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Passing the halfway point, the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death has probed the culture inside NT Police

In examining the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu in 2019, coroner Elizabeth Armitage's inquest has been probing the conduct and culture of the Northern Territory Police Force.

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Alice Springs woman, 84, afraid to leave her home after a series of break-ins

All Daphne Oldfield, 84, wants to do is sit in the garden in a house she has lived in for 45 years. But thanks to unrelenting break-ins over the past five weeks, she is frightened for her life.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears Constable Zachary Rolfe allegedly 'boasted' about use of force in text messages

The police officer allegedly "boasted" about performing an "illegal shoulder charge" during the arrest of a man in Alice Springs, by texting a video of his body-worn camera footage to an unnamed person.

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Remote Indigenous community pioneers 3D-printed homes set to change rural lives

Traditional owners of Mparntwe collaborate with Melbourne company Luyten to combat housing shortages and improve Ilpeye Ilpeye residents’ lifestyle

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Rolfe bragged about injuring man in mall

A text message from a police officer who fatally shot an Indigenous teenager bragged about injuring another man, an inquest has been told in Alice Springs.

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Northern Territory Police to 'audit' handling of domestic violence incidents in Alice Springs and central Australia

Police say the Alice Springs-based team will take "immediate action" where necessary to "reinforce" training around the handling of intimate partner violence.

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Alcohol data dashboard still in the works after bans lifted, as assaults surge in Alice Springs

A lobby group has called on the Northern Territory government to release data showing the extent of the harm caused by the lifting of long-term alcohol bans in July.

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Roof torn off home, powerlines downed as severe storm labelled 'mini tornado' hits Alice Springs

Crews are working to clean up damage from a concentrated storm that hit the southern suburbs of the town overnight.

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Ex-fiancée tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest Zachary Rolfe thought he'd get a 'paid holiday' if he shot someone

Former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe "didn't care about, or like Indigenous people", while his "unjustified" use of force incidents were "swept away" by superior officers, the Kumanjayi Walker inquest has been told.

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Alice Springs mayor considers barring public from council meetings amid safety concerns

An outback councillor says he has the right to defend himself after being accosted at a meeting. The town's mayor is considering a shutdown of the public gallery to increase safety.

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Middle Arm industrial precinct, remote homelands and Aboriginal art gallery funding confirmed for NT in federal budget

Funding for a billion-dollar industrial hub on Darwin Harbour and a national Aboriginal art gallery in Alice Springs are among the big-ticket items confirmed for the Northern Territory in Tuesday's federal budget.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: NT constable says slurs used by police were not racist

Fellow officer says Zachary Rolfe, who he called a ‘very close friend’, always used ‘minimum force required’ and never acted in racist manner

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest shown body-worn camera footage of previous 'use of force' incidents

Body-worn camera footage of Constable Zachary Rolfe allegedly using force against another man in Alice Springs has been shown to the Northern Territory coroner.

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Social Order Response Team offers 'nothing new' to tackle rising Alice Springs crime rate

A NT government plan to address soaring crime in Alice Springs receives cautious optimism from some, but a sceptic says it will likely fail without additional spending and resources.

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Constable James Kirstenfeldt tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest 'better' arrest plan could have avoided tragedy

One of the five Alice Springs-based officers deployed to Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died has told the coronial inquest there were failings in the plan to arrest the young Indigenous man before his shooting death in 2019.

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COVID-19 isolation policy sees girls in Alice Springs juvenile detention centre moved into boys' area

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal a government-appointed observer has raised concerns about a COVID-19 isolation policy inside the Alice Springs youth detention centre, which has seen young girls placed in the boys' section.

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Health workers feel safe in Yuendumu

A Northern Territory inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard health workers still feel safe in the community.

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Robyn Verrall is a fixer, and now she's set her sights on food security for the nation's most vulnerable

Robyn Verrall is a problem-solver and she's set her sights on a big one. Working with Indigenous friends, she's trying to improve food security for the nation's most vulnerable. But they can't do it alone.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest to resume in Alice Springs, with NT Health under the spotlight

Senior health workers and clinic nurses are expected to give evidence to the Northern Territory coroner, as the inquest into the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker resumes.

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NT Police Minister strongly opposes dog squad proposal for Alice Springs

A private security firm wants to trial a dog squad in Alice Springs, but the NT Police Minister says it will not address the key issues behind local crime.

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Number of patrons refused service at Alice Springs bottle shops quadruples

The NT police say there has been a significant increase in the number of patrons turned away from Alice Springs liquor stores, largely due to drunkenness, since alcohol bans were lifted.

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Security firm proposes dog squad trial for Alice Springs, minister requests greater police visibility

A private security firm wants to use a dog squad to patrol the streets of an outback town in a bid to curb rising crime rates and anti-social behaviour.

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Victims of Red Centre NATS motorsport flame explosion receive $3.2 million federal court settlement

Twelve people who suffered injuries in a trackside explosion of flames at a motorsport festival in Alice Springs have settled federal court action, with the judge saying the amount was "fair and reasonable".

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Kumanjayi Walker arrest 'not consistent' with plan and 'outside scope' of instructions, coroner hears

A senior police officer has told the coroner body worn footage he was shown in court was "outside the scope" of his instructions to arrest Kumanjayi Walker.

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Coroner hears of 'social gathering' at Zachary Rolfe's house, two days after Kumanjayi Walker shooting

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard a social gathering at Constable Zachary Rolfe's home had the "potential to contaminate" his evidence.

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