SMH ·general ·7 hours ago

PM Albanese calls for calm as Alice Springs riots erupt over child

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for calm in Alice Springs Friday after riots erupted following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, accused of killing five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at a 400-strong crowd demanding Lewis be released to community justice. Lewis, released from prison a week before the alleged abduction, remains in custody pending charges.

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