The curfew in Alice Springs is over; but did it work?

The Alice Springs youth curfew has come to an end with the town's mayor and the Northern Territory chief minister praising it as a success. The measure was aimed at addressing a recent surge in violent crime in the Central Australian town. However, some First Nations residents and lawyers have criticised the extreme measure calling it a band-aid solution at best.

Police patrolling the deserted streets of Alice Springs during the curfew Source: SBS