'I miss her': Kumanjayi Little Baby laid to rest A five-year-old girl allegedly abducted and murdered outside a remote community has been farewelled by hundreds of mourners dressed in pink. AAP · Aug 14
'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told. AAP · Jul 30
'Viscerally sick': child protection reforms under fire A territory's child protection changes have been heavily criticised amid accusations a five-year-old Aboriginal girl's death has been politicised. AAP · Jul 21
Afternoon Update: Kumanjayi Little Baby review exposes failures; Gaza celebrates Spain’s World Cup win; and the case for nude saunas Interim report tabled in NT parliament unable to draw a link between child protection referrals and the five-year-old Warlpiri girl’s death The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
Damning report highlights red flags before girl's death Sweeping changes have been recommended for a child protection system after a review found safety threats were missed before a little girl's death. AAP · Jul 21
NT children’s commissioner resigns over child protection changes that remove Indigenous placement principle Shahleena Musk says she is ‘increasingly concerned’ by NT government changes she claims ‘suggest a reduced commitment to transparency, accountability, and evidence-based decision making’ The Guardian - AU · Jul 10
'Rivers of grog': territory's booze bans extended A crime-troubled territory has extended grog bans in Aboriginal communities and town camps beyond 2027 in a bid to curb alcohol-related violence. AAP · Jun 18
Disinformation pages pump out fake news about Ben Roberts-Smith Disinformation networks are exploiting public interest in former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith to spread false stories across social media. AAP · Jun 4
Swans star the target of AI disinformation operation A fake Sydney Swans fan page is targeting the team's supporters and players with a raft of AI-generated disinformation. AAP · May 29
Girl's death exploited by AFL disinformation pages A supposed fan page is spreading disinformation on the Brisbane Lions, including exploiting the death of a five-year-old girl. AAP · May 28
FED:Concern for economic reality of Aboriginal camps Residents in Aboriginal town camps like the one Kumanjayi Little Baby was allegedly abducted in want better economic security, an inquiry heard. AAP · May 26
Concern for economic reality of Aboriginal camps Residents in Aboriginal town camps like the one Kumanjayi Little Baby was allegedly abducted in want better economic security, an inquiry heard. AAP · May 26
Indigenous kids' rights cut after sentencing changes Indigenous children have been left with no legal representation as the prison population surges, a budget estimates committee has heard. AAP · May 25
AAP · May 20 FED:PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting The prime minister has met the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and shared a message with the hundreds of workers and volunteers who searched for her.
AAP · May 20 PM's message after Kumanjayi Little Baby family meeting The prime minister has met the family of Kumanjayi Little Baby and shared a message with the hundreds of workers and volunteers who searched for her.
AAP · May 20 Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.
The Guardian - AU · May 20 Almost 20 years after the NT intervention, governments are making the same mistakes – and failing Aboriginal children We have clear evidence that community-controlled family and children’s services are trusted and used. When they are administered by non-Aboriginal bureaucrats, they fail
The Guardian - AU · May 13 Crisis of First Nations children in care will worsen under NT child protection reforms, advocates warn Legal and child advocates have criticised the changes, which include eroding the Aboriginal child placement principle, as ‘dangerous, ignorant and wrong’
AAP · May 13 Aboriginal groups slam proposed child removal powers Indigenous rights group believe proposed child safety reforms will "deepen an already devastating crisis" and portrays Aboriginal communities as dangerous.
The Guardian - AU · May 12 Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby asks politicians not to leverage child’s death: ‘My heart is broken into a million pieces’ Labor introduced condolence motions in parliament on Tuesday to honour the five-year-old who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last month
The Guardian - AU · May 12 Chalmers delivers 2026 budget speech – as it happened This blog is now closed.
AAP · May 12 Senator's plea to end 'racism of low expectations' Condolences have been offered in federal parliament over the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, including a passionate call to action from her aunt.
The Guardian - AU · May 7 Morning Mail: woman charged with joining Islamic State, anger over drink branding, how Saudis sank Project Freedom Three women arrested over terror-related offences after returning to Australia from Syria
The Independent UK · May 7 Candlelight vigils held across Australia for 5-year-old Indigenous girl found dead The child disappeared from Alice Springs on 25 April and her body was found five days later