NGAARDA NEWS THURSDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2023

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RADIOACTIVE CAPSULE FOUND

The small radioactive capsule that was lost by Rio Tinto has been found by emergency services over a 1400-kilometer area.

CASSIUS TURVEY ACCUSED CHARGED OVER KIDNAPPING

Three of the four people charged with the murder of 15-year-old Noongar schoolboy Cassius Turvey have also been charged with kidnapping and assaulting another teenager four days earlier, according to the West Australian.

NOONGAR LINGUIST DENISE SMITH-ALI WINS ORDER OF AUSTRALIA MEDAL

Last week, Noongar linguist Denise Smith-Ali was awarded the Order of Australia for her work preserving the Noongar language.

PENNY WONG ADDRESSES HISTORY OF COLONIALISM 

In a landmark speech at King’s College London yesterday, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong addressed Britain’s history of colonialism in Australia and the Indo-Pacific Region.

SHARKS BEING DRAWN INTO PUBLIC BEACHES FROM SHARK TROPHY HUNTING

Divers are campaigning to ban land-based shark trophy hunting in Western Australia.

STATE MPS WANT WA VOICE

Two senior ministers in the McGowan government have both expressed their personal support for a state-level Voice to Parliament, according to the West Australian.

GURLU GURLU MAYA HOLDS WELCOME-BACK LUNCH FOR COMMUNITY 

The Gurlu Gurlu Maya Child and Parent Centre in Roebourne held a welcome-back day celebration on Tuesday to start the semester.