NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Indigenous media leader Dot West has called for more investment into First Nations digital inclusion, media and broadcasting.

First Nations media leader Dot West OAM has opened the First Nations Media CONVERGE conference in Cairns with a warning Australia is still falling short on digital inclusion.

The Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have signed a new Interim Modernised Agreement, building on their partnership since it was signed in 2011.

The number of people stuck in hospital waiting for an aged care home has almost doubled in Western Australia in the past two years, with more than 3,600 stuck in hospital due to a lack of places across the nation.

The Western Australian Government has launched a supply chain voucher program for Aboriginal owned bush and agrifood businesses to access up to $10,000 of programs and support to build capability and grow the sector.

A new report has found women living in regional and remote areas have significantly higher rates of common mental health problems than those living in the city.

NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: Wednesday, September 9, 2026