outlet shows that a change to policing at the stores is leading to an increase in violence.
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