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| Australia is to ban alcohol and pornography in Aboriginal areas in the Northern Territory in a bid to curb child sex abuse. | Australia is to ban alcohol and pornography in Aboriginal areas in the Northern Territory in a bid to curb child sex abuse. |
| All Aboriginal children in the territory will be medically examined. | All Aboriginal children in the territory will be medically examined. |
| The new proposals follow a report last week which found evidence of abuse in each of the territory's 45 communities. | The new proposals follow a report last week which found evidence of abuse in each of the territory's 45 communities. |
| The report blamed high levels of alcohol and poverty for the situation, which Prime Minister John Howard has described as a national emergency. | The report blamed high levels of alcohol and poverty for the situation, which Prime Minister John Howard has described as a national emergency. |
| "We're dealing with a group of young Australians for whom the concept of childhood innocence has never been present," John Howard told parliament. | "We're dealing with a group of young Australians for whom the concept of childhood innocence has never been present," John Howard told parliament. |
| "That is a sad and tragic event. Exceptional measures are required to deal with an exceptionally tragic situation." | "That is a sad and tragic event. Exceptional measures are required to deal with an exceptionally tragic situation." |
| Mr Howard said the federal government would take over the administration of Aboriginal communities for the next five years so that the new laws would be strictly enforced. | Mr Howard said the federal government would take over the administration of Aboriginal communities for the next five years so that the new laws would be strictly enforced. |
| For the last decade, Aboriginal communities have by and large been allowed to govern themselves. | For the last decade, Aboriginal communities have by and large been allowed to govern themselves. |
| Computer search | Computer search |
| Under the new measures, the sale, possession, transportation and consumption of alcohol will be banned in indigenous communities for six months. | Under the new measures, the sale, possession, transportation and consumption of alcohol will be banned in indigenous communities for six months. |
| class="" href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6756515.stm">Report indicates abuse Hardcore pornography will also be made illegal and all publicly-funded computers will be searched for pornographic images. | |
| There will be restrictions on the payment of government welfare benefits so that alcohol cannot be bought with them. | There will be restrictions on the payment of government welfare benefits so that alcohol cannot be bought with them. |
| Welfare payments would be contingent on children attending school and new rules would dictate how they are spent to ensure that young people are properly fed and clothed. | Welfare payments would be contingent on children attending school and new rules would dictate how they are spent to ensure that young people are properly fed and clothed. |
| Last week's landmark report identified a wide range of social issues that contribute to child sexual abuse. | Last week's landmark report identified a wide range of social issues that contribute to child sexual abuse. |
| They included unemployment, poor health and nutrition, overcrowded housing, substance abuse and pornography. | They included unemployment, poor health and nutrition, overcrowded housing, substance abuse and pornography. |