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Archive for November, 2022
TV star faces NT court over chopper crash
TV presenter Matt Wright has made his first appearance in a Darwin court over a slew of charges relating to a helicopter crash that killed co-star Chris Wilson. November 30, 2022 Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright has made his first appearance in a Darwin court over a slew of charges related to a helicopter crash […]
Ex-NT top doc new territory Administrator
Former Northern Territory chief health officer Hugh Heggie will replace Vicki O’Halloran as the Territory’s Administrator. November 30, 2022 Former Northern Territory chief health officer Hugh Heggie has been appointed as the Territory’s 23rd Administrator for ceremonial and statutory duties. The medical doctor, who oversaw the NT’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, replaces outgoing Administrator Vicki […]
NT raises age of criminal responsibility
The Northern Territory government has become the first jurisdiction to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years. November 30 , 2022 The Northern Territory government has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years. But it remains short of […]
Croc star to face court over chopper crash
TV presenter Matt Wright is expected to appear in a Darwin court over a slew of charges relating to a helicopter crash that killed co-star Chris Wilson. November 30, 2022 National Geographic Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright is expected to face a Darwin court to face a slew of charges related to a helicopter crash […]
Croc star charged over NT chopper crash
TV presenter Matt Wright has been charged with a slew of alleged offences relating to a helicopter crash in February that killed co-star Chris Wilson. November 29, 2022 National Geographic Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright has been charged with a slew of alleged offences related to a helicopter crash that killed a cast member. Wright, […]
Croc star fronts cops over chopper charges
TV presenter Matt Wright has turned himself in at a Darwin police station after he was summonsed over charges relating to a fatal helicopter crash in February. November 29, 2022 Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright has handed himself in at a Darwin police station to face charges over a helicopter crash that killed a cast […]
Croc star lands in NT over chopper charges
TV presenter Matt Wright has flown into Darwin after Northern Territory police summonsed him over charges relating to a fatal helicopter crash in February. November 29, 2022 Minders of Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright jostled with the media as he arrived in Darwin to face charges over a helicopter crash that killed a cast member. […]
NT police militarised after 9/11: inquest
An inquest into an Indigenous teen’s shooting death by a ex-soldier turned NT policeman has heard the force militarised after the September 11 terror attack. November 28, 2022 The Northern Territory police force has increasingly militarised since the September 11 terror attacks, an inquest for an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a soldier turned policeman has […]
‘Warrior’ cop failed to become ‘guardian’
An inquest into an Indigenous teen’s shooting death has been told the former soldier turned NT policeman who shot him was undisciplined warrior. November 23, 2022 It is not easy for a warrior to become a guardian, an inquest for an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a soldier turned Northern Territory policeman has been told. […]
Inquest for teen shot by NT cop resumes
An inquest into an Indigenous teen’s shooting death is expected to resume after a legal fight over the coroner’s power to force witnesses to give evidence. November 25, 2022 An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman is expected to resume after a legal fight over the coroner’s […]
NT cop’s inquest evidence ruling in weeks
An NT policeman is expected to know within two weeks if he’ll be forced to answer a coroner’s questions about the night he shot dead an Indigenous teenager. November 24, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer is likely to know within two weeks if he will be forced to answer a coroner’s questions about the […]
Police fight to stay silent at NT inquest
Two NT police officers are arguing a coroner’s ruling on controversial evidence was wrong and they can refuse to answer inquest questions. November 23, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman acquitted of an Indigenous teenager’s shooting murder should be allowed to refuse to give evidence at his inquest, a court has been told. Constable Zachary Rolfe […]
Tough new NT anti-discrimination laws pass
NT schools can no longer discriminate against staff and students on the basis of their religion, sexuality and gender identity after new laws were passed. November 23, 2022 Northern Territory schools can no longer legally discriminate against staff and students if they disagree with their religious beliefs, sexuality and gender identity. Progressive new laws passed […]
Cops to fight teen inquest evidence ruling
Two NT police officers are set to argue a coroner’s ruling on controversial evidence was wrong and they could be penalised if they take the stand at an inquest. November 23, 2022 Whether a coroner can force a Northern Territory policeman acquitted of an Indigenous teenager’s shooting murder to give evidence at his inquest is set […]
Killer NT cop given ‘favourable treatment’
A NT policeman tasked with investigating Kumanjayi Walker’s death for his inquest says the officer that killed him was given special treatment by investigators. November 22, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman acquitted of the shooting murder of an Indigenous teenager during a bungled arrest was given special treatment by investigators, an inquest has been told. […]
Former NT top cop alleges corruption
A senior NT policeman has told Kumanjayi Walker’s inquest that the force’s failure to adequately investigate excessive use of force complaints was corrupt. November 22, 2022 The Northern Territory police force alleged failure to adequately investigate excessive use of force complaints before an Indigenous teen was shot dead during a botched arrest was corruption, an inquest […]
NT police force ‘improved’ after teen shot
A senior NT police officer has told an inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker that the force has changed for the better since an officer shot dead the teen. November 22, 2022 A senior Northern Territory police officer says the force has become a different organisation since an officer shot dead an Indigenous teenager during […]
Cop shooting to impact force for years
The shooting death of an Indigenous teen, as he resisted arrest, will ripple through the NT community and police force for years, an inquest was told last week. November 21, 2022 An Indigenous teenager’s shooting death after a bungled outback arrest will have a “ripple effect” through the Northern Territory community and police force for […]
NT cop’s fatal shots not necessary: expert
A Northern Territory policeman didn’t need to fire the shots that killed an Indigenous teenager during a botched arrest, an expert witness has told an inquest. November 18, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer didn’t need to fire the gunshots that killed an Indigenous teenager, an expert witness has told an inquest. Constable Zachary Rolfe shot Kumanjayi […]
NT cop ‘used force when none needed’
An NT police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teen showed a pattern of rushing into incidents and using excessive force, an inquest has been told. November 18, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teenager had a tendency to rush into incidents and use force where none was needed, an inquest has […]
Cop critical of teen shooting at inquest
A senior NT police officer who said a constable didn’t need to fire two shots that killed an Indigenous teen is set to appear at an inquest into the death. November 17, 2022 A senior Northern Territory police officer who criticised a constable after he killed an Indigenous teenager is expected to give evidence at […]
NT govt workers walk off job over pay deal
Hundreds of teachers, nurses and other public servants have walked off the job in the Northern Territory over the government’s two per cent pay rise offer. November 17, 2022 Public servants have walked off the job in their hundreds in the Northern Territory over a government pay offer. Workers in Darwin stopped work for four […]
Spearing NT killer cop ‘could bring peace’
An inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous teen by an NT police officer has been told tribal payback is not revenge but a way to restore harmony. November 17, 2022 Spearing a Northern Territory police officer who shot dead an Indigenous teenager could restore harmony to his troubled outback community, an inquest has […]
NT teen’s family angry over cop’s refusal
An Indigenous teen’s family have expressed anger and sorrow after the NT policeman who shot dead their beloved son refused to answer inquest questions. November 17, 2022 The family of an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has vented its frustration after the officer refused to answer controversial inquest questions over fears […]