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Archive for March, 2022
Drone vessels could help protect the ocean
Uncrewed vessels could sail the world’s oceans collecting data for climatologists while protecting Australia’s borders and natural resources, a researcher says. March 18, 2022 In the future, ships and boats without crews could roam the world’s oceans collecting data for scientists while patrolling for illegal fishing and smuggling operations, a researcher says. The vessels would […]
Man fatally shot near Katherine identified
Northern Territory Police have identified an alleged intruder who was fatally shot by another man at a home near Katherine on Thursday. March 18, 2022 An alleged intruder fatally shot by another man at a home near Katherine in the Northern Territory has been identified. Police did not release the dead man’s name other than […]
What the jury didn’t hear in NT cop’s trial
The Northern Territory policeman acquitted of murdering Kumanjayi Walker assaulted an Indigenous man and lied about it under oath, a court has heard. March 18, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman cleared of murdering teenager Kumanjayi Walker assaulted an Aboriginal man and lied about it under oath, a court has heard. The finding was not put […]
National Aboriginal Art Gallery land deal
The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in central Australia is a step closer to being built after the Northern Territory government struck a land deal. March 18, 2022 The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in central Australia is a step closer to being built after the Northern Territory government struck a land deal. The $150 million Alice Springs arts […]
Man fatally shot in NT, another in custody
Police have taken a man into custody after discovering a “confronting scene” at a home in the Northern Territory where an alleged intruder was fatally shot. March 17, 2022 A man is in custody after an alleged intruder was fatally shot at a home near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Officers found the dead man’s body […]
Hand, foot and mouth strikes NT child care
Dozens of children have fallen ill with hand, foot and mouth disease at childcare centres in the Northern Territory’s Top End. March 17, 2022 Hand, foot and mouth disease is spreading at childcare centres in the Northern Territory, with dozens of children having fallen ill. About 70 cases of the viral infection that causes fluid-filled […]
Environment recovers, biodiversity suffers
Lower temperatures and good rainfall have helped the environment recover from drought, heatwaves and catastrophic bushfires but biodiversity is suffering. March 17, 2022 Australia’s environment is recovering after record hot temperatures, heat waves, drought and catastrophic bushfires in recent years, but biodiversity has suffered, scientists warn. Lower temperatures and good rainfall spurred by La Nina have […]
Cats, foxes take toll on native species
Cats and foxes kill 2.6 billion Australian reptiles, birds and mammals each year, with scientists warning the carnage will continue without better management. March 17, 2022 Cats and foxes are taking a heavy toll on Australian wildlife, killing 2.6 billion reptiles, birds and mammals each year, a study has found. The predators’ severe and widespread […]
Inquest for man killed at NT desert race
A coronial inquest will be held for a man who died after being hit by a vehicle during the Finke Desert Race near Alice Springs. March 17, 2022 A coroner will examine a spectator’s death at the Northern Territory’s Finke Desert Race after a competing vehicle struck him. Nigel Harris, 60, was fatally struck by the vehicle […]
NT ICAC considering Rolfe investigation
The Northern Territory anti-corruption commissioner is considering launching a probe into the investigation of a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teen. March 16, 2022 The Northern Territory anti-corruption watchdog could launch an inquiry into the investigation and arrest of a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager. Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Michael Riches says he’s […]
US Army to deploy to Northern Territory
Hundreds of US Army personnel will be deployed to the Northern Territory, joining the annual US Marine rotational force for the first time. March 16, 2022 Hundreds of US Army servicemen and women are set to be deployed to the Northern Territory with the US Marines. It is the first time US Army personnel will […]
NT: 251 cases, quarantine facility closes
The Northern Territory has reported 251 new COVID-19 cases, as the Alice Springs quarantine facility is closing. March 16, 2022 In a sign the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic could be over, the Northern Territory government is closing its Alice Springs quarantine facility. The 139 bed Todd River Facility at the Mercure Hotel will cease operations […]
NT campaign to lure International workers
A global recruitment campaign will aim to attract skilled workers to fill critical labour shortages in the Northern Territory. March 16, 2022 The Northern Territory is rolling out the red carpet to international workers to help fill critical labour shortages. A new global advertising campaign will launch on March 24 in a bid to lure […]
NT manslaughter charge after worker dies
A Northern Territory construction company is facing an industrial manslaughter charge after a 50-year-old worker died in a remote Aboriginal community. March 15, 2022 A Northern Territory construction company has been charged with industrial manslaughter after a worker died in a remote Aboriginal community. It is the first prosecution for the charge in the territory […]
NT police chief defends Kumanjayi charges
Northern Territory police commissioner Jamie Chalker has defended the handling of a murder investigation after a policeman fatally shot an Aboriginal teen. March 15, 2022 The Northern Territory police commissioner has defended his force’s handling of a murder investigation into a policeman who fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager. Jamie Chalker says allegations that the decision to […]
Arnhem Land cyclone shelters ‘critical’
An Albanese Labor government has committed to help build two cyclone shelters for remote Aboriginal communities in cyclone-prone Arnhem Land if it is elected. March 15, 2022 Federal Labor has promised to help build two cyclone shelters for remote Aboriginal communities in cyclone-prone Arnhem Land if it is elected. Candidate for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour says an Albanese […]
NT Chief denies interfering in Rolfe case
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has denied politically interfering in a murder investigation involving a policeman and an Aboriginal teen. March 14, 2022 Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has denied politically interfering in a murder investigation in the days after a policeman fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager. Mr Gunner has admitted telling the […]
Kumanjayi’s family will fight for justice
Kumanjayi Walker’s remote community hopes a coronial inquest will bring justice after a Northern Territory policeman was acquitted of his murder. March 12, 2022 A remote Indigenous community hopes a coronial inquest will bring justice after a Northern Territory policeman was acquitted of murdering one of their young men. Kumanjayi Walker, 19, was fatally shot […]
Key quotes after NT policeman’s acquittal
A jury has found NT Constable Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murdering Kumanjayi Walker after he fatally shot the Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. March 11, 2022 KEY QUOTES AFTER NT POLICEMAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER: * “A lot of people are hurting today, Kumanjayi’s family and his community, and it did not need to […]
NT policeman’s murder acquittal stirs rage
Indigenous leaders have reacted with sadness and anger after a jury found a Northern Territory policeman not guilty of murdering teenager Kumanjayi Walker. March 11, 2022 A remote Indigenous community is in pain after a jury acquitted a Northern Territory policeman of murdering one of their young men, with an activist decrying the justice system […]
Murder-accused NT officer Rolfe not guilty
A jury has found Constable Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murdering Kumanjayi Walker after he fatally shot the Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. March 11, 2022 A jury has acquitted a Northern Territory policeman of murder after he fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. Constable Zachary Rolfe, 30, denied murdering Kumanjayi […]
Cop accused of Kumanjayi murder not guilty
A jury has found Constable Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murdering Kumanjayi Walker after he fatally shot the Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. March 11, 2022 A jury has acquitted a Northern Territory policeman of murder after he fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. Constable Zachary Rolfe, 30, denied murdering Kumanjayi […]
Murder-accused NT officer found not guilty
A jury has found Constable Zachary Rolfe not guilty of murdering Kumanjayi Walker after he fatally shot the Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. March 11, 2022 A jury has acquitted a Northern Territory policeman on trial for murder after he fatally shot an Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest. Constable Zachary Rolfe, 30, denied […]
Murder-accused cop trial jury to resume
The jury at policeman Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial in the Northern Territory is set to resume deliberating on Friday morning. March 11, 2022 The jury at a Northern Territory policeman’s murder trial over the shooting of an Aboriginal teenager is set to resume deliberating. Constable Zachary Rolfe, 30, pleaded not guilty to murdering Kumanjayi Walker […]