Kyle Dowling

Long-standing tensions between feuding family groups reached crisis point in the Northern Territory’s remote west in early 2022. The response of two police officers has now been recognised.

The Mataranka Hotel stopped serving takeaway alcohol to Indigenous people during a “community-led”, short-term ban following the death of a woman in the nearby Jilkminggan community.

More rain means Pigeon Hole residents still can’t go home after the NT Government last week said the remaining evacuees would be repatriated to their communities by April 26.

Long-time anti-domestic violence campaigner Charlie King is among those calling for sporting codes to take a tougher stance on the issue.