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Northern Territory government sued over claims of sexual and physical abuse at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre

A former Don Dale detainee is suing the Northern Territory government alleging sexual abuse by staff as nine other ex-juvenile inmates come forward with similar complaints over a 23-year period.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

Activists launch legal challenge to Beetaloo fracking

Activists in Central Australia will ask the Supreme Court to review the NT government's decision to approve fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Traditional owners launch High Court bid to hold Parks Australia responsible for sacred site damage in Kakadu National Park

A years-long battle over alleged sacred site damage at one of the most popular attractions in Kakadu National Park is set to reach the High Court.

ABC News · Oct 28, 2022

Darwin man Dylan Barfoot jailed for arson after setting hostel on fire, telling taxi driver about it on CCTV

A jealous man who threw a Molotov cocktail into a backpackers hostel in Darwin, then bragged about his crime to a taxi driver while the cab's security camera was rolling, has been sentenced in the NT Supreme Court.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022

Zachary Rolfe said his police unit had 'no rules' and did 'cowboy stuff' prior to fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

The NT Supreme Court lifts a non-publication order on text messages that show Constable Zachary Rolfe described his job as "cowboy stuff with no rules" several months before the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu.

ABC News · Mar 18, 2022

NT Children's Commissioner committed to stand trial in NT Supreme Court over abuse of office charge

The Northern Territory Children's Commissioner has been committed to stand trial after allegedly attempting to appoint a friend to the deputy commissioner role.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe's second and third shots were not reasonable nor necessary, police expert tells murder trial

A police training expert tells the NT Supreme Court that the first shot fired by Constable Rolfe at Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker was justified, but the second and third fired seconds later were not reasonable or necessary. WARNING: This article contains body-worn footage of the shooting shown during the trial.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2022

Police expert tells murder trial Zachary Rolfe failed to follow safety training before fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

A police training expert has told the NT Supreme Court that officers went against their training by failing to adopt a cautious approach to the arrest of Kumanjayi Walker.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2022

Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial told Kumanjayi Walker posed 'low threat' when second and third shots were fired

A biomechanical expert tells the NT Supreme Court that Kumanjayi Walker's ability to use the scissors he was holding was greatly constrained because his arm was pinned under another officer.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2022

Zachary Rolfe murder trial told Kumanjayi Walker might have survived shooting if medical help was available

A medical expert tells the NT Supreme Court Kumanjayi Walker was going to die "regardless" of any first aid efforts by police because nurses were not on duty the night he was shot in the remote community of Yuendumu.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022