Alice Springs Readies for First Night Without Curfew

The order was imposed on March 27 when the Northern Territory government declared an emergency following escalating violence.

Members of the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community walk through the grounds in Mutitjulu, near Alice Springs, Australia, on July 6, 2007. Ian Waldie/Getty Images

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.