‘Crossbows, axes, spears’ wielded in large disturbances in NT remote community | ABC NEWS
Police and traditional owners in the remote Top End community of Wadeye are desperately calling for peace and calm, after yet another weekend of fighting and unrest.
Extra police have been deployed from other locations because of what police are calling an “immediate” and ongoing risk to community safety. Matt Garrick has this report for ABC News Northern Territory.
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