DORINDA COX OUTLINES GOALS IN THE SENATE
The Greens’ Dorinda Cox has made history by becoming the first Indigenous Female Senator from Western Australia.
She was elected at a joint-sitting of State Parliament this week to replace outgoing Greens Senator Rachel Siewert who earlier announced her retirement.
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'THEY ARE BEING TREATED LIKE LEPERS': NSW COMMUNITY SUFFERS FROM PANDEMIC
As New South Wales continues to grapple with the COVID19 Pandemic, a number of remote and regional towns with significant Aboriginal populations are continuing to struggle with getting basic supplies and crucial medicine.
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W.A PSYCHOLOGIST TO LEAD "ARMY" AGAINST YOUTH SUICIDE
Western Australian Psychologist and Nyamal woman, Doctor Tracy Westerman pushed for an “army” of psychologists to tackle youth suicide in Indigenous comminutes and her dream may come true.
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NYAMAL DOCTOR RECIEVES ORDER OF AUSTRALIA AHEAD OF WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION CONCERT
Dr Tracy Westerman AM has received the Order of Australia this week ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day concert to be held tomorrow.
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RIO TINTO VACCINE HUB IN TOM PRICE AND PARRABURDOO
Neville Poellina pushed through his fears of getting the needle to protect his people in the Kimberley
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PILBARA AND KIMBERLEY VACCINATION RATES AMONG THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTRY
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 TARGETS CARNARVON DOGS
MAN ATTACKS CARNARVON DOGS
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A DAVID AND GOLIATH STRUGGLE IN THE PILBARA: TWIGGY VRS YINDJIBARNDI
Fortescue Metals Group has revealed a record profit of $10.3 billion U.S dollars, giving Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest a $2.3 billion dollar dividend.
The record profits come thanks to the recent surge in the prince of Iron Ore, but FMG is actually worth $6 billion less since last month after the Iron Ore price dropped from record highs.
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YINDJIBARNDI, MAORI AND NYIYAPARLI JOURNALIST RANGI HIRINI TO START A NEW YOUTUBE SHOW “BLACK SPLAINING” THE NEWS
West Australian journalist Ms. Rangi Hirini has started a YouTube channel to “blak splain” important events in the news.
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TWO MOTORBIKES STOLEN IN KARRATHA BY KIDS IN THE PAST WEEK
Two motorbikes have been stolen from Karratha in the past week in two separate incidents.
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PORT HEDLAND MAYOR CANDIDATE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SIGN UP FOR VOTING IN THE UPCOMING LOCAL ELECTIONS
Nominate for mayor Gloria Jacob encourages all people to sign up to vote in the upcoming Port Hedland local council elections.
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THE BOBBY ALEC MEMORIAL MATCH TO BE PLAYED IN HEDLAND
The Bobby Alec Memorial Match is being held tomorrow in Hedland. South Hedland Swans will take on the Wickham Wolves.
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YAMATJI MAN RECOGNISED AT THE PREMIER AWARDS
Third-year Curtin Medical School student Daniel Curran was awarded the Shell Aboriginal STEM Student of the Year for his inspirational work and commitment to closing the gap, including in his role as the first Aboriginal tutor in the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme at Curtin’s Centre for Aboriginal Studies.
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NEW POLICE APP INTRODUCES INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
W.A Police say the release of a new app used by officers will significantly reduce tension if an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person needs to be arrested.
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2-WHEEL DRIVES WILL ROUGH IT ACROSS THE PILBARA LANDSCAPE FOR CHARITY
Over 47 2wd cars are headed across the red dust and ancient landscapes of Pilbara for the Variety Bash to fundraise money for children with disabilities.
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HERE ARE THREE INDIGENOUS SCIENTISTS TO INSPIRE YOU THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK
We spoke to three Indigenous scientists about how science is influenced by their culture, and what ways moving forward we can use this knowledge in tackling the tough issues Australia faces.
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