It’s déjà vu for Alice Springs, which has been put under a new overnight curfew following a spate of violent incidents over the weekend. NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy says he feels “obliged” to protect public safety using his powers to issue snap curfews that were introduced under new laws in May. The restrictions run from 10pm-6am for 3 nights starting last night, and unlike last time, apply to “all classes of people” – aka adults and children. It comes at an awkward time as the city is currently hosting numerous NAIDOC week events. Local Labor MP Marion Scrymgour backed the move but the Coalition’s Indigenous affairs spokesperson Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price – also a local – says the focus should be on “underlying” issues (paywall), including high rates of domestic and family violence. A decision on whether to extend the curfew will be made mid-week.