The Latest Breaking News from Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Zachary Rolfe's 'excessive' force incidents discovered too late for disciplinary action, Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears

Assistant Commissioner Bruce Porter told the coroner that two arrests made by Constable Zachary Rolfe, which were deemed appropriate by his superiors, would have likely been deemed "excessive" upon further review.

ABC News · Mar 3, 2023

Lack of cop drug testing policy flagged at inquest

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been told the NT is the only jurisdiction in Australia that does not have drug and alcohol testing for police.

AAP · Mar 2, 2023

Botched Kumanjayi Walker arrest ‘had look of military operation’, inquest told

A senior NT police officer has been questioned about the continued use of guns at an inquest into the shooting of an Indigenous teenager.

The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023

Senior officer says dragging of Kumanjayi Walker to police car after shooting was ‘unacceptable’

Deputy commissioner of NT police confirms no plans to remove firearms from officers in remote communities

The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023

Fears of unrest after Kumanjayi's death questioned

Police were not informed that an Indigenous teenager who left an alcohol rehabilitation unit wanted to return, an inquest into his shooting death has heard.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

Northern Territory police need 300 more officers, Deputy Commissioner Murray Smalpage tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest

As the inquest into the police shooting of Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker continues, NT Police leadership say their remote operations are dangerously stretched by under-staffing, poor infrastructure and a 30 per cent increase in overall crime.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

Afternoon Update: tax hike on $3m super balances; robodebt inquiry ‘double down’ claim; and a Test cricket classic

Balances of more than $3m will be taxed at 30%, up from current concessional rate of 15%

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023

Kumanjayi arrest unsound and unsafe: Senior officer

A senior police officer has told the Kumanjayi Walker inquest that a special unit deviated from a plan to arrest him and it should have used different tactics.

The New Daily · Feb 28, 2023

Deputy commissioner highly critical of botched arrest of Kumanjayi Walker, inquest hears

Murray Smalpage tells coroner he is ‘struggling to find a reason’ for deviation from arrest plan on day Warlpiri teen was killed by Zachary Rolfe

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023

Police officer's letter contempt of court, lawyer says

An open letter penned by the NT police officer who shot an Indigenous teenager contains false allegations and should be investigated, a lawyer says.

AAP · Feb 27, 2023