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Yindjibarndi, BHP explore Pilbara clean energy solutions
Key Points:• A new MOU could accelerate BHP's decarbonisation of energy needs in...
David Prestipino 26 May 2026
Bringing healthcare home: A culturally responsive model of care in the Pilbara
In Port Hedland, access to healthcare has never been straightforward. Distances...
Reece Harley 14 May 2026
'We still haven't given up' - Yindjibarndi leaders look to the future after court's compensation ruling
Yindjibarndi Traditional Owners "still haven't given up" after their long battle...
Giovanni Torre 13 May 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining
The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Tit...
Natasha Clark 12 May 2026
Pilbara communities host next generation of rural and remote doctors
A week-long program introducing junior doctors to life and work in remote Wester...
Natasha Clark 11 May 2026
Yindjibarndi Energy signs 30-year power purchase deal with Rio Tinto

Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation, a partnership between the Yindjibarndi People and multinational renewable energy developers ACEN Corporation, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 11, 2026
Traditional Owners blame Rio Tinto groundwater pumping for drying sacred Pilbara waterhole

Yarrala, a waterhole in Western Australia's West Pilbara where Robe River Kuruma women once gave birth, has dried out and filled with red pindan earth, with Traditional Owners blaming Rio Tinto's grou...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 7, 2026
Clean-up and remediation projects creating skilled job pathways for Indigenous workers in WA

Indigenous workers in remote WA communities are gaining recognised qualifications in specialist clean-up roles through a training model designed to ensure participants complete projects with documente...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 5, 2026
New renewables model powers Pilbara Traditional Owners

Traditional Owners across the Pilbara are set to lead more clean energy projects and infrastructure developments on Country through a new partnership-based initiative.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 19, 2026
Remote WA Aboriginal artists debut work in Boorloo / Perth

Bidyadanga artists from a remote Aboriginal community on WA's west Kimberley coast are presenting exhibitions and events in Boorloo / Perth this week to showcase their work to a wider audience.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 13, 2026
Hearing the call of remote East Pilbara communities

Critical ear and hearing care will continue reaching some of Western Australia's most remote communities, with Mineral Resources (MinRes) committing to a further three years of partnership with Ear Sc...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 31, 2026
Residents count the cost after cyclone ravages towns

Residents in a series of isolated coastal towns battered by a destructive cyclone are emerging from their homes to assess the damage. Tropical Cyclone Narelle was downgraded to a category two system o...

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Aaron Bunch Mar 28, 2026
Indigenous trio recognised for Pilbara supply contribution

Three Traditional Owner and Indigenous organisations were among the seven major category winners at Rio Tinto's annual Supplier Recognition Awards on Thursday night.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 2026
'Keeping people safe and making sure no one is left behind' - federal government vows to stay vigilant

More than 1000 people have been evacuated from remote Northern Territory communities due to Cyclone Narelle, with more extreme weather set for Australia's north.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 26, 2026
Weather time bomb ticking for Australia's north after cyclone reforms at sea

Tropical Cyclone Narelle has reformed at sea, leaving behind a weather time bomb as a swollen river threatens to again inundate homes in an outback town.

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Lloyd Jones Mar 25, 2026
More eyes on Murujuga after prestigious TIME Magazine listing

It was a long battle for the extraordinary Murujuga landscape across the Burrup Peninsula in the Pilbara to secure World Heritage Status in late 2025.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 23, 2026
Fast-track ear surgery model transforming access to care in the East Pilbara

A fast-tracked ear surgery model being trialled in Western Australia's East Pilbara is showing how culturally safe logistics, local health partnerships and targeted corporate backing can remove one of...

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Reece Harley Mar 13, 2026
Test case against WA Housing Authority over neglect and rent hikes reveals 'shocking' conditions in remote housing

The Council of Aboriginal Services WA and Shelter WA have expressed disappointment at the details revealed by a case involving an Indigenous tenant in Western Australia, which highlighted allegations...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 9, 2026
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