{"id":344034,"date":"2026-05-16T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/australia-cant-fix-its-aboriginal-child-crisis-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T00:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T23:00:11","slug":"australia-cant-fix-its-aboriginal-child-crisis-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/australia-cant-fix-its-aboriginal-child-crisis-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia can\u2019t fix its Aboriginal child crisis | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Vs0jspGPKNk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Australia can\u2019t fix its Aboriginal child crisis | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vs0jspGPKNk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A five-year-old girl\u2019s death in Australia\u2019s Northern Territory has restarted a painful discussion about the care of aboriginal children.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s Katy Watson looks at the case of Kumanjayi Little Baby, and explains the history shaping today\u2019s child protection policies, and why trust between Aboriginal communities and authorities is still fractured.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Australia #Aboriginal #NorthernTerritory #KumanjayiLittleBaby #BBCNews<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n0:32 &#8211; Northern Territory<br \/>\n01:09 &#8211; Kumanjayi\u2019s story<br \/>\n03:01 &#8211; Historical context<br \/>\n03:37 &#8211; Racist policies<br \/>\n06:38 &#8211; Protecting children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A five-year-old girl\u2019s death in Australia\u2019s Northern Territory has restarted a painful discussion about the care of aboriginal children. 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