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Limited support for proposals in Kumanjayi Walker death
The case of a young Aboriginal man fatally shot during a botched arrest will be...
Lloyd Jones 20 Mar 2026
What were the most prominent stories in Indigenous affairs throughout 2025?
A broad range of topics made headlines in Indigenous affairs throughout 2025. Na...
Police cleared of misconduct over Rolfe murder charge
Senior police have been cleared of improper conduct over a decision to charge an...
Lloyd Jones 19 Dec 2025
NT Police launch first anti-racism strategy following years of systemic racism accusations
After years of criticism over racism within the force, the Northern Territory Po...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Nov 2025
Indigenous legal peak body joins calls for action on Kumanjayi Walker inquest recommendations
The peak body for Indigenous legal services has joined more than 20 organisation...
Dechlan Brennan 14 Aug 2025
"A national tragedy and a failure of justice" - Peak bodies call for urgent action on deaths in custody

Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia and Thirrili have called for urgent action to end deaths in custody. The organisations cited the death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died in police custody...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 13, 2025
“She has given a voice to those who are voiceless" - Australian Medical Association NT backs Coroner Armitage amid government criticism

The Australian Medical Association's NT branch has strongly defended the work of Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage. On Thursday the AMA NT said it supports Coroner Armitage's findings into domestic...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 2025
Open Letter: Family and community of Kumanjayi Walker urge NT Government to commit to Coroner's recommendations, further reforms

The family of Kumanjayi Walker and the Yuendumu Community, supported by more than 20 Aboriginal, community, family violence and legal organisations, have written to the Northern Territory Chief Minist...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 29, 2025
Finocchiaro flags changes to Coroner's Act after Walker inquest exposes institutional police racism

Despite the coroner delivering more than 30 recommendations in the inquest into the police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker — many calling for changes to police conduct — the North...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 22, 2025
Extraordinary cost of Walker inquest revealed

Northern Territory Government departments spent more than $7 million during the coronial inquest into the police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 17, 2025
Justice advocates slam NT Chief Minister’s downplaying of Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings

Justice advocates have condemned Northern Territory Chief Minister and Police Minister Lia Finocchiaro for downplaying key findings from the inquest into the police shooting death of 19-year-old Kuman...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 15, 2025
NT Chief Minister downplays inquest findings into Kumanjayi Walker’s death

The Northern Territory's Chief Minister has appeared to downplay aspects of the inquest into the police shooting death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, suggesting some of the Coroner's recommendations...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 15, 2025
Analysis: Walker inquest highlights deeper failures of NT’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda

Whilst revelations of institutional police racism in the Kumanjayi Walker inquest rightly dominated headlines last week, another pressing and ongoing issue was again thrust into the spotlight: the Nor...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 14, 2025
United Nations says 'comprehensive reform' needed after police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Australia is undergoing a period of "soul searching" following the coroner's findings into the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, the United Nations says, calling for "comprehensive reforms".

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 13, 2025
Punitive laws are only driving up Indigenous incarceration numbers — McCarthy

The Minister for Indigenous Australians has warned that too many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being incarcerated, pointing to punitive laws across Australia — particularly in...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2025
Kumanjayi Walker's family say police accountability urgently needed, welcome recommendation of more community control

The family of Kumanjayi Walker say they are "exhausted" after the conclusion of the three-year inquest into his death, and "disappointed" that the coroner made no recommendations to hold the Northern...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 11, 2025
NT and Federal governments must listen to Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings - Kerrynne Liddle

New federal Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Kerrynne Liddle says she hopes the Northern Territory Government will act on the coroner's recommendations following the death of 19-year-old Kum...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2025
Lack of consequences from Kumanjayi Walker coronial findings disappointing, calls for oversight of NT Police continue to grow

In the wake of the coronial findings into the 2019 police shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, calls are intensifying for greater accountability in the Northern Territory Police Force, with criti...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jul 9, 2025
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