NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026

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Here are the headlines for today’s Ngaarda news:

Some operations at BHP’s Pilbara iron ore mines could be disrupted as about 50 members of the Electrical Trades Union seek approval to take industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Researchers in Western Australia are launching the Heavy Metal Tooth Fairy Project, which will analyse baby teeth from 125 children in remote Goldfields and central desert communities and compare them with teeth from Perth children to investigate possible exposure to heavy metals in drinking water.

Scientists from the University of Queensland have identified the Port Hedland–Dampier region in Western Australia and the northern tip of Cape York as the most likely entry points for lumpy skin disease carried by insects.

The Greens (Western Australia) have supported sending the state’s proposed Public Order Legislation Amendment Bill to a parliamentary committee, warning the laws could threaten the right to peaceful protest.

Traditional owners on Menang Noongar country are calling for protection of the Greater Yakamia Forest near Albany, urging the Parliament of Western Australia to stop clearing linked to a proposed road and consider alternative routes.

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