NGAARDA NEWS TUESDAY THE 4TH OF OCTOBER 2022

The mushroom cloud resulting from Trimouille Island's Operation Hurricane detonation at the Montebello Islands in 1952. Photo Naval Historical Collection.

JABILUKA’S TOS FIRM ON URANIUM BAN

In the NT’s Kakadu National Park, the Mirarr Traditional Owners of the Ranger Uranium Mine are appalled by a report the mine operator Energy Resources of Australia Ltd has released.

Meanwhile, the West Australian says ERA chairman Peter Mansell and his fellow independent directors have committed to quit the company amid an extraordinary confrontation with its biggest shareholder, Rio Tinto.

MONTEBELLOS STILL UNSAFE

Tourists visiting a popular WA destination have been warned there’s still a radiation risk 70 years after it was used as a nuclear test site.

MAN DIES NEAR LENNARD GORGE

A man in his 70s died on a walking trail in the Kimberley last month.

PARABURDOO JOINS ROWAN’S WALK

In the Pilbara, Paraburdoo is joining the growing number of towns to host a “Rowan’s Walk” this Saturday.

BOND LOAN INCOME LIMIT LEAVES ELDER WITHOUT ASSISTANCE

A Noongar Elder who cannot find a home to rent has been told he doesn’t qualify for a bond loan from the Department of Housing.

REPORT WARNS OF SEVERE CARE WORKER SHORTAGE

Australia will be short approximately 100 000 care workers by 2027, according to a new report from the National Skills Commission.