NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: Friday 21st March 2025

Here are Friday’s headlines from the Ngaarda newsroom.

Road users in Onslow are being urged to exercise caution following a truck rollover that has led to the closure of a private mining road. Mining company Mineral Resources has paused traffic on its $2.6 billion private haul road, opting to use alternative public routes for transporting iron ore to the town’s port.

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen visited WA yesterday to announce significant investments in the state's green energy future.

Labor MP Kevin Mitchell has claimed victory in the Pilbara seat nearly two weeks after the state election.

New data from the West Australian Education Department for 2024 reveals that secondary school attendance in the Kimberley remains well below the state average of 82%.

A domestic violence survivor is calling for an urgent change in the culture of silence within Indigenous communities.

A proud Bardi woman from the Kimberley, Mikaela Carter, is encouraging more Indigenous people to pursue careers in the medical sector.

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