What happened to Kumanjayi Little Baby?
5/4/202616 min
Today’s episode discusses distressing themes, and includes references to a First Nations person who has died.
At 11:30pm on Saturday, 25 April, a five-year-old girl was put to bed at a home in Alice Springs. Two hours later, NT Police received a call from her distraught mother, saying the girl was missing. What followed was one of the Northern Territory's biggest ever searches, a murder charge, a riot, and political and community uproar. Today we're explaining the disappearance and death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
13 YARN: 13 92 76
Lifelife: 13 11 14
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Billi FitzSimons· Host0:03
Just a heads-up before we get into today's deep dive. This episode contains discussion of distressing themes and includes references to a First Nations person who has died. Ready? [clapperboard snaps] And good morning- This is The Daily Aus.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:16
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Speaker 00:17
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Billi FitzSimons· Host0:19
Oh, now it makes sense.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:21
[gentle music] Good morning, and welcome to The Daily Aus. It's Tuesday the 5th of May. I'm Emma Gillespie.
Billi FitzSimons· Host0:34
I'm Billy FitzSimons.
Emma Gillespie· Host0:35
At 11:30 PM on Saturday the 25th of April, a five-year-old girl was put to bed at a home in Alice Springs. Two hours later, NT Police received a call from her distraught mother saying the girl was missing. Now, what followed is one of the biggest searches in the Northern Territory's history, a murder charge, a riot, and political and community uproar. Today we are going to explain the disappearance and death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. But first you're gonna hear a quick word from Elliot in the TDA team.
Elliot1:07
[gentle music] Hello, my name's Elliot. I'm a multimedia journalist here at TDA, which means I work across our written, video, and audio content. I became a journalist because I think it's so important to keep young people informed, especially when there's so much happening in the world. I truly believe the work we do as journalists has never been more vital. TDA is an independent media