NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS, FRIDAY 29TH MAY, 2026
NOONGAR MATRIARCH SPEAKS OUT ABOUT FAMILY BLOODLINES AND CULTURAL LEGACY
Noongar elder Marita Kickett is urging Aboriginal families to preserve genealogy, cultural knowledge and bloodlines, saying it is vital for future generations and a way of honouring her daughter Tiffany Woodley, who was killed in a domestic violence incident in Perth in 2023.
BHP PORT HEDLAND WORKERS TO VOTE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION
Around 450 BHP workers at Port Hedland's export facilities are expected to vote on possible industrial action as negotiations over a new workplace agreement continue.
KRAKOUER SAYS COOK MISSED TRUTH-TELLING OPPORTUNITY
Advocate Megan Krakouer says Premier Roger Cook missed a key opportunity during National Reconciliation Week to announce a formal Truth-Telling Commission for Western Australia.
EMERGENCY HAY RUN RETURNS TO DROUGHT-HIT NORTH
Emergency hay deliveries have resumed to drought-affected pastoralists across Western Australia's north after more than $100,000 in donations helped Farmers Across Borders restart the program.
DOWERIN BUILDS HOUSING TO ATTRACT KEY WORKERS
The Shire of Dowerin is investing $950,000 in a new home aimed at attracting and retaining essential workers such as police and teachers in the Wheatbelt town.