Kumanjayi Little Baby remembered across NT after 'unthinkable trauma'
By Gemma Ferguson and Tilda Colling

The Northern Territory is continuing to grieve the short life of a five-year-old girl today, with crowds in Alice Springs to pay tribute by donning pink — her favourite colour.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-04/nt-grieving-death-of-five-year-old-murder-victim-alice-springs/106637534

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Kumanjayi Little Baby remembered across NT after 'unthinkable trauma'

The Northern Territory is continuing to grieve the short life of a five-year-old girl today, with crowds in Alice Springs to pay tribute by donning pink — her favourite colour.

Five-year-old Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby found dead in Alice Springs after 5-day search. 47yo Jefferson Lewis charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault. Remanded, to appear in Darwin court. #indigenousaustralians #alicesprings

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Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
By Tory Shepherd and Australian Associated Press

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

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/03/nt-police-charge-jefferson-lewis-over-death-of-kumanjayi-little-baby-near-alice-springs-ntwnfb

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NT police charge Jefferson Lewis 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

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Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
By Tory Shepherd and Australian Associated Press

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

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/03/nt-police-charge-jefferson-lewis-over-death-of-kumanjayi-little-baby-near-alice-springs-ntwnfb

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NT police charge Jefferson Lewis 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

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Police charge Jefferson Lewis, 47, with 5yo girl's murder
By Jason Walls

Northern Territory Police have charged Jefferson Lewis with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/police-charge-jefferson-lewis-with-kumanjayi-little-baby-murder/106634346

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Breaking: Police charge Jefferson Lewis, 47, with 5yo girl's murder

Northern Territory Police have charged Jefferson Lewis with the murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby's murder in Alice Springs.

Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs
By Tory Shepherd and Australian Associated Press

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

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/03/nt-police-charge-jefferson-lewis-over-death-of-kumanjayi-little-baby-near-alice-springs-ntwnfb

#IndigenousAustralians #AliceSprings #Australianews #NorthernTerritory #ToryShepherd #AustralianAssociatedPress

NT police charge Jefferson Lewis 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

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After Little Baby's death, Canavan demands government stop 'running scared'
By Jake Evans

Nationals leader Matthew Canavan says after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the government must "move on" from its defeat at the Voice referendum and re-engage on Indigenous policy debate.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/matthew-canavan-kumanjayi-little-baby-voice-royal-commission/106635798

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Canavan demands govt 'get hands dirty' after Kumanjayi Little Baby's death

Nationals leader Matthew Canavan says after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the government must "move on" from its defeat at the Voice referendum and re-engage on Indigenous policy debate.

NT police charge Jefferson Lewis 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

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Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism
By Joe Hinchliffe

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/03/shaken-staff-and-an-author-exodus-how-a-picture-book-plunged-an-acclaimed-australian-publisher-into-a-crisis-over-antisemitism

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Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse

The Guardian

Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse On 28 February, University of Queensland Press received an email from one of its authors warning of the publisher’s impending collapse. UQP is one of the most celebrated literary houses in the country – the Australian Book Industry Awards’ small publisher of the year for four of the past five years – and its enviable stable of authors continues to win major awards. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/03/shaken-staff-and-an-author-exodus-how-a-picture-book-plunged-an-acclaimed-australian-publisher-into-a-crisis-over-antisemitism

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Shaken staff and an author exodus: how a picture book plunged an acclaimed Australian publisher into a crisis over antisemitism

The cancellation of Jazz Money’s children’s book Bila, A River Cycle over comments by the book’s illustrator, Matt Chun, has led to the publisher’s potential collapse

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