Indigenous child protection is often a political football. Here’s what would actually help

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of people who have died. When a First Nations child dies unexpectedly, Australia often reaches for the same responses: to blame, seek more inquiries, implement tougher laws and stronger powers to intervene. But if the only answer is the faster removal of children, Australia will keep repeating the same cycle. The death of Kumanjayi Little Baby in the Northern Territory again placed Aboriginal child…