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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 diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA report on the Northern Territory’s child protection sector has detailed “confronting” and “heartbreaki

Published Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 01:50
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 diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA report on 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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