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Archive for July 30th, 2021
Murder-accused cop to stand trial in weeks
The trial of a Northern Territory police officer accused of murdering an Indigenous man, which was postponed due to COVID-19, has been relisted for August 18. July 30, 2021 A Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering a young Indigenous man during an outback arrest gone wrong will face trial within weeks. Constable Zachary Rolfe, 29, […]
Legal action over federal gas grant in NT
A Northern Territory environmental group has launched legal action challenging the federal government’s use of taxpayer money for gas exploration. July 30, 2021 Environmentalists have launched legal action challenging the federal government’s use of taxpayer money to search for gas in the Northern Territory. Environment Centre NT is challenging the lawfulness of the federal government’s $21 […]
Commonwealth and NT to battle over Kakadu
Parks Australia is set to fight the Northern Territory in court over allegations it illegally disturbed an Aboriginal sacred site in Kakadu. July 30, 2021 The federal government is set to fight the Northern Territory over claims it illegally disturbed an Aboriginal sacred site in Kakadu National Park. Parks Australia is accused of building a […]