NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2023

Rock art at Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula. Credit: Supplied.

MURUJUGA NOMINATION FAILS

A United Nations agency has knocked back the federal government’s nomination for Murujuga to become a World-Heritage-listed site.

VOICE MODEL DIDN’T CONVINCE: RESEARCHERS
Post-referendum analysis reveals it was the Voice to Parliament model itself that failed to convince voters - not the idea of recognition.

URGENT NEED TO CLOSE FIRST NATIONS DIGITAL DIVIDE

Work is underway to close the digital divide in First Nations communities by 2026, but an advisory group says there is still a long way to go.

SCHOOL-BASED RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM GETS FUNDING BOOST

A school-based program aimed at reducing toxic masculinity and domestic violence will receive a funding boost from the state government.

NEW VAPING LAWS
Health Minister Mark Butler is set to introduce tougher single-use vaping laws today, in a bit do prevent more children from becoming addicted to nicotine.