Arrernte traditional owners and around 300 activists held the largest protest in decades outside the Pine Gap military base in Central Australia, delivering a letter demanding the return of their land and compensation for its occupation. Protesters also raised concerns about the base's role in US military operations and the AUKUS agreement.
A remote Aboriginal community in Australia's Northern Territory is struggling to contain a diphtheria outbreak due to a lack of basic supplies like hand sanitizer and clear public health information. Locals report overcrowded housing exacerbates the spread, with confusion over isolation protocols and vaccine efficacy.
A significant diphtheria outbreak, primarily affecting Indigenous adults in remote Australian communities, has exposed critical gaps in public health response, vaccine supply, and workforce capacity. Despite early awareness among some health professionals, widespread community information and timely government funding were delayed, exacerbating the spread and leading to hospitalizations and potential fatalities.
Police in Australia's Northern Territory have charged Jefferson Lewis, 47, with murder and two counts of sexual assault following the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. The girl's body was discovered on Thursday after a major police search. Violent riots erupted in Alice Springs, with crowds attacking police vehicles and a petrol station, causing over A$180,000 in damage. Five people have been arrested in connection with the riots.
Les faits ont eu lieu après la découverte au sud de la ville d’Alice Springs du corps d’une petite fille, que les autorités pensent être celui d’une fillette portée disparue, Kumanjayi Little Baby.
A violent protest occurred outside Alice Springs Hospital in Australia after police arrested Jefferson Lewis, suspected of murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. About 400 Aboriginal people gathered at the hospital, with some throwing projectiles at police. Several people including emergency services workers were injured. Lewis had been released from prison six days before the girl disappeared. Her body was found Thursday after she was last seen Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.
Police in Australia's Northern Territory have located a body believed to be that of five-year-old Sharon, an Aboriginal girl allegedly abducted from a town camp near Alice Springs. Forty-seven-year-old Jefferson Lewis, recently released from prison and reportedly a distant relative of the girl, is being sought for questioning. Forensic testing confirmed DNA linking both Sharon and Lewis was found on children's underwear recovered near the camp.
Australian police are searching for a 47-year-old man after a five-year-old girl identified as Sharon was allegedly abducted from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs. Jefferson Lewis, who was recently released from prison and staying at the Old Timers camp, vanished around the same time the child was last seen Saturday night. The girl was put to bed just before midnight wearing a dark blue T-shirt with white ring around the neck and sleeves and black boxer-style underwear. Dozens of searchers with dog squad, drone unit and helicopter are scouring the area.
