NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS - MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026

Diphtheria has been confirmed in Roebourne, with 125 cases now reported across WA and health staff urging people with symptoms or possible exposure to get checked.
Former Pilbara MP Brendan Grylls and conservation worker Anne Wittenoom have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours, according to the ABC.
The ABC reports Australia’s peak spearfishing and diving body will review its safety rules after Albany man Daniel Turpin died in a shark attack off WA’s south coast.
The ABC reports bird watchers have travelled to Geraldton after a rare black-headed gull, usually found in Europe and parts of Asia, was spotted in WA’s Mid West.
Australian farmers are being reassured fertiliser supplies remain secure despite Middle East conflict disrupting global trade routes.
The West Australian reports new data suggests more women are feeling safer on FIFO mine sites, following the major WA inquiry into sexual harassment in the resources sector.