Event Brief
Sep 10, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Kate Wild’s book about Kumanjayi Walker wins $80k
By The BriefBrief
Journalist Kate Wild’s non-fiction book The Red House, about the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the subsequent murder trial of officer Zachary Rolfe, has won $80,000 at the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. The book covers the November 2019 shooting in Yuendumu, where Walker was killed after being wanted for threatening police with an axe.
WHO: Kate Wild
WHAT: Kate Wild’s non-fiction book The Red House won $80,000 at the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards.
WHEN: Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
WHERE: Yuendumu, Northern Territory, Australia
WHY: The award recognized Wild’s non-fiction book exploring the fatal shooting and ensuing murder trial.
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