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Safety concern in remote community with police station unstaffed

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 16 October 2026 at 11:56 am

Residents near Laura, in southern Cape York Peninsula, say the understaffing of their police station has led to safety concerns, including for those at risk of domestic violence.

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