Yuendumu: The Trial

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Pretrial Episode 8 - Tendency evidence

A new voir dire will be held before Christmas to thrash out whether tendency evidence can be presented to a jury in the highly anticipated murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 2021•8 min

Pretrial Episode 7 - The good faith defence

The High Court of Australia has delivered its highly anticipated decision about what defences are available to Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe when he faces trial next year over the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Walker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 10, 2021•12 min

Pretrial Episode 6 - a new trial date set

Lawyers for Northern Territory police officer Zach Rolfe have gone head-to-head with prosecutors in the High Court this week over what the young constable can argue in his defence when he faces trial over the alleged murder of Kumanjayi Walker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 05, 2021•11 min

Pretrial Episode 5 - Justice delayed

The highest court in the land has agreed to hear a challenge by Northern Territory prosecutors in the murder trial of police officer Zachary Rolfe. Last month Justice Jacqueline Gleeson delayed the trial in the NT Supreme Court until the decision to hear the case was made by the High Court on Friday, saying there would be an injustice if there was an acquittal on the basis of a wrong legal construction. Join Kristin Shorten and Sky News' Matt Cunningham as they discuss where to from here. Specia...

Sep 13, 2021•12 min•Ep. 5

Pretrial Episode 4 - Right to the top

The murder trial of Northern Territory Police officer Zachary Rolfe -- over the shooting death of Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker -- was set to start in the Supreme Court in Darwin today. Instead, it has now been postponed indefinitely after the High Court granted a last minute application to stay proceedings. So will the trial go ahead? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2021•20 min

Pretrial Episode 3 - D-Day - or not

A crucial High Court decision on Monday morning - then a trial? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 2021•22 min

Pretrial Episode 2 - We Want Justice

Kumanjayi Walker's troubled early life in a community "without hope" is revealed by his great-aunt as the trial approaches. Subscribe to The Australian for full coverage of the trial and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 16, 2021•35 min

Pretrial Episode 1 - Three Shots

Three seconds. Three gunshots. One explosive murder trial. As a young cop faces life in jail for killing a young Indigenous man in outback Australia, The Australian newspaper's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 08, 2021•16 min

Coming Soon

Three seconds. Three gunshots. One explosive murder trial. As a young cop faces life in jail for killing a young Indigenous man in outback Australia, The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights. For full, ongoing award winning journalism covering The Trial search for and download The Australian app or go to theaustralian.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 19, 2021•2 min

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