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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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Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by Constable Zachary Rolfe three years ago. Here are the key moments from the inquest so far

One month into the marathon coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, "appalling" text messages and accusations of racism have dominated the evidence. Here's what the coroner has heard so far.

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Kumanjayi Walker death: police officer stood down from inquest over ‘unanticipated’ evidence

Hearing into death of Warlpiri teenager unexpectedly adjourned after evidence from Supt Jody Nobbs

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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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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officers thought drawing their guns would 'escalate' axe incident, before shooting death

A coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard two officers didn't fear for their lives when the 19-year-old confronted them with a weapon during an attempted arrest.

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Racist texts, cover-up allegations: Kumanjayi Walker inquest poses big questions for police

This week extraordinary allegations were vented in an Alice Springs court that raise wider issues for the Northern Territory and its police force

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What changes? 45 years of ‘racist, disgusting’ language in the NT Police Force

In 1977 Labor MP Jack Doolan began his quest to have NT police ordered to not use derogatory words about Indigenous peoples. They still do.

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‘Racist’ Texts From Zachary Rolfe Heard At Inquest Into Kumanjayi Walker’s Death

Texts heard in court today were described as "disgusting". Content Warning: This article contains highly offensive language heard in court.

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‘Racist and disgusting’: inquest into Kumanjayi Walker death hears of ‘shocking’ texts sent by Zachary Rolfe

Warning: this story contains extremely offensive language heard in courtCourt hears police constable Rolfe talked of having ‘smashed’ Aboriginal community and described local people as ‘neanderthals’

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'Racist' texts to be examined and ex-fiancee to be called as witness, as coroner rules against Zachary Rolfe objection

The Northern Territory coroner has ruled text messages on Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone could be called as "evidence of racism" at a coronial inquest into the police shooting of Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: ‘racist’ text messages from police officer’s phone allowed as evidence

Counsel assisting the coroner told court texts ‘reveal disturbing attitudes towards Aboriginal people’

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NT cop 'had the devil in his eyes'

An inquest has been told that an NT police officer acquitted of the murder of Kumanjayi Walker "had the devil in his eyes" during an earlier, unrelated arrest.

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'Overtly racist' and 'disturbing' Rolfe texts should be included in Kumanjayi Walker inquest, coroner hears

Some 8,000 pages of text messages were downloaded from Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone after the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, the Northern Territory coroner has heard.

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Kumanjayi Walker shooting: ‘disturbing’ texts between officers involved are relevant, inquest told

Messages inadmissible during criminal trial that revealed ‘disturbing attitudes towards Aboriginal people’ argued to be relevant to coroner’s statutory duties

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NT Police considered further unrelated charges against Zachary Rolfe, days before shooting inquest

A coronial inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is told police considered referring Constable Zachary Rolfe to prosecutors last week over a separate matter.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: coroner may have to disqualify herself, Zachary Rolfe’s lawyers say

Court hears coroner was granted access to unredacted police report that would only be included into evidence in redacted form

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Police officers from major centres lack 'respect and responsibility', Yuendumu shooting inquest hears

A senior Aboriginal community police officer has told the Northern Territory coroner police from out of town lack "respect and responsibility" during the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.

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Kumanjayi Walker's family revisits 'terrifying' night he died as inquest begins in Alice Springs

A three-month inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker has begun in Alice Springs, with members of his family urging the court to hear their voices.

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Inquest into NT police killing of Kumanjayi Walker begins with elders inviting coroner to Yuendumu

‘We hope you accept our invitation and listen to what we have to say’, said one community leader

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Fear after cops shot NT teen, inquest told

An inquest into the death of Indigenous teen killed by an NT police constable has been told his family were afraid and terrified the night he was fatally shot.

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Fresh inquiry into fatal outback shooting

Six months after a police officer was found not guilty of murdering Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker in the outback, a coroner will examine the shooting.

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Finke Desert Race committee members refuse to give evidence at coronial inquest into death of Nigel Harris

The Northern Territory Coroner has described the silence from Finke Desert Race committee members as "extraordinary" at a coronial inquest into the death of a spectator.

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New Northern Territory coroner Elisabeth Armitage set to preside over high-profile inquests

The inquest into the 19-year-old's death by police shooting is one of several high-profile matters Elisabeth Armitage will preside over in the coming months, as well as a death in custody and a death at the Finke Desert Race.

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NT coroner calls for more supervision of violent offenders in inquest of woman killed by her ex-partner

Roberta tried to escape her abusive ex-partner. She called triple-zero but police said "stop calling us". Five days later, she was dead.

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Family of Kumanjayi Walker say they were not adequately consulted over inquest timing

Warlpiri man’s family says they can’t participate in any ‘meaningful’ way in the three-month hearings as currently planned

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