Yuendumu: The Trial

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Three seconds. Three gunshots. One explosive murder trial. As a young cop faces life in jail for killing a young Indigenous man in outback Australia, The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights. Yuendumu is exclusive for subscribers to The Australian. Join us at theaustralian.com.au/subscribe.

EPISODE 1 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 1: The Queen v. Rolfe

More than two years after a fatal police shooting in a remote outback community, The Queen v Zachary Rolfe is finally underway. Follow The Australian's coverage of the trial here.

21 min
EPISODE 2 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 2: Knife Equals Gun

The police phrase “knife equals gun” is set to “loom large” throughout the murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zach Rolfe, a court has heard.

35 min
EPISODE 3 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 3: Axe Attack

Confronting body-worn footage played in court has shown the terrifying moment a veteran bush cop begged Kumanjayi Walker for mercy when the 19-year-old threatened him with an axe just days before the teenager was shot dead by a different police officer.

20 min
EPISODE 4 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 4: The Ops Plan

A senior Northern Territory cop with almost two decades experience has told a court that if he had been sent to arrest Kumanjayi Walker he would have – based on the intelligence – been “prepared and ready to draw (his firearm) at a moment’s notice”.

26 min
EPISODE 6 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 6: Danger Zone

The highly experienced cop who hand-picked Constable Zachary Rolfe to arrest Kumanjayi Walker says "my firearm would be out" and he would be "100 percent" prepared to pull the trigger if threatened with a knife.

40 min
EPISODE 7 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 7: I Don't Recall

The first Immediate Response Team member – and the officer who drove to Yuendumu with Constable Zach Rolfe the night he shot Kumanjayi Walker – has taken the stand at his colleague’s murder trial.

18 min
EPISODE 8 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 8: Missed Call

Just minutes before Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot, a family member had tried calling his girlfriend’s mobile phone to warn them that police were on their way, a court has heard.

33 min
EPISODE 9 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Day 9: The Wurst Call

The senior NT cop who ultimately approved the IRT’s deployment to Yuendumu claims the team was not sent to arrest Kumanjayi Walker due to their specialist skillset, but simply because they could travel at short notice.

31 min

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Introducing Yuendumu: The Trial

Three seconds. Three gunshots. One explosive murder trial. As a young cop faces life in jail for killing a young Indigenous man in outback Australia, The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights. For full, ongoing award-winning journalism covering The Trial search for and download The Australian app or go to theaustralian.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19/07/2021

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Three seconds. Three gunshots. One explosive murder trial. As a young cop faces life in jail for killing a young Indigenous man in outback Australia, The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights. Yuendumu is exclusive for subscribers to The Australian. Join us at theaustralian.com.au/subscribe.