The NT coroner examined the territory's 'domestic violence epidemic' in a series of inquests. Watch a summary of the evidence
1 year, 4 months ago

The NT coroner examined the territory's 'domestic violence epidemic' in a series of inquests. Watch a summary of the evidence

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When Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage opened an inquiry into the territory's domestic, family, and sexual violence system in June this year, it was clear she already knew the situation was dire. Her series of coronial inquests examined the deaths of four of the 76 Aboriginal women killed by their partners in the NT since the year 2000 — Kumanjayi Haywood, Ngeygo Ragurrk, Miss Yunupiŋu and Kumarn Rubuntja. Elisabeth Armitage has closed a months-long inquiry into the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners. "We never imagined that we would be able to delve as deeply as we have into so many different areas that are involved and affected by the domestic violence epidemic that we're living in at the moment," Judge Armitage said.

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Calls for urgent action on NT domestic violence after woman found dead near Alice Springs riverbed
2 months, 1 week ago

Calls for urgent action on NT domestic violence after woman found dead near Alice Springs riverbed

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The suspected domestic violence-related death of a woman in Alice Springs has been called "tragic" and "entirely preventable" as women's safety advocates renew calls for urgent action to tackle the issue. Women's Safety Services of Central Australia chief executive Larissa Ellis told ABC Radio Darwin the woman's death was a tragedy and highlighted the urgent need for action on domestic …

Domestic violence workers lobby for urgent funding to implement NT coroner's recommendations after landmark inquest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Domestic violence workers lobby for urgent funding to implement NT coroner's recommendations after landmark inquest

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Frontline workers say there is "no excuse" for inadequate funding for services after a landmark coronial inquest exposed the grim reality of domestic violence in the Northern Territory. Alice Springs domestic violence researcher Chay Brown said the response to the NT's disproportionately high rates of domestic and family violence "has never been funded adequately". In a statement, federal Social Services …

NT coroner to deliver findings of landmark inquest into domestic violence deaths of Aboriginal women
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

NT coroner to deliver findings of landmark inquest into domestic violence deaths of Aboriginal women

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The Northern Territory coroner will today hand down her findings and recommendations after a landmark coronial inquiry into the domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in the territory. NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has spent more than a year investigating their deaths and the broader domestic and family violence response system in the NT, in the most extensive coronial inquest …

NT coroner to hand down findings in landmark domestic violence inquiry
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NT coroner to hand down findings in landmark domestic violence inquiry

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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names of Indigenous people who have died, used with the permission of their families. Family and domestic violence support services: If you need help immediately call emergency services on triple-0 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811 Men's Referral Service: …

The murders of Aboriginal women are too often ignored. Is now the moment for real change?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The murders of Aboriginal women are too often ignored. Is now the moment for real change?

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In what can feel like a never-ending loop, Australians are marching for justice for women whose lives have been snatched away by violent men. Family and domestic violence support services: If you need help immediately call emergency services on 000 13YARN: 13 92 76, to speak with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 …

NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage wraps up domestic violence inquiry after six months
1 year, 4 months ago

NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage wraps up domestic violence inquiry after six months

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After eight weeks of evidence, across the past six months, Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has adjourned her landmark inquiry into the NT's domestic, family and sexual violence system. Key points: A six-month inquiry into the NT's domestic violence system has concluded The NT coroner will hand down her findings and recommendations next year The families of the killed women …

Domestic violence inquiry resumes in Darwin as coroner examines killings of four Aboriginal women
1 year, 4 months ago

Domestic violence inquiry resumes in Darwin as coroner examines killings of four Aboriginal women

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In the Northern Territory, you're seven times more likely to be killed by your intimate partner than anywhere else in the country. Key points: Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has spent more than six weeks investigating the deaths of four Aboriginal women Domestic, family and sexual violence rates in the Northern Territory are the highest in the country Professor Marcia Langton is …

NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage visits emergency call centre as part of domestic violence inquest
1 year, 8 months ago

NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage visits emergency call centre as part of domestic violence inquest

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Tucked away at Darwin's police headquarters around 9pm on a Tuesday night, just three triple-0 call-takers answer pleas for police assistance. Key points: NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage visited the Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre The visit came at the end of the second of four domestic violence coronial inquests The coroner heard the call centre can cater for 50 foreign …

Senior NT police officer 'no longer fulfilling' acting assistant commissioner role after 'unfortunate interview', DV inquest hears
1 year, 8 months ago

Senior NT police officer 'no longer fulfilling' acting assistant commissioner role after 'unfortunate interview', DV inquest hears

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A senior Northern Territory Police officer has been relieved of his acting assistant commissioner duties after giving an "unfortunate interview" on ABC Radio, the coroner has heard. Key points: Commander James O'Brien had been acting in the role of Assistant Police Commissioner The barrister for NT Police told the coroner some of his comments were "not the position of the …

NT coroner visits scene of fatal DV attack at Darwin's Mindil Beach during inquest
1 year, 8 months ago

NT coroner visits scene of fatal DV attack at Darwin's Mindil Beach during inquest

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Clutching a brown paper bag on the shores of Darwin's most famous beach, a grieving father vowed not to let it go. Key points: Ngeygo Ragurrk was killed by Garsek Nawirridj in December 2019 Her family visited the scene of her death with the NT Coroner for the first time Ms Ragurrk's belongings were returned to her family, after years …

DV inquest shown body-worn footage of killer interacting with police, hours before fatal attack
1 year, 8 months ago

DV inquest shown body-worn footage of killer interacting with police, hours before fatal attack

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Hours before he fatally attacked his partner, a man told police to "take to prison" for setting her car on fire and threatened to light up a petrol station, but responding officers "just missed the red flags" and did not arrest him when they should have, the NT coroner has heard. Key points: NT Police has admitted to missing "red …

NT coroner examines death of 34-year-old woman at start of six-month inquest into domestic violence
1 year, 8 months ago

NT coroner examines death of 34-year-old woman at start of six-month inquest into domestic violence

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Opening her inquest with a trademark soft smile and empathetic tone of voice, Coroner Elisabeth Armitage foreshadowed a harrowing investigation ahead. "For the past 23 years, on average more than three Aboriginal women have been killed each year in the Northern Territory by domestic partners," Judge Armitage said. After hearing evidence of "missed opportunities", "mistakes" and "miscommunications", Judge Armitage said …

NT coronial inquest hears recording of DV victim's final police statement telling of partner's threat to kill her
1 year, 9 months ago

NT coronial inquest hears recording of DV victim's final police statement telling of partner's threat to kill her

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An inquest into the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners has heard less than a week before one of the victims' partners lit a house fire that claimed both of their lives, she told police he had threatened to kill her. Key points: Kumanjayi Haywood was killed in a house fire lit by her partner …

NT Coroner hears of moments witnesses tried to save victims from fatal house fire, as DV inquest continues
1 year, 9 months ago

NT Coroner hears of moments witnesses tried to save victims from fatal house fire, as DV inquest continues

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Two women who watched a home go up in flames when a man set fire to it during a fatal domestic violence attack, have re-lived for the Northern Territory coroner the moment they tried desperately to save people inside, including a toddler. Key points: Kumanjayi Haywood died after her partner set a house on fire while she hid inside The …

Tragic details of fatal domestic violence attack detailed in NT coroner's court, as landmark inquest begins
1 year, 9 months ago

Tragic details of fatal domestic violence attack detailed in NT coroner's court, as landmark inquest begins

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The first day of hearings in a series of inquests into the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners has heard horrifying details of one victim's death in a house fire lit by her partner. Key points: Kumanjayi Haywood died after her partner set a house on fire while she hid inside The court heard the …

A landmark inquiry in the Northern Territory into the DV deaths of four Aboriginal women is about to begin. Here's what you need to know
1 year, 9 months ago

A landmark inquiry in the Northern Territory into the DV deaths of four Aboriginal women is about to begin. Here's what you need to know

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Their deaths briefly captured headlines in the Northern Territory when they died, but the names and stories of the four women at the centre of a monumental series of coronial inquests, have been largely unknown – until now. "So much of our resources are dedicated to responding to domestic, family and sexual violence, it's absolutely critical that we look at …

NT coroner to examine domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in month-long inquest
1 year, 10 months ago

NT coroner to examine domestic violence killings of four Aboriginal women in month-long inquest

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In a landmark inquiry later this year, the Northern Territory coroner will spend four weeks examining the deaths of four Aboriginal women who were killed by their partners, despite a history of domestic violence reports. Key points: NT Coroner Elisabeth Armitage will investigate the deaths of four Aboriginal women at the hands of their partners Police, corrections and domestic violence …

Police warn there may be more victims as alleged serial killer charged with murder of four Indigenous women in Canada
2 years, 3 months ago

Police warn there may be more victims as alleged serial killer charged with murder of four Indigenous women in Canada

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NT coroner calls for more supervision of violent offenders in inquest of woman killed by her ex-partner
2 years, 9 months ago

NT coroner calls for more supervision of violent offenders in inquest of woman killed by her ex-partner

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The Northern Territory Coroner says police "did nothing to help" a woman who was fatally assaulted by her ex-partner, while he was on a suspended sentence for another crime. Key points: A coronial inquest has been probing the death of an Aboriginal woman three years ago The coroner has found a violent offender wasn't sufficiently supervised by Corrections Two police …

Victorian coroner to investigate Aboriginal woman's death in custody
3 years, 3 months ago

Victorian coroner to investigate Aboriginal woman's death in custody

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The Victorian coroner will investigate the death of an Aboriginal woman who died in hospital after she was transferred from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's west. Key points: Through the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service, the family has asked for space to grieve the loss Corrections Victoria said support was being provided to women at the prison The coroner …

Indigenous women say the media not Gabby Petito is to blame for ‘epidemic of violence’ being ignored
3 years, 5 months ago

Indigenous women say the media not Gabby Petito is to blame for ‘epidemic of violence’ being ignored

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Northern Territory to establish separate domestic violence court
8 years, 5 months ago

Northern Territory to establish separate domestic violence court

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A specialist domestic violence court will be trialled in Alice Springs in light of harrowing findings from the Northern Territory coroner, the NT's Minister for Families has said. Following a report into the deaths of two Alice Springs women in abusive relationships, coroner Greg Cavanagh described domestic violence as "literally out of control" in some Northern Territory Aboriginal communities. Court …

Domestic violence out of control in NT Aboriginal communities says NT Coroner Greg Cavanagh
8 years, 6 months ago

Domestic violence out of control in NT Aboriginal communities says NT Coroner Greg Cavanagh

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Northern Territory Coroner Greg Cavanagh says the level of domestic violence in Aboriginal communities is out of control, and that policing and punishments are not providing an answer. Mr Cavanagh said the criminal justice system had failed to protect women from domestic violence. Domestic violence a contagion In handing down his findings Coroner Greg Cavanagh said domestic violence was "a …

NT coroner calls on police to be proactive in domestic violence cases
8 years, 7 months ago

NT coroner calls on police to be proactive in domestic violence cases

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The Northern Territory coroner has urged police to be more proactive when domestic violence victims do not pursue action against their abusive partners, at a joint inquest into the death of two women. Coroner Greg Cavanagh heard Stanley Scrutton had spent a total of five-and-a-half years behind bars — more than half the time he was in the relationship — …

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