It’s hard to make sense of the events of the last 24 hours – or the last five days.

The only thing we know for sure is that a family is heartbroken. And that Alice Springs is grieving.

That Kumanjayi Little Baby is gone and her death has sent ripples right across the country.

As the days ticked on, everyone remained hopeful and then came the news none of us wanted to hear. We’re all struggling to deal with how we respond and how we react in collective grief.

While we have seen something horrific happen, we’ve also had a national spotlight on what people who aren’t familiar with Alice Springs are likely seeing for the first time – how incredible our community is.

And maybe after a history of unfair judgement, people have seen who we actually are, how we come together and show deep love and caring in a situation that is every parent’s worst nightmare.

We have been able to show how deeply we love and care for our children and what we will do to bring babies home to the........

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