Book of the Week - The Tall Man
By Chloe Hooper. The story of Palm Island, the Australian paradise where, one day in 2004, Cameron Doomadgee swore at policeman Christopher Hurley and 40 minutes later lay dead in a watch-house cell
Book of the Week - The Tall Man - Episode 1
By Chloe Hooper, read by Kerry Fox. One morning in 2004, Cameron Doomadgee swore at policeman Christopher Hurley. Forty minutes later, he lay dead in a watch-house cell.
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Book of the Week - The Tall Man - Episode 2
By Chloe Hooper, read by Kerry Fox. Sergeant Hurley was reputed to be dedicated to the local Aboriginal communities. But he was the chief suspect in the death of Cameron Doomadgee.
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Book of the Week - The Tall Man - Episode 3
By Chloe Hooper, read by Kerry Fox. The hidden history of pain and violence that dominates the aboriginal community of Palm Island.
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Book of the Week - The Tall Man - Episode 4
By Chloe Hooper, read by Kerry Fox. The confusing legal processes baffle the community's attempts to understand how Cameron Doomadgee died of massive 'internal injuries'.
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Book of the Week - The Tall Man - Episode 5
By Chloe Hooper, read by Kerry Fox. At Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley's trial, the public galleries divide neatly into those who are white and those who are black.
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