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Almost half the massacres of Aboriginal people were by police or other government forces, research finds

The final update of the project mapping massacres on Australia’s colonial frontier adds a further 113 sites where six or more people were killed

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2022

Attempted Aboriginal massacres took place as recently as 1981, historian says

Alice Springs mass poisoning claimed two lives and left many in hospital but details are scarce, showing challenges of verifying frontier killings

The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2022

NT ICAC considering inquiry into Constable Zachary Rolfe's arrest over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Amid allegations of political interference and a rushed investigation into the shooting death of Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker, the NT anti-corruption watchdog is considering whether to investigate the circumstances that led to Constable Rolfe's arrest.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2022

NT Chief denies interfering in Rolfe case

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has denied politically interfering in a murder investigation involving a policeman and an Aboriginal teen.

AAP · Mar 14, 2022

NT police association rejects calls for gun ban following Zachary Rolfe trial

Union president criticises rapid decision to charge officer after shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker, saying members have left the police force over it

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2022

NT Police Association accuses government of 'political interference', calls for investigation into Zachary Rolfe's murder charge

The head of the NT's police union is calling for an independent investigation into the decision to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with murder four days after the death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2022

Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2022

Ben Roberts-Smith a mentor to Zachary Rolfe, the NT police officer cleared of murder

Relationship between two former soldiers detailed in statement by Rolfe’s mother, Debbie, in Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

‘This case is tragic’: Zachary Rolfe is cleared and an Aboriginal family left with questions

The jury ultimately believed the NT police officer’s account of the killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. But while the trial is over, many matters remain unresolved

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022

NT Cop Found Not Guilty Of Murder After Fatal 2019 Shooting Of Indigenous Teen Kumanjayi Walker

Northern Territory cop Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty over the fatal 2019 shooting of Indigenous 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 11, 2022