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Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-20T01:50:49.000Z · Technology

Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death

Northern Territory government announced sweeping reforms of child protection sector in May, just days after the Warlpiri girl was found dead • Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A report into the Northern Territory’s child protection sector has detailed “confronting” and “heartbreaking” failures in the lead-up to the alleged murder of Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. The five-year-old was found dead in April, five days after she was allegedly abducted from a town camp in Alice Springs. Continue reading...

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