NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2023
The old Victoria Hotel, where John Pat was injured in a confrontation with police before his death in 1983, is now Ganalili centre, where the Yindjibarndi Nation has its offices.
JOHN PAT DAY MARKS 40 YEARS SINCE TRAGIC DEATH IN CUSTODY
Today is the 40th anniversary of the death of Yindjibarndi 16-year-old John Pat in police custody in Ieramagadu/Roebourne.
NOONGAR ADVOCATE WINS MENTAL HEALTH PRIZE
Menang Noongar woman Megan Krakouer has won the 2023 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Prize from the University of New South Wales.
HALLS CREEK CRIME IN SPOTLIGHT AS SHIRE CAR STOLEN
The Halls Creek Shire President said a Shire car was stolen on Monday night, amid concerns about youth crime in the Kimberley town.
ELECTRICAL TRADES UNION SAYS ‘YES’
The Electrical Trades Union is campaigning in support of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
COVID-19 THIRD-LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN AUSTRALIA
The Australian Bureau of Statistics says Covid-19 was the third-leading cause of death in Australia in 2022.