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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

NSW ‘effectively abandoned’ strategy to have fewer Indigenous children in care, ombudsman finds

Report says Aboriginal children now account for 43.8% of those in out-of home care, up from 38.4%

The Guardian - AU

Premier acts on Torres Strait cost-of-living summit

A Torres Strait Islands cost-of-living summit looking at how to ease soaring basic food prices, particularly on outer islands, will be held on March 20.

AAP

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Guard suffers 'fractured skull' in WA youth prison riot

Western Australia's government will look at shifting youth detainees to adult prisons once they turn 18 after four officers were injured in a riot.

AAP

Internal NSW Liberal documents detail how its right faction seized control of Hills shire

Dossier tabled by a parliamentary inquiry shows how three party branches were relocated to the area

The Guardian - AU

What happens if the government goes against the advice of the Voice to Parliament?

We asked our readers what they would like to know about the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament. In the lead-up to the referendum, our expert authors will answer those questions. You can read the other questions and answers here.

The Conversation

Aboriginal man taken off waiting list for mental health bed a week before prison suicide, inquest told

An inquest hears Tim Garner was seen by a Risk Intervention Team multiple times in the months and weeks leading up to his death in his jail cell in 2018.

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Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre officer seriously injured after being hit by rocks

An officer at WA's Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre suffers a "potentially" fractured skull after being struck by a piece of debris allegedly thrown by youth detainee, prompting Premier Mark McGowan to flag moving inmates to adult jails after they turn 18.

ABC News

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

Lidia Thorpe’s Mardi Gras disruption is the latest in an ongoing debate about acceptable forms of protest at Pride

Independent senator for Victoria Lidia Thorpe’s temporary blocking of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday night has again brought to the surface discussion on the role of protest and police discretion.

The Conversation

Coalition lagging on candidates ahead of NSW election

The coalition is yet to choose candidates for more than a dozen NSW electorates with less than a month to go until the state poll.

AAP

Alarm bells on gay bashings should have sounded: ex-cop

A former senior police officer involved in pivotal cold cases of gay men killed in the 1980s has told an inquiry homophobic attacks were well-known to police.

AAP

Zoë Coombs Marr: ‘Making a queer history of Australia? What a terrifying, impossible task’

The comedian’s new ABC documentary Queerstralia is a sprawling history of LGBTQ+ people in Australia, covering lesbian convict gangs, gaybashing and trans liberation – but with humour

The Guardian - AU

Steve Waugh calls urgently for cricket nets in Tennant Creek, as players forced to practice in tennis court

The Australian cricket legend says the lack of cricket facilities in the outback town is "ridiculous" in this day and age.

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Barkly community misses out on $250 million in new funding to tackle alcohol-related harm

A combination of alcohol, unemployment, and the loss of hope has left residents dismayed that the Barkly will not have access to any of the millions allocated to the Northern Territory Government by the federal government.

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Black American John Joseph recognised, honoured 168 years after Eureka Stockade treason trial

John Joseph was the first man to face court in the Eureka treason trials, and was carried aloft by a 10,000-strong crowd after the verdict. But only four years later, he was buried in an unmarked grave.

ABC News

Federal government apologises to Jervis Bay community for PFAS contamination

Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite apologises for the way PFAS has impacted upon the lives of Jervis Bay residents and promises an independent review of land around contaminated defence bases will be undertaken this year.

AAP

Social services coalition to support Indigenous voice

Four of Australia's biggest social services organisations have formed a coalition to back the "yes" campaign for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice.

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Tiwi Islanders accuse Santos of leaving out Barossa gas project environmental risks from community consultations

Tiwi elder Therese Bourke says she felt like Santos was "sweetening up" community members at consultation meetings last month.

ABC News

Youth justice overhaul 'directly at odds' with Path to Treaty and Closing the Gap, Queensland government warned

Advocates warn proposed law changes will disproportionately affect First Nations children.

ABC News

Queanbeyan paramedic remembers the tragedy of the Thredbo landslide as he is honoured for 50 years of service

Queanbeyan paramedic Ray Willis remembers tragedies and joys of his career as he his honoured for his 50 years of service.

The Canberra Times

Centrelink understaffing and delays having 'tragic impacts'

Centrelink needs more resources for staff and training, legal experts say.

AAP

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

NSW inquiry to report on southwest Sydney mayor claims

A parliamentary report into impropriety allegations made against Canterbury Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour is due for release on Tuesday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Co-governance means rubbing out your line in the sand

'Faster alone, further together:' A large collective of iwi, councils and government discovers a better way to conserve the plants, animals and waters at the top of the South: Nikki Mandow reports.

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