NGAARDA NEWS WEDNESDAY 5 APRIL 2023

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CLEO SMITHS CAPTURE DUE TO BE SENTENCED TODAY

The man who kidnapped 4-year-old Cleo Smith from a campsite and kept her for 18 days is due to be sentenced at the District Court in Perth today.

NYFL WORKING TO OWN COSSACK SITES ON BEHALF OF ROEBOURNE PEOPLE

The Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation is working towards ownership of parts of the Cossack site to gain rights stronger than those granted by Native Title.

ZACHARY ROLFE SACKED FROM NT POLICE

The police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old Warlpiri teenager in 2019 has been sacked by the Northern Territory police.

STATE GOV NEW APPROACH TO BANKSIA HILL ‘MEDIOCRE’ WITH NO SELF-DETERMINATION: ADVOCATE

The state government’s announcement of a new model of care for young people at Banksia Hill Detention Centre has been called ‘mediocre’ by a suicide prevention advocate.

TIKTOK WILL BE BANNED ON GOVERNMENT DEVICES

The social media app, Tik Tok will be banned on Australian government phones due to security concerns.