04 Kumanjayi Walker | Diving deep into the cause of the shooting

Racist police awards, private text messages and Kumanjayi Walker's troubled upbringing: the NT Coroner went deep when investigating the cause of the Yuendumu shooting in 2019.

In this episode Melissa Mackay retraces the evidence presented to the Coronial Inquiry into Kumanjayi Walker's death, with all the tense courtroom moments and alarming revelations.

If you want to read more about the awards mentioned in this episode, check out this article by Mel.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised a deceased person's name is used in this episode.

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