Australian PM has touched down in Alice Springs amid a wave of crime and violence in the area.
Alice Springs has reported an uptick in assaults and home invasions, with the crime wave being fuelled by long-term alcohol sale bans expiring and not being renewed over the last six months.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says that alcohol-related assaults have gone up by 53 percent in Alice Springs and gangs of youths are breaking into more outlets and stores.
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