Charlie Stevens was a cheeky and lovable larrikin whose untimely death in a crash at Schoolies almost a year ago captivated an entire state. That day, Commissioner Stevens also issued a statement thanking SA Police employees, emergency service workers, Flinders Medical Centre staff and the wider community "for their care and support of Charlie and his family friends". In a …
Coroner Elisabeth Armitage opened her court with a soft smile and an acknowledgement of Arrente country, the land on which the courthouse sits in Alice Springs, immediately setting the tone for the three-month inquiry ahead of her. Four weeks into the three-month inquiry, the coroner has heard evidence from 11 witnesses including police officers, Mr Walker's family and Yuendumu community …
In recent weeks, a rumour spread among political observers in the Northern Territory. However, implicit in the latest scuttlebutt was an assumption that Michael Gunner would remain in his role until at least the end of the year, so he could become Labor's longest-serving Chief Minister. At the age of 46, and just five and a half years after his …