NGAARDA NEWS MONDAY JUNE 19 2023

Pilbara Motorcycle Sisters at PHLAGS+ Pride Parade. Credit: Gerard Mazza.

PORT HEDLAND PRIDE MARCH CELEBRATES DIVERSITY

Hundreds gathered in the streets of Port Hedland on Saturday for a march to conclude the Pilbara Pride Festival.

RIO TRAIN DERAILMENT 

An incident in which one of Rio Tinto’s industrial trains was derailed in the Pilbara over the weekend has caused no injuries.

LIDIA THORPE ALLEDGES RACIST MEDIA RESPONSE 

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has said the media’s response to her allegations of sexual harassment against Senator David Van was racist.

PALLIATIVE CARE AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES SCHOLARSHIPS 

Palliative Care Australia has launched a series of scholarships to enable rural workers in the industry to travel to a national conference later this year.

SENATE ALTERATION BILL SET TO PASS

Delegates are arriving at Capital Hill in Canberra today, to pass the Senate Alteration Bill, according to the ABC.

FREE BOWEL CANCER TESTS 

The Department of Health is offering residents aged 50 to 74 free Bowel Cancer screening test kits every two years.