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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’

The Guardian - AU

Father of Zachary Rolfe tells inquiry more must be done to fight ‘widespread racist behaviour’ in NT police

Richard Rolfe, father of former constable who shot and killed Kumanjayi Walker, suggests NT government lacks the desire to investigate alleged institutional racism within the force

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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NT town camps in spotlight after child death and riots

A fresh political debate has erupted over the state of some Northern Territory Indigenous communities after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.

AAP

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’

The Guardian - AU

‘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.

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'Risky' co-sleeping likely caused death of three babies

The "risky" co-sleeping of three babies by their parents and siblings likely caused their deaths, a coroner has found as she recommended prevention measures.

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‘We’re coming for you’: NT police search for suspect after body of missing five-year-old found

Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found on Thursday, says ‘it’s going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you’

The Guardian - AU

‘1930s policing’: the tactics police used in the hunt for Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby

In the hours since the story was first published, a body believed to be that of the missing girl has been found. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a person who has died. The family has asked for her to be referred…

The Conversation

Mother says she ‘misses and loves’ daughter after NT girl’s body found – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Nicola Coughlan: Interesting challenge to play character ‘very different to me’

Coughlan starred in The Playboy Of The Western World as the spirited, independent and sharp-tongued Pegeen Mike.

Evening Standard

Australia’s use of methamphetamine has doubled in a decade, wastewater monitoring reveals

Consumption is at a record high along with that of cocaine, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission figures show

The Guardian - AU

Hanson flaunts 'sexy' new plane before donor law change

Pauline Hanson has taken to social media to show off her new million-dollar plane, at the same time mocking the media, Welcome to County and renewables.

AAP

Evacuees from flooded remote Indigenous areas in NT housed in compound likened to ‘a prison camp’

Exclusive: Residents must sign in and out at a security gate, and vehicles and bags are routinely searched

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Children's commissioner ignored on laws targeting kids

Legal and policy reforms since a damning royal commission report have continued to breach children's rights, a youth justice inquiry has been told.

The Guardian - AU

Police believe five-year-old Aboriginal girl was led away by older man seen holding her hand

NT police said 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis was reported absent soon after Sharon’s family reported her disappearance in Alice Springs

The Conversation

Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering

The day after the horror shooting and killing of 15 people at a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last year, national cabinet agreed to take steps to eradicate antisemitism, hate, violence and terrorism.

The Independent UK

Missing 5-year-old Australian girl believed to be abducted, say police

Police says investigators are now looking for a 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, who was recently released from prison

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The Guardian - AU

Sick of power outages, this remote Indigenous town is planning to build its own renewable grid

Most communities rely on government-supplied diesel generators. Solar microgrids offer a secure supply – and residents can own the infrastructure

The Guardian - AU

‘On his own terms’: James Valentine chose assisted dying but barriers remain for Australians wanting to access it

Applications for voluntary assisted dying are rising but Australia is the only nation that prevents the use of telehealth during the process

The Conversation

Before vaccines, diphtheria used to kill hundreds each year. Now it’s back in Australia

The Northern Territory and Western Australia are experiencing outbreaks of an almost-eradicated infection, diphtheria.

AAP

Remote community demands safe housing in extreme heat

A remote Aboriginal community is taking legal action against their government for failing to provide safe housing in extreme heat.

AAP

Murder charge after clan feuding in remote community

Clan feuding in a remote island community has led to a suspected fatal stabbing amid violent confrontations and a 20-year-old man charged with murder.

AAP

War on illegal tobacco needs more 'boots on the ground'

Huge enforcement gaps between jurisdictions mean illicit cigarettes and tobacco products are still too easy to access, experts warn.

AAP

Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection

One of the most pristine and biologically important mangrove estuarine ecosystems should be protected from industrial development, a report has found.

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