NGAARDA NEWS FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2023

Pride street walk. Credit: Ted Eytan

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ROEBOURNE COMMUNITY MEMBER RESPONDS TO TWIGGY'S CLAIM MINING ROYALTIES WILL CREATE ‘ALCOHOL DISASTER’

In the Pilbara, a prominent Roebourne community member has responded to Andrew Forrest’s claim that providing local native title holders with royalties would lead to an Alice Springs-style “alcohol disaster.”

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR ‘DISAPPOINTED’ POLICE WON’T DIVULGE INFORMATION IN MISSING PERSON CASE

In the Pilbara, a private investigator working to locate missing person Wesley Lockyer said he is disappointed police will not divulge information about the case.

ABORIGINAL WHEATBELT TOWN RECEIVES STATE HERITAGE STATUS

A former Aboriginal mission site east of Perth received State Heritage Status yesterday. 

NATIONALS CALL BANKS TO RECONSIDER CLOSURES

The Nationals are calling on the big banks to stop closing bank branches in regional towns, saying their constituents have to drive hundreds of kilometres to access basic services.

 CRIME WAVE RAVAGES TOM PRICE 

On Sunday night and Monday morning, Tom Price Police received reports of six burglaries and a stolen motor vehicle.

SANTOS ACCUSED OF COVERING UP DOLPHIN-KILLING OIL SPILL 

Santos has been accused of covering up details of an oil spill off the Pilbara coast where at least three dolphins were found dead.

FIRST NATIONS TRANS ICON CALLS FOR GREATER MEDICAL RESOURCES AHEAD OF SYDNEY PRIDE

Sydney World Pride kicks off today. 

The LBGTQIA+ festival is a nearly three week celebration of Queer Pride.