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Archive for November, 2022
Cop refuses to answer at NT’s teen inquest
The Northern Territory policeman who shot dead Kumanjayi Walker has claimed privilege and refused to answer questions at an inquest into the teen’s death. November 16, 2022 A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager has refused to answer controversial questions at his inquest over fears they could expose him to disciplinary action. Constable Zachary Rolfe […]
NT cop who shot teen to appear at inquest
A Northern Territory policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teenager during a bungled outback arrest is set to give evidence at an inquest into the death. November 16, 2022 An inquest into the shooting death of an Indigenous teenager is expected to hear evidence from the Northern Territory policeman who pulled the trigger. But Constable […]
Call for NT cop’s blood over teen shooting
A remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving. November 15, 2022 Residents in a remote Indigenous community where a Northern Territory policeman shot dead a teenager during bungled arrest say traditional payback needs to happen so it can heal. Kumanjayi Walker […]
Cop should face payback over teen shooting
A remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving. November 15, 2022 Residents in a remote Indigenous community where a Northern Territory policeman shot dead a teenager during bungled arrest say traditional payback needs to happen so it can heal. Kumanjayi Walker […]
Coroner hears truth after teen shot by cop
The coroner in an inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has taken part in a truth-telling session with grieving members of his community. November 15, 2022 A remote Indigenous community has corrected the “lies” told after a Northern Territory policeman shot dead a beloved son during bungled outback arrest. Kumanjayi […]
Coroner visits NT town where cop shot teen
The coroner in an inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has been welcomed with song and sorrow to the remote community where he died. November 14, 2022 Song, dance and sorrow have greeted a coroner visiting an outback community where a Northern Territory policeman shot dead an Indigenous teenager. Community members say […]
NT teen’s inquest moves to the outback
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman is set to resume in the outback community where he was killed. November 14, 2022 An inquest for an Indigenous teenager shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman is expected to hear about the pain his community suffered when it resumes in […]
‘Target families, not crim kids’: Labor MP
Federal Labor MP Marion Scrymgour wants Northern Territory families to be made accountable for their children’s criminal behaviour in Alice Springs. November 11, 2022 A federal Labor politician for the Northern Territory wants families to be held accountable for youth crime in Alice Springs. Marion Scrymgour says crime rates in the central Australian city have […]
Husband finds wife dead in NT front yard
Northern Territory police say a man has found his wife dead in the front yard of their Darwin home after he returned from work. November 11, 2022 A man has found his wife dead in the front yard of their Darwin home after she was allegedly killed while he was at work. Another man has […]
NT plan to remove children from street
The Northern Territory government plans to take unsupervised children found roaming Alice Springs’ streets at night into custody. November 10, 2022 The Northern Territory government plans to remove unsupervised children from Alice Springs’ streets at night in a bid to kerb youth crime. Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said work was underway to allow police and […]
Torres Strait climate change plea at COP27
Torres Strait traditional owners are set to urge the global community to act on climate change in a bid to save their island homes from rising sea levels. November 10, 2022 2 min readcharacters28 Torres Strait Islanders fearful of becoming refugees amid rising sea levels are urging the global community to act on climate change […]
Hundreds of children at ‘high risk’ in SA
About 500 children have been found to be at risk of neglect and abuse in homes across South Australia. November 9, 2022 Hundreds of children remain at risk of neglect and abuse in homes across South Australia, a child protection report has found. Premier Peter Malinauskas warned more neglected children could die, with the SA government […]