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The man who was wrongly identified by media outlets as the initial abductor of Cleo Smith says he will sue for defamation.
Karratha local, Terrence Flowers also shared his mother’s surname ‘Kelly’, which happens to be the same name belonging to the alleged perpetrator of the 4-year-old’s kidnapping from the Blowholes Campsite on October 16th.
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After two-and-a-half-weeks of extensive investigation, Carnarvon’s Cleo Smith was found alive and well in a property in Carnarvon in the early hours of Wednesday Morning.
Police responded to a tip-off of a man buying nappies and entered a property around 1am where they discovered Cleo alone in the house.
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Legal Academic Doctor Hannah McGlade says the jury in the J.C Murder Trial was biased and had no Indigenous people chosen.
The Police Officer accused of killing J.C in Geraldton in 2019 was found not guilty on all charges on Friday, despite the prosecution claiming the officer acted “recklessly” during the armed stand-off that ultimately cost the 28-year-old Yamatji woman her life.
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The long-awaited report into the destruction of Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara has found a lack of safeguards for protecting Aboriginal Heritage Sites contributed to Rio Tinto destroying rock shelters despite evidence they had been inhabited for over 40,000 years.
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The Pilbara Regiment will for the first time in its history, officially receive its official colours.
The regiment traces its origins to the 5th Independent Rifle Company in Port Hedland in 1982, before being re-designated in 1985 and moving to Karratha as a full regiment.
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The new vehicle hire service operated by Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and the South Australian-based Indigenous company CEDRENT will be launched this week in Roebourne.
CEO of Y.A.K, Michael Woodley told Ngaarda Media, the new vehicle rental service will host a wide range of transport options and is to benefit all people in the region.
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A new app made in Australia could improve the mental health of users and even save lives.
The Safie App has a number of features including the ability to send text messages to people and gives their location to selected contacts, meaning a child can text a parent if lost and their location will be known.
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The spreading of anti-COVID vaccination misinformation on social media has become a growing concern for Indigenous and health organisations in the Pilbara and Kimberley.
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MAN ATTACKS CARNARVON DOGS
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On August 11th, Hedland local Rowan Dann will be embarking on his 20 kilometer “Rowan’s Walk” between Port Hedland and South Hedland to raise awareness for mental health.
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