Family 'validated' over coroner's police racism finding A police force says it won't tolerate racism in its ranks but the family of an teenager shot by an officer say they're not holding their breath for change. AAP · Jul 8, 2025
Here’s some Indigenous truth-telling: structural police racism had a hand in the death of Kumanjayi Walker After the inquest into the Aboriginal teenager’s death, the coroner found constable Zachary Rolfe operated in a system that failed on a number of occasions to ‘rein him in’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2025
Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism and violence, but findings too little and too late First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. The Conversation · Jul 7, 2025
Coronial Inquest Finds NT Cop Zachary Rolfe Who Shot Kumanjayi Walker Was Racist The final report of an inquest into the police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker have been handed down by the Northern Territory coroner. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 7, 2025
Australian Human Rights Commission president calls for end to police investigating deaths in police custody Hugh de Kretser said independent police oversight authorities should be established in all jurisdictions to stem the ‘mistrust and injustice’ of police investigating themselves The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2025
Calls for external death-in-custody inquiry 'appalling' Federal politicians who called for death-in-custody inquiries to be independent of a territory's police force have been blasted by a chief minister. AAP · Jun 10, 2025
Probe into Indigenous man's death after airport custody A coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal man in custody after Australian Federal Police apprehended him allegedly intoxicated at an airport. AAP · Jun 8, 2025
'Shame on you': united call for death-in-custody action Hundreds of people have gathered to demand justice over the death of a young Aboriginal man in custody, marking the beginning of events planned nationwide. AAP · Jun 6, 2025
Top minister rejects external death in custody probe A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man. AAP · Jun 3, 2025
Aboriginal man, 24, dies in police custody in Australia’s NT NT police say ‘the man stopped breathing’ shortly after officers restrained him in a supermarket. Al Jazeera · May 28, 2025
Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps A scathing ombudsman's review of police surveillance powers found state forces lacking in how they secretly accessed telecommunications data. AAP · Mar 7, 2025
'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time". AAP · Feb 10, 2025
Racism role in death at centre of teen shooting inquiry A coroner is being urged to discount racism as a cause of an Indigenous teen's death, despite the ex-officer who shot him being labelled a racist by police. AAP · Nov 29, 2024
‘Killed where we live’: domestic violence deaths of NT women draw blunt responses but no action As NT police say they are ‘overwhelmed’ by the scale of the violence, a federal allocation of $180m sits untouched The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2024
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 15, 2024 42 Y.O. Woman Killed In Alleged Domestic Violence Stabbing In NT Community Of Lajamanu A woman has been killed and her partner arrested by NT Police in the community of Lajamanu after an alleged domestic violence stabbing.
AAP · Sep 25, 2024 Outback Wrangler star to face trial 3 years after crash Three years after his friend died in a fatal helicopter crash, Outback Wrangler TV star Matt Wright will face trial in Darwin Supreme Court.
AAP · Sep 23, 2024 Racism complaint is a 'positive step': NT police boss A human rights complaint has been lodged against the Northern Territory government and police commissioner on behalf of serving Aboriginal police officers.
AAP · Sep 20, 2024 'Truly shocking': details of horror domestic violence The killings of Kumanjayi Haywood, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Miss Yunupingu and Kumarn Rubuntja are "truly shocking", according to submissions to the NT coroner.
AAP · Aug 17, 2024 NT intervention 'totally justified', former PM says Former prime minister John Howard has defended the NT intervention after the territory's police chief apologised to Indigenous people over the force's actions.
AAP · Aug 3, 2024 'A good idea' to acknowledge Australia's history: PM It's important to acknowledge Australia's history but optimism is needed to move forward, the prime minister says after attending a major Indigenous gathering.
AAP · Jul 10, 2024 Plan sought for Alice Springs as curfew cools violence Authorities will keep tabs on an influx of visitors to Alice Springs after the town emerged from a three-night curfew imposed after an eruption of violence.
AAP · May 21, 2024 Young child allegedly found in a 'cage' on work site Investigations are underway over allegations a young child was locked in a makeshift enclosure at a Northern Territory industrial site.
AAP · Mar 18, 2024 Police commissioner slams 'disgraceful' certificates A series of allegedly racist police awards have been made public, sparking outrage from the Northern Territory's top officer.
AAP · Mar 7, 2024 'Ashamed' police minister dismisses resignation call Northern Territory police minister Brent Potter has apologised for a series of Facebook posts involving racist, sexist and homophobic slurs.
AAP · Mar 6, 2024 Police minister defends racist Facebook posts The Northern Territory's police minister has said he does not agree with racist posts he shared on his social media almost a decade ago.