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Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules

globalApril 5, 2026
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Aboriginal child moved 1,700km from remote NT community should be returned, family court rules
Judge says boy should go back to his community to learn about stories and rituals ‘that can only be taught on country’Get our
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Judge says boy should go back to his community to learn about stories and rituals ‘that can only be taught on country’

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An Aboriginal child who was moved 1,700km from his remote Northern Territory community should be returned to ensure he can experience his culture, the family court has found.

The boy, known as X in the court proceedings, was born in 2016, when his mother was in prison. She did not take part in the court proceedings, and the man believed to be the boy’s father only took a limited part in the case.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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