Debate over how best to protect children in the Northern Territory | 7.30

Warning: This story contains the image of an Aboriginal person who has died, used with permission. The NT Government came to power pledging to fix the territory's troubled child protection system. Their stated goal was to put the safety of children ahead of all other concerns. The death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby in April has made the debate over how best to protect children in the territory even more acute. Matt Garrick and Emily Jane Smith report from Alice Springs. Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-10/child-neglect-hushed-up-kumanjayi-little-baby/106779900 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia