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 breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast 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...

By Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter