This week the NT Coroner concluded his inquest into one of the Territory’s most intriguing unsolved mysteries, that of the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from the tiny town of Larrimah, ruling foul play was most likely involved. READ an excerpt from the definitive book on the matter, Larrimah, here.
EXCLUSIVE: The top cop in charge of overseeing complaints about NT Police investigations had warned officers building the murder case against Constable Zach Rolfe that their use of force “expert” Snr Sgt Andrew Barram was “not suitable” to provide evidence due to a “conflict of interest”, internal police emails obtained by the NT Independent show.
Darwin Council will seek money from the private sector to develop the Lameroo baths after failing to get $150 million in Federal Government funding Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has said.
Territorians will no longer have to show proof of vaccination in order to attend licenced venues across the NT in a surprise announcement by the Gunner Government.
UPDATED: Kate Worden has been announced as the Territory’s first Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Minister, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said, with an extra $10 million over the next four years committed to dealing with the problem.
Another prominent CLP member will leave the party to run as an independent candidate in the seat of Solomon at the upcoming federal election, the NT Independent understands.
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and other executives gave instructions for Constable Zach Rolfe to be charged in Darwin if any charges were to proceed, police notes show, marking the fifth instance of documented evidence showing the top cop’s involvement across all four days following the Yuendumu shooting and further contradicting Mr Chalker’s claim he was not involved in the process to charge.
The Director of Public Prosecutions took no longer than 90 minutes to recommend a murder charge for Constable Zachary Rolfe after being provided an unfinished brief of evidence, in a meeting held just before Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker and other executives decided to arrest and charge the officer, police diary notes reveal.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner has thrown his support behind beleaguered Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker in Parliament, in the face of three NT Independent articles this week based on different detectives’ diary notes that contradict Mr Chalker’s claims that he was not involved in the process to charge Constable Zach Rolfe with murder in 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has seemingly announced $1.5 billion to build a new port in Darwin which he said would include infrastructure such as a wharf, an offloading facility and dredging of the shipping channel, to boost the region’s importing and exporting ability.
Outgoing NT Senator Sam McMahon used her final speech in Parliament to accuse her former chief of staff of “abuse” and “terrorising” her office, stating that she needed “professional assistance to overcome the anxiety and PTSD it created”.
EXCLUSIVE: Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, along with other police executives, made the decision to charge Constable Zach Rolfe with murder, police diary notes show, which directly contradicts the top cop’s claims last week that he had never been in a meeting where the charge was discussed, and was not involved in the process to charge.
