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Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was “effectively” left alone to protect her children while also experiencing domestic violence, a draft review tabled in the NT parliament has found, because child protection authorities failed to adequately assess multiple threats to her safety.
But despite those conclusions, the interim report, tabled in the Northern Territory parliament on Tuesday, was unable to draw a link between the child protection referrals and the five-year-old Warlpiri girl’s death.
The child, known after her death as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was allegedly abducted and murdered in April by Jefferson Lewis, a man unknown to her or her family.
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The Spanish football team’s World Cup win has been celebrated in the streets of Gaza, where Spain’s support for Palestinian rights and Israel’s backing for the Argentinian team turned the competition into more than a football showdown. Gathered at cafes and outdoor screenings, Palestinians defied the risk of Israeli attacks to cheer on a team they had taken to their hearts.
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“I think – sit down!” – Barnaby Joyce
In a moment that has gone quickly viral online, the former Nationals turned One Nation MP startled viewers when he bellowed at his dog offscreen during an interview with ABC’s 7.30 program.
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Burnham begins: what awaits the new British PM?
Andy Burnham has finally realised his long-held ambition to become prime minister. But what problems can he expect to confront now he’s in No 10?
Senior political correspondent Peter Walker and former No 10 press secretary Paul Harrison analyse Andy Burnham’s first day as PM.
Before bed read
Australians are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about saunas, with local Google searches for the term almost tripling in a month and sauna chains popping up across the nation.
But Kate Hennessy writes, Australians should be free to sweat it out in the nude – instead of being confined to swimwear.
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