Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe tells journalist Kristin Shorten about the moment he was charged with murder and why he believes he was “thrown under the bus” by police leadership to appease an angry crowd and arrested despite “evidence that cleared me”.

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe tells journalist Kristin Shorten about the moment he was charged with murder and why he believes he was &ldquo;thrown under the bus&rdquo; by police leadership to appease an angry crowd and arrested despite &ldquo;evidence that cleared me&rdquo;.

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. 

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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.&nbsp;
For full, ongoing award winning journalism covering The Trial search for and download The Australian app or go to theaustralian.com.au/subscribe

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 newspaper's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham bring you unmissable daily insights.

Yuendumu: The Trial

Gripping daily insights from the trial of the year, as a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town. Presented by The Australian's Kristin Shorten and Matt Cunningham. 

Gripping daily insights from the trial of the year, as a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town.

Gripping insights from the trial of the year, a young cop goes on trial for murder after killing an Indigenous man in a remote outback town.

Zachary Rolfe's Story Part 4: Murder Charge

A young mother missing in plain sight, her family’s quest for answers and a town that holds on to its secrets.

A young mother missing in plain sight, her family’s quest for answers and a town that holds on to its secrets.

Introducing: Dying Rose Episode 1

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe recounts to journalist Kristin Shorten what he saw, felt and perceived when he found and fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker at Yuendumu and the medical treatment police then performed in their desperate fight to save the 19-year-old’s life.

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe recounts to journalist Kristin Shorten what he saw, felt and perceived when he found and fatally shot Kumanjayi Walker at Yuendumu and the medical treatment police then performed in their desperate fight to save the 19-year-old&rsquo;s life.

Zachary Rolfe's Story Part 3: Lethal Force

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe talks to journalist Kristin Shorten about that fateful Immediate Response Team deployment to Yuendumu on November 9, 2019: the decision-makers, IRT mission, their ops plan and available intelligence about Kumanjayi Walker.

Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe talks to journalist Kristin Shorten about that fateful Immediate Response Team deployment to Yuendumu on November 9, 2019: the decision-makers, IRT mission, their ops plan and available intelligence about Kumanjayi Walker.

Zachary Rolfe's Story Part 4: Murder Charge

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