NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS THURSDAY 4TH JUNE

YINDJIBARNDI AND BHP EXPLORE PILBARA ENERGY PROJECTS

• BHP and the Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation have signed a deal to explore major renewable energy projects in the Pilbara, with YEC's Erin Keenan saying the partnership is being driven by community priorities and long-term goals.
GRAB: ERIN KEENAN

WA TOURISM SHOWCASED TO MILLIONS

• Western Australia's tourism industry has been promoted to millions of viewers nationwide through a Channel Nine special showcasing destinations from the Kimberley to the South West, including Aboriginal tourism experiences.

MAN FINED OVER ANZAC DAY DISRUPTION

• NITV reports a Sydney man has been fined $880 after pleading guilty to disrupting an Anzac Day dawn service by booing during a Welcome to Country.

SUPER PIT RESERVES EXPANDED

• The ABC reports Kalgoorlie's Super Pit has added more than half a million ounces of gold to its reserves, extending the life of one of Australia's biggest gold mines.

ROCK LOBSTER STOCKS SHOW STRONG FUTURE

• The ABC spoke to fisheries scientist Simon De Lestang, who says record numbers of baby rock lobsters point to a strong future for WA's lobster industry.

PEOPLE SMUGGLING CHARGES LAID AFTER EXMOUTH INTERCEPTION

• The ABC reports three people have been charged after police allegedly uncovered a plan to smuggle a Queensland fugitive out of Australia aboard a luxury yacht intercepted off Exmouth.