What's really happening in Alice Springs

<p>Violence and vandalism in Alice Springs became a national fascination this year.</p><p>First Peter Dutton, then Anthony Albanese flew into town, after rates of alcohol-related assault rose by 68 per cent in 2022.</p><p>One community meeting, held by a group calling itself ‘Save Alice Springs’, became a focal point of the media’s coverage.</p><p>But another meeting took place as well. On the edge of town, hundreds of Indigenous leaders and community members came together to discuss the crisis.</p><p>Today, Gunaikurnai/Wotjobaluk writer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo on the real i...