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Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death

The Guardian World Tuesday 20 October 2026, 01:50 UTC By Douglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporter 1 min read
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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 into 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...

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 died

A report into 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.

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