'These girls were failed': Calls for greater support for young people in remote communities
Indigenous advocates say children are being failed by the very systems designed to protect the most vulnerable in our communities. On Tuesday, the Northern Territory coroner handed down findings on the suspected suicides of three teenagers in remote communities in the Top End. Judge Greg Cavanagh didnt rule out foul play in the deaths of one of the girls but said departmental agencies had been "blind" to the stress and trauma the girls suffered in their short lives - including rape, molestati...
Northern Territory June Oscar Thirrili Jacqueline Mcgowan Jones Jacqueline Mcgowan Jones Greg Cavanagh Gracelyn Smallcombe
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