NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 2023

Casuarina Prison. Credit: Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services.

DETAINED TEENAGER IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING SUICIDE ATTEMPT

An Aboriginal teenager is in a critical condition after a suicide attempt in the Unit 18 youth detention facility inside Casuarina Prison.

AEC WARNS ON CAMPAIGNING RULES

The Electoral Commission says around 5 million Australians have already voted in pre-polling for the Voice to Parliament referendum.

PILBARA AND KIMBERLEY YOUTH LEARN YOGA SKILLS

Aboriginal scholarship recipients from the Pilbara and Kimberley embarked on a yoga learning journey on Banjima country this week.

MINISTER BACKS RENEWABLES FOR PILBARA

Western Australia’s Minister for Regional Development says the Pilbara region is well-placed to benefit from the transition to renewable energy.

COLOURS OF OUR COUNTRY EXHIBITION OPENS

The eighteenth annual Colours of Our Country exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara opened this week in Perth.