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http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/nation...-1227431505075


IT IS known for its unique landscape, laid-back larrikin lifestyle and being home to one of Australia's most iconic landmarks, Uluru.

But the Northern Territory also has a less appealing distinction — being the homicide capital of Australia.

Statistics from the Australian Institute of Criminology show the Top End has had the highest homicide rate for the past decade - and here's why.

Beneath the aesthetics are pockets of extreme poverty, homelessness, alcohol-fuelled violence and family violence — all of which, experts say, contribute to the territory's high rate of murder and manslaughter.

According to the latest AIC figures, the homicide rate for the NT was 5.5 per 100,000 people. This is five times the national rate and almost four times the second highest state, Western Australia, which had a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000.


News.com.au examined 10 years of data from the institute's National Homicide Monitoring Program and found the NT consistently had a higher rate for murder and manslaughter than anywhere else in Australia. In 2001-02, the NT's rate was almost six times higher than the national average, 11.5 compared to 1.9. By 2011-12 it had improved significantly to 5.5, but was still higher than the rest of the country.


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So considering the NT is 30% Abo and has 86% Abo Gaol inmates, it is fair to say they are the biggest street level crooks in Australia!

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http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/police-searching-for-man-who-allegedly-indecently-assaulted-woman-in-alice-springs/story-fnk0b1zt-1227433172884


ALICE SPRINGS police are searching for a man following an indecent assault on Tuesday afternoon. 
 
Watch Commander Siiri Tennosaar said police are appealing for witnesses following the assault on a 51-year-old woman.

The attack occurred at about 3pm Tuesday as the woman was walking across the Wills Terrace footbridge.

The woman's attacker fled immediately after the incident.

Her attacker is described as a skinny Aboriginal in his early 20s and about 175cm to 180cm tall.

While education requires more federal funding "across the board," it's particularly needed in "very early years'' education and on-reserve aboriginal education. "The federal government, which is financially responsible for the education (of aboriginals) on reserves, is underfunding it to the extent of almost 50 per cent,'' said the founder of the Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative.

If Canada wants to compete with nations of hundreds of millions of people, "you'd better invest in education of the population, and that includes the education of the most vulnerable, who happen to be (aboriginal people),'' he added.




Can they be educated or do you just throw money at them with education even though there are no jobs for them on the reserves? Or does all the money just go towards purchasing grog?

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