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Red House
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26 August 2025
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WINNER - Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction 2026
WINNER - The Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2026
WINNER - Davitt Award for Non-Fiction 2026
SHORTLISTED - Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime 2026
SHORTLISTED - Danger Award for Best Crime Nonfiction 2026
LONGLISTED - Walkley Book Award 2026
LONGLISTED - Australian Political Book of the Year 2026
A young Aboriginal man and a white police officer face each other in a house in the desert. The violence that passes between them carries the pain and anger of generations of unfinished business.
This is not simply a book about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe; it is an exploration of the inseparable connections between this country's past, present and future, and the chance to change that story.
In The Red House, Walkley Award-winning journalist Kate Wild exposes the potent power of race in Australia.
'The Red House reaches far beyond the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in 2019. It tells the story of two cultures and two worldviews colliding, of what remains irreconcilable, and of how justice might nonetheless be negotiated.' Prime Minister's Literary Awards judging panel
'Kate Wild's The Red House is an extraordinary and gutsy piece of work. This is an investigation that requires a cool head and a deep heart - and Wild has both. She is thorough and unwavering as she examines not only the killing of a young Indigenous man in an isolated desert community and the high-profile murder trial of a policeman that followed, but also traces patterns that have been in play for far too long in this nation. Deft and electric, The Red House is a must-read and Wild is a writer to trust.' Anna Krien, journalist, author and poet
'The Red House has echoes from the past and reverberations into the future. Wild's curiosity and compassion is bolstered by the vivid precision with which she describes what she witnesses and learns. The Red House gives us no sermons, only a compulsively readable story.'Age Book of the Year judging panel
'Kate Wild has taken us to a place where the soul of this continent is calling out for parumpurru (Warlpiri justice). The truly compelling story of Kumanjayi Walker and Zachary Rolfe, of black and white Australia, is told with great compassion and insight in tragic detail. At a time when there remains a national demand for truth telling, Kate has let peoples' own words be heard and recorded what happened in real time. This book is a chronicle of the consequences that have flowed so far, and a plea from "everywhen" to finish this cycle.' Tony McAvoy SC
'A gripping and confronting narrative built on forensic research, The Red House is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Australia today. With an unflinching eye for detail and human frailty, Kate Wild takes us inside one of the most tragic events in recent Australian history and reveals it as part of one long, interconnected moment. Unmissable.' Mark McKenna, historian and author
WINNER - The Age Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2026
WINNER - Davitt Award for Non-Fiction 2026
SHORTLISTED - Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime 2026
SHORTLISTED - Danger Award for Best Crime Nonfiction 2026
LONGLISTED - Walkley Book Award 2026
LONGLISTED - Australian Political Book of the Year 2026
A young Aboriginal man and a white police officer face each other in a house in the desert. The violence that passes between them carries the pain and anger of generations of unfinished business.
This is not simply a book about the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe; it is an exploration of the inseparable connections between this country's past, present and future, and the chance to change that story.
In The Red House, Walkley Award-winning journalist Kate Wild exposes the potent power of race in Australia.
'The Red House reaches far beyond the fatal police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in 2019. It tells the story of two cultures and two worldviews colliding, of what remains irreconcilable, and of how justice might nonetheless be negotiated.' Prime Minister's Literary Awards judging panel
'Kate Wild's The Red House is an extraordinary and gutsy piece of work. This is an investigation that requires a cool head and a deep heart - and Wild has both. She is thorough and unwavering as she examines not only the killing of a young Indigenous man in an isolated desert community and the high-profile murder trial of a policeman that followed, but also traces patterns that have been in play for far too long in this nation. Deft and electric, The Red House is a must-read and Wild is a writer to trust.' Anna Krien, journalist, author and poet
'The Red House has echoes from the past and reverberations into the future. Wild's curiosity and compassion is bolstered by the vivid precision with which she describes what she witnesses and learns. The Red House gives us no sermons, only a compulsively readable story.'Age Book of the Year judging panel
'Kate Wild has taken us to a place where the soul of this continent is calling out for parumpurru (Warlpiri justice). The truly compelling story of Kumanjayi Walker and Zachary Rolfe, of black and white Australia, is told with great compassion and insight in tragic detail. At a time when there remains a national demand for truth telling, Kate has let peoples' own words be heard and recorded what happened in real time. This book is a chronicle of the consequences that have flowed so far, and a plea from "everywhen" to finish this cycle.' Tony McAvoy SC
'A gripping and confronting narrative built on forensic research, The Red House is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Australia today. With an unflinching eye for detail and human frailty, Kate Wild takes us inside one of the most tragic events in recent Australian history and reveals it as part of one long, interconnected moment. Unmissable.' Mark McKenna, historian and author
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