# Catherine Liddle

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Violence erupts in Alice Springs over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Alice Springs has witnessed a night of violence following the arrest of the man accused of killing Kumanjayi Little Baby  Northern Territory Police have confirmed that the man alleged to have murdered the five year old girl has been arrested. 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis has been the subject of a po…

Alice Springs grieves young girl's death

Alice Springs community is grieving following the death of a young girl, with the family calling for sorry business and space for mourning. Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children, discusses the community's collective grief, the need for calm during the mourning process, a…

“Our little queen”: Could Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death be a turning point?

On April 25, Kumanjayi Little Baby was reported missing from her bed at the Old Timers town camp, just south of Alice Springs. Five days later, after a community-unifying effort, her body was found. She was five years old. Soon after, community members found the man accused of killing her. They ca…

As Australia Mourns Kumanjayi Little Baby, Big Questions Have Been Raised

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised this episode contains descriptions of an Indigenous person who has died. It's the story that has rocked Australia. A five-year-old girl disappeared from a town camp, sparking a desperate five-day search that ended in heartbreak. As her f…

Kumanjayi Little Baby vigils held across the country

Hundreds have gathered at vigils around the country last night to pay their respects to Kumanjayi Little Baby. The memorials mark one week since the five-year old girl's body was found at a town camp near Alice Springs. The central Australian town has been in deep mourning since her death and last …

Violence erupts in Alice Springs over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Alice Springs has witnessed a night of violence following the arrest of the man accused of killing Kumanjayi Little Baby  Northern Territory Police have confirmed that the man alleged to have murdered the five year old girl has been arrested. 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis has been the subject of a po…

Who Decides: Building relationships and trust

Shared decision making is all about relationships. It brings together diverse groups of people, who can start with power imbalances between them and a complicated history behind them. For shared decision making to work, you need to build a foundation of trust - otherwise difficult decisions and ha…

Breakfast Wrap: Unpacking the NT's child protection reforms

The NT government has passed its child protection law reforms in a late-night sitting of parliament, as critics warn they will weaken a key national standard to protect Indigenous children. SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle says "its unforgivable to make decisions that you know will unfairly impact and d…

Breakfast Wrap: Unpacking the NT's child protection reforms

The NT government has passed its child protection law reforms in a late-night sitting of parliament, as critics warn they will weaken a key national standard to protect Indigenous children. SNAICC CEO Catherine Liddle says "its unforgivable to make decisions that you know will unfairly impact and d…

Pakistan’s Growing Power, Australia’s Child Protection Crisis & Alice Springs

Pakistan is back in the news, with Imran Khan, its relationship with India and its growing role in talks between the US and Iran. So why does Pakistan matter and why should Australia be paying more attention? Then Catherine Liddle, CEO of SNAICC, joins us to talk about what’s happening in Alice Sp…