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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.

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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.

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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

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Kumanjayi Little Baby: Advocates say five-year-old’s death ‘should not be politicised’ as hundreds gather at vigils

Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last week

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Crowds swathed in pink light candles for little girl

Thousands of people have attended sombre candlelight vigils across Australia to honour and grieve for a little girl, many wearing her beloved colour pink.

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Jefferson Lewis excused from appearing in court over alleged murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Lewis, 47, did not appear for first hearing since being charged over death of girl, 5, who was allegedly abducted from an Alice Springs town camp

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Reserve Bank of Australia delivers third straight interest rate hike

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Accused outback child killer to stay behind bars

A man accused of the horrific murder of five‑year‑old Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs has been excused from appearing in court via video link.

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Accused child killer faces court on murder charge

A five-year-old girl's alleged killer will face court from a remote location, where he was moved for his own safety after his arrest.

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Family's plea: don't politicise Little Baby's death

Police have made more arrests over rioting in an outback town as elders call for calm after charges were laid against the man accused of killing a local girl.

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NT Police Charge Jefferson Lewis With Murder After The Death Of 5 Y.O. Kumanjayi Little Baby

Northern Territory Police have charged Jefferson Lewis with one count of murder following the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Tension simmers as man charged with 'horrific' murder

The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has left Alice Springs torn between deep grief, unrest and demands for action.

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Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs

Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later

The Guardian - AU

Man charged with murdering five-year-old girl

A man accused of abducting a five-year-old girl in an outback town has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering her.

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Kumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives share grief at ‘child ripped away’ as NT chief minister foreshadows charges

Gurindji families mourn ‘a life so precious, gone far too soon’

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Outback town regroups after little girl's death, riot

An outback town is devastated after a five-day search for a missing girl ended in tragedy and a riot erupted over the accused murderer's arrest.

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Family tucked in 5yo into bed, but when they went to check on her, she was gone. Now the search might have come to a nightmare end

A few moments of inattention, and the child was gone.

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Kumanjayi Little Baby: desperate hope, grief and a loss that’s ‘too traumatising to talk about’

The death of a five-year-old Warlpiri girl has sent Mparntwe/Alice Springs into a deep grief, but locals say the search showcased the town at its best

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An angry crowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl's death

An angry crowd has rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating

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Riots erupt in Australia over Indigenous girl’s death as locals assault suspect

Crowds attacked Jefferson Lewis and beat him unconscious before police intervened

The Guardian - AU

Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Five-year-old’s grandfather and senior Warlpiri elder appeals for calm, saying: ‘It is time now for sorry business’

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‘Let Us Get Payback’: Violence Erupts In Alice Springs After Alleged Child Killer Arrested

NT Police moved alleged child killer Jefferson Lewis to Darwin, after a crowd in Alice Springs demanded "payback" for Kumanjayi Little Baby's death.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Alice Springs unrest after arrest, eyes on One Nation’s funding, Australia’s funny business

Police clash with rioters after Jefferson Lewis held over child’s death; how One Nation is reaping the bounty of Australia’s richest person

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Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer

An alcohol ban has been enforced and rioters are being targeted in an outback town after violence erupted over an accused child murderer's arrest.

The Guardian - AU

Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Dozens of people gather outside hospital where 47-year-old was being treated five days after the five-year-old girl disappeared

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