{
  "id": 120202,
  "title": "Kakadu board chair charged with domestic violence, assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/kakadu-board-chair-charged-with-domestic-violence-assault",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T07:26:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/kakadu-board-chair-ryan-barrowei-charged-with-dv-assault/106996076"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ryan Barrowei, chair of the Kakadu Board of Management, has been charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence. He appeared in the Katherine Local Court today, where Judge Julie Franz denied his application for a suppression order, stating that the principle of open justice outweighed the concerns. The case has been adjourned until September 8, with bail granted under strict conditions, including residency in a specific Aboriginal community and restrictions on alcohol consumption and proximity to his ex-wife.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}