Ngaarda Statewide News: Monday 19th October 2026

  • Western Australians have raised more than $101 million for sick, vulnerable and disadvantaged children, setting a new Telethon record.

  • Kinjarling Films is taking regional WA stories to international audiences while working towards a permanent studio in the Great Southern.

  • Traditional Javanese shadow puppetry has returned to the Cocos Keeling Islands after almost 80 years, reconnecting generations with their cultural heritage.

  • A Mount Magnet butcher says freight costs have almost doubled in a year, adding pressure on his business and customers.

  • Kununurra’s only major cut flower supplier is closing after 30 years because of ongoing difficulties finding and retaining staff.

Ngaarda Statewide News: Monday 19th October 2026
Presented by Zoe Oliver