NGAARDA NEWS WEDNESDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2023

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CHANNEL 7 SHOWS RESTRICTED BURRUP ROCK ART IMAGES

Traditional custodians of Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula, say images aired on Channel 7 Regional News on Monday night were culturally insensitive and should not have been broadcast on TV or Facebook.
PILBARA COMMUNITY ORGS REQUEST MEETING WITH PM ON YOUTH JUSTICE

Community organisations from the Pilbara have requested a meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss youth justice issues in regional Western Australia.
RECORD INCREASE IN ESTIMATED INDIGENOUS VOTERS

The Australian Electoral Commission estimates the number of registered Indigenous voters increased by 21,000 in the second half of 2022. 

ENQUIRY INTO MISSING FIRST NATIONS WOMEN AND CHILDREN

The Federal Senate Enquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children begin its first hearing at the end of this month.

DOCTOR SHORTAGE FOR NORTH-WEST REGIONAL AUSTRALIA

Australia is experiencing a nation-wide doctor shortage, but is hitting hardest in north-western WA. 

GUN CLUBS SHOOT QUESTIONS BACK AT GOVERNMENTS NEW GUN LAWS 

Gun clubs have responded to the government's proposed new firearm laws, which propose to include mandatory mental health checks for firearm licence holders. 

TICKETS ON SALE FOR TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PRIME VIEWING 

The state government has announced three thousand tickets are now on sale to watch the total solar eclipse between Exmouth and Learmonth.