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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Collard

‘We need help’: Northern Territory community racked by violence as residents claim government has abandoned them

A house in Peppimenarti
A residence in the Indigenous community of Peppimenarti in 2014. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

Residents of the remote Northern Territory community of Peppimenarti say they have been forced to flee their homes or endure violence, including stabbings and sexual assaults, amid claims the government has abandoned them.

Last week’s planned visit from the NT police minister, Kate Wordern, to discuss the ongoing problems in the community was cancelled when her private plane had to be diverted due to unrest.

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