Police relied on old-fashioned bushcraft, human persistence and the expert knowledge of Indigenous Elders.
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The inquest findings did not deliver a crushing blow to racial violence in the NT Police. It is a missed opportunity that will likely have devastating consequences.
Indigenous people are again grieving the deaths of loved ones in custody. Would they have occurred if the royal commission recommendations had been fully implemented?
The Top End heads to the polls this Saturday. In a territory that has been both over-governed and neglected, there’s little on offer for Indigenous communities.
After some violent incidents, the town is under a curfew from 10pm to 6am. But evidence from cities in Australia and the United States suggest it will bring little benefit.
There’s no going back to the days when police did not carry guns. But now that they have them, their training must be unremitting. Australian lives depend on it.
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Fellow Indigenous Programs, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Indigenous Policy, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Colonial History, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University