NGAARDA NEWS MONDAY THE 8TH OF AUGUST

Senator Dorinda Cox. Credit: Australian Greens.

BILINGURR (BROOME) SEXUAL ASSAULT

A FIFO worker from Perth has been charged over the alleged rape of a woman in Bilingurr (Broome) on Friday.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN

A parliamentary inquiry will investigate shocking rates of missing and murdered Indigenous women and children in Australia.

KIMBERLEY MAN CHARGED WITH METH OFFENCES

A Kimberley man has allegedly been caught by police with 60 thousand dollars worth of methamphetamine in his car, according to ABC Pilbara. 

FOOTY FIELD ABUSE CAUSES UMPIRE SHORTAGE

More than 8 in 10 footy umpires in WA said they were verbally abused in the 2021 football season, according to new research from the West Australian Football Commission.

BEYONCE AND LIZZO DROP SLUR FROM SONGS

An Australian disability advocate has called out pop stars Beyonce and Lizzo for using the same offensive slur in recently released music.

HOW NOT TO POISON AN OWL

An urban birds expert says using the wrong kind of rat and mouse poison can be fatal not only to wildlife but also humans.