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Print text only Cancel Fellow prisoners have told an inquest of the moments they tried to save a man who died in an off-road buggy incident while working at the Darwin prison. Key points: The inquest heard he was not wearing a helmet or seat belt Mr Watts was due to begin work in the community three days later Benjamin Watts, 31, died when the all-terrain vehicle (ATV) he was driving at the horticultural section of the Darwin prison crashed and landed on top of him. A coronial inquest into his death heard Mr Watts was "skilful", "reliable" and "absolutely excellent" at his work in the horti...

Premium Content Subscriber only THE NT Coroner Judge Greg Cavanagh has found police need sufficient training of cultural protocols to effectively communicate with Indigenous families during investigations after an inquest into the death of an NT station hand and father of five, who was poised to become a "future leader of his community". Kumanjayi Bloomfield, 42, died in a crash on the Plenty Highway near Harts Range after he tried to evade a roadside breath test (RBT) in July 2019. The inquest heard police called off the pursuit a short time after but later found Mr Bloomfield's body and ...

A MAN who went on a ‘terrifying’ drunken joy ride throughout the Top End, blowing through two COVID checkpoints and nearly running over a cop has been handed a jail sentence

Natasha Fyles defends Health Department response to damning coronial findings — and other findings before it WedWednesday 16 Natasha Fyles faced questions over whether she took too long to read the damning report. ( Share Print text only Cancel The Northern Territory Health Minister has disputed a coronial finding that inaction by health authorities contributed to the deaths of three young people in remote Indigenous communities, while defending herself for not yet reading the damning findings in full. Key points: Hours later, the minister's office vowed to act on its recommendations But...

Indigenous advocates say children are being failed by the very systems designed to protect the most vulnerable in our communities.  On Tuesday, the Northern Territory coroner handed down findings on the suspected suicides of three teenagers in remote communities in the Top End. Judge Greg Cavanagh didn't rule out foul play in the deaths of one of the girls but said departmental agencies had been "blind" to the stress and trauma the girls suffered in their short lives - including rape, molestation and apathy.  CEO of Thirrili Jacqueline McGowan-Jones and Thirrili suicide postvention advocate...