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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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Zachary Rolfe 'unlikely' to have been recommended for NT Police if 'omissions' from application were known

Constable Zachary Rolfe would have "unlikely" been hired by the Northern Territory Police Force if "omissions" from his application were known, the Kumanjayi Walker inquest has been told.

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Constable Zachary Rolfe 'failed to declare' discipline issues, 'violent behaviour' fine, to police, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard Constable Rolfe failed to disclose to police a fine received for "violent behaviour" or declare disciplinary matters with the Australian Defence Force.

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Central Queensland police officer stood down after alleged drug possession

A senior constable will face court next month after allegedly being found with unlawful drugs in Central Queensland.

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Queensland police promoted officer who called colleague a ‘towelhead’ and had history of bullying

Inquiry hears briefing to Katarina Carroll suggested an apology be required from deputy commissioner

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DNA retesting paused in Queensland after police fears process could exhaust evidence, inquiry hears

The inquiry heard Queensland police had concerns a blanket approach to concentrating the samples could make a profile unusable.

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FBI expert critical of Qld forensic lab

An internationally renowned forensic expert has criticised Queensland's government-run forensic lab at an inquiry into DNA testing failures.

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Qld lab failures miss crucial evidence

Frustration among Queensland police at the state-run forensics lab has been aired at an inquiry into delays and ineffective DNA testing by the facility.

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Qld police task force reviews DNA evidence

Queensland Police has established a task force to review evidence samples for additional DNA testing, with a report into the state's forensic lab imminent.

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Third man arrested on brutal Qld stabbing

Police have arrested a third man over the stabbing death of a man in Brisbane's south, with one man remaining on the run over the brutal attack.

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Young people taking legal action against Queensland government after being held in watch houses

Children in Queensland are regularly being held in police watch houses, where serious adult offenders are kept after being arrested. Now, three young people who were held in watch houses are taking on the Queensland government in a legal case.

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A Manhunt Is Underway After A 23YO Man Was Stabbed To Death Near A Gym In South-East Brisbane

Queensland Police said the stabbing occurred "probably in less than five seconds".

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Road deaths quadruple on Sunshine Coast in four years as young man dies in crash

Queensland Police data shows more people have died on Sunshine Coast roads in the past eight months than in any single year since 2018.

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Shot Queensland dad to undergo surgery

Queensland police are trying to work out why a father of four with no domestic violence or mental health history lunged at an officer, who shot the man twice.

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Chief Superintendent Ray Rohweder takes leave after Paul Taylor's resignation from Queensland Police

Ray Rohweder was disciplined after making a lewd comment at a police convention but was later promoted with his comments coming to light at an inquiry into police response to domestic violence.

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Hard to shift ingrained Qld police culture

It will be difficult to achieve a cultural shift within Qld Police, where racist, homophobic and sexist comments can go unchallenged, an inquiry has been told.

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Queensland Police Has Apologised After It Posted Swiftly Deleted A Fkd Comment About Rape

"Can QPS tell me what provoked sexual assault is?"

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Cultural awareness gaps, Qld DV probe told

An inquiry into Queensland Police's response to domestic violence has heard there are cross-cultural gaps that need addressing in rural and remote communities.

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Indigenous DV victims turned away: inquiry

An inquiry has been told Indigenous domestic violence victims have been turned away or misidentified as the perpetrator by Queensland Police.

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Queensland police response to domestic and family violence inquiry hears of ugly comments, crews avoiding call outs

Inquiry into domestic violence responses by Queensland police hears of "dehumanising" and "derogatory" comments about victims and female officers.

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Police 'just dismissed' requests for help from domestic violence murder victim, daughter says

The daughter of a domestic violence murder victim says women in Queensland are forced to play a game of "Russian roulette" as to whether they are going to get proper support from police.

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Qld DV probe focus on teen police recruits

An inquiry into Queensland police's response to domestic and family violence heard up to 40 per cent of an officer's time could be spent on domestic incidents.

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40-year-old man charged with murder over 2014 death of Kirra-Lea McLoughlin

Ms McLoughlin's mother said news of the arrest made her feel as if a "black cloud" had lifted. The accused has been remanded in custody.

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Victorian man arrested, charged over allegedly taking more than $1.1 million from Gold Coast mother

The 64-year-old man is accused of misappropriating $1.1 million of his mother's money over a four-year period, as well as taking a further $150,000 from her debit card.

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Qld man's murder linked to bikie gang

Queensland Police have recovered the murder weapon used in the killing of John Anthony Lazzaro, 56, south of Brisbane more than 10 years ago.

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