ANALYSIS: There were some important words Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker did not say in his press conference – which he walked away from without taking questions – after the verdict in the Constable Zach Rolfe murder trial yesterday that rendered his statement meaningless.
The absence of the NT Police force’s leader at such a distressing time seems to be reflective of a bigger malaise gripping the NT, in this culture of low expectations of those in power that permits cowardice and the weakening of our public institutions, where nobody is held accountable for anything.
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The NT COVID-19 emergency declaration should be immediately revoked, and the chief health officer’s directions contravene long-held protections within our legal system and common law against the independent and arbitrary rule or power by an individual, former Alice Springs NT Police Sergeant Leith Phillips writes.
The Gunner Government’s motivation to reduce the age of criminality is only a manipulative way of reducing the crime rate statistics, former NT Police officer Carey Joy writes, and he says he has the experience to support his argument.
Arts patron Koulla Roussos writes that she has withdrawn from an arts community that has failed to express dissatisfaction over government non-responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, nor concern about the vaccine mandates.
Today we remember the 80th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin but military historian Professor Peter Stanley argues that Australia’s breach of Portuguese neutrality led to Japan invading East Timor on February 20. He asks, has Australia made good the price in blood that they paid?
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NT Independent editor Chris Walsh’s critical analysis of the news of the week on the Territory Story podcast, including details from Zachary Rolfe’s murder trial, party members’ claims of the CLP not investigating bullying complaints made by women, and a woman being chased by naked man in a dog park does not spark a public warning by police. And yes, so much more.
If the NT Government fails to act with the big stick on fracking in the best interests of the communities, environment and water security, they would fail their duty of care and prove they can’t be trusted to act in the best interests of our health, businesses, environment, and economy, writes Daniel Tapp.
NT Independent editor Chris Walsh’s critical analysis of the news of the week on the Territory Story podcast, including a convoy photo used by the chief minister that was not what it seemed, the CLP facing losing federal party status despite the president’s claim, and a letter from the NT Independent’s owner saying it is crunch time to keep independent news alive. And yes, so much more.
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