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Search underway for missing Aboriginal woman in South Hedland
Police are appealing for public assistance to find a 22-year-old Aboriginal woma...
Natasha Clark 17 Jul 2026
Aboriginal leaders recognised at Hedland NAIDOC Awards
Aboriginal leaders from across Port and South Hedland, in Western Australia's Pi...
Natasha Clark 16 Jul 2026
Power boost for Pilbara’s most isolated residents
Almost 60 homes from a tiny community in Western Australia's Pilbara region have...
David Prestipino 24 Jun 2026
Hundreds of Indigenous students set to benefit from mining giant’s record community infrastructure spend
A community infrastructure commitment from mining and metals corporation BHP is...
Callan Morse 19 Jun 2026
Y WA's big wheels keep on rolling through Newman
Key points:• Hancock Iron Ore and Kuuwa Rentals extend sponsorship of 4WD bus• T...
David Prestipino 13 Jun 2026
Yindjibarndi, BHP explore Pilbara clean energy solutions

Key Points:• A new MOU could accelerate BHP's decarbonisation of energy needs in Pilbara
• It follows Yindjibarndi Energy's 30-year power purchase agreement with Rio Tinto• YEC is...

David Prestipino David Prestipino May 26, 2026
Bringing healthcare home: A culturally responsive model of care in the Pilbara

In Port Hedland, access to healthcare has never been straightforward. Distances are vast, services are stretched, and for many Aboriginal families, the health system itself can feel unfamiliar and dif...

Reece Harley Reece Harley May 14, 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 for compensation for mining on their Country saw the federal court award them $150 million.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 13, 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 Title compensation for cultural loss caused by mining on their Country in the Pilbara.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 12, 2026
Pilbara communities host next generation of rural and remote doctors

A week-long program introducing junior doctors to life and work in remote Western Australia has wrapped up in the Pilbara, as health organisations continue efforts to address workforce shortages acros...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark May 11, 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
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