Ngaarda News Tuesday the 1st of March 2022
Photo Credit: Trevor Wally
In today’s news:
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are warned that the following program may contain stories and voices of deceased persons.
CYCLONE UPDATE - Ex-Tropical Cyclone Anika is expected in the Kimberley
FALSE COVID RESULTS - In Beagle Bay and Bidyadanga, 55 people are being told they don’t have COVID after all.
CALL FOR ROEBOURNE DIALYSIS NURSE - Yinjibarndi elder Tootsie Daniel is calling for a resident dialysis nurse to be funded for Roebourne.
NYIKINA RANGERS AND WALLABY STUDY - Trials of thermal imaging drones to track one of Australia’s rarest and most secretive wallaby species
FOUR HURT IN PRISON RIOTS - The West Australian says three prison officers and a prisoner were injured after a riot at Perth’s Acacia Prison on Sunday afternoon.
MASKS FOR KIDS - Under new rules children in Year 3 and above will have to wear masks at school and indoor public venues.
MCGURK AND POLICE RAID - The West Australian says Community Services Minister Simone McGurk knew her department had made a police complaint about leaks more than three weeks before 11 officers stormed the home of an Aboriginal public servant over the case.
ONLINE HELP FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE - Aboriginal people now have a national “one-stop shop” where they can access culturally tailored free online courses to help them find a job.
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