How Kumanjayi Walker’s death should change the NT Police
Jul 9, 2025 •
In the Central Australian community of Yuendumu, Kumanjayi Walker’s family gathered this week to hear coroner Elizabeth Armitage share her findings into his death.
Walker was a 19 year old Warlpiri-Luritja teenager who was shot and killed by former constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019.
Today, investigative journalist Kate Wild on what the inquest revealed about the racist culture of the Northern Territory police, how it enabled Zachary Rolfe to act with impunity – and whether institutional change is possible.
Kate Wild’s book about the life and death of Kumanjayi Walker is called The Red House. It will be published in August.
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How Kumanjayi Walker’s death should change the NT Police
1610 • Jul 9, 2025
How Kumanjayi Walker’s death should change the NT Police
In the Central Australian community of Yuendumu, Kumanjayi Walker’s family gathered this week to hear coroner Elizabeth Armitage share her findings into his death.
Walker was a 19 year old Warlpiri-Luritja teenager who was shot and killed by former constable Zachary Rolfe in 2019.
Today, investigative journalist Kate Wild on what the inquest revealed about the racist culture of the Northern Territory police, how it enabled Zachary Rolfe to act with impunity – and whether institutional change is possible.
Kate Wild’s book about the life and death of Kumanjayi Walker is called The Red House. It will be published in August.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Guest: Investigative journalist Kate Wild
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