Alcohol Ban in Alice Springs After Unrest Linked to Child’s Death

In response to the unrest, NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said takeaway alcohol would be banned on May 1 and limited the following day.

Customers are seen leaving Dan Murphy's in Adelaide, Australia, on Nov. 18, 2020. Kelly Barnes/Getty Images

The Northern Territory (NT) government has imposed a temporary ban on takeaway alcohol in Alice Springs following recent disorder in the town.

The town is experiencing heightened tensions after violence broke out following the arrest of a man accused of murdering a five-year-old girl.