NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY 2024

Woodside offshore facilites. Credit: Supplied, Woodside Energy.

Listen to the Ngaarda News for details on today’s top stories:

CONSTRUCTION HALTED ON WOODSIDE PIPELINE AFTER SAFETY INCIDENT

The Offshore Alliance union says Woodside is taking unacceptable shortcuts, after two recent safety incidents.

DUST POLLUTION IN HEDLAND WORST EVER

Air monitoring has shown dust levels in Port Hedland breached recommended guidelines 65 times in the second half of 2023.

WA SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE COMMONWEALTH FUNDING

Western Australian public schools are set to receive full commonweath fundng, as part of a new agreement that will extend to all states and territories.

NICOLA FORREST STARTS NEW CHARITY

Nicola Forrest has started her own charitable organisation, and recruited staff from key Forrest-related companies.

WELFARE FUNDING BOOST

The Australian government will provide front-line services with additional funding to help ease cost of living pressures.

SPIDER WEBS PUT NEW SPIN ON DNA RESEARCH

New research suggests spiders might be the key to helping us understand and keep track of other animals in an environment.