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A Pilbara community is taking one of Australia’s biggest mining corporations to the Federal Court in a case which could strengthen Native Title claims across the country. The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation is seeking $1.8 billion dollars in compensation from the West Australian Government over damage caused by an iron ore mine on country. However, the …
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This week, Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton visited the Pilbara region in Western Australia. He addressed the media and spoke about the outcomes to be addressed for First Nations communities after the referendum, nuclear power, housing, and refugees coming from Gaza. Image: Image by Asad Khan Produced By: Asad Khan Featured In Story: Peter Dutton …
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The Western Australia State Government has announced funding for the first phase of a Toad Containment Zone, a collaborative project involving traditional owners, rangers, pastoralists and scientists. Experts like Curtin University’s Professor Ben Phillips, say The “toad-break” zone is devoid of the water cane toads need to survive, and will stop them from infiltrating WA’s …
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A UN committee has found the Australian and WA governments potentially breached racial discrimination conventions, over the handling of Aboriginal cultural heritage issues. A complaint was lodged in August 2021, under the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. About a year after Rio Tinto destroyed the 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge in the Pilbara. The …
This week, Western Australia’s Housing Minister John Carey says the government is doing everything in their power to repair vacant public housing in Roebourne, in the Pilbara region. The State government has spent hundreds of millions on maintenance and refurbishments.But advocates say it’s not enough and not addressing the root of the cause. Image: Image …
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A new community network in the Pilbara will host a vigil tomorrow to show their opposition against the company Woodside Energy. Woodside has been granted permission to do seismic blasting at the Burrup Hub’s shores, potentially damaging ecosystems and marine life. Image: supplied by Pilbara Climate Network Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Rachel …
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A tiny capsule of Cesium-137 a radioactive material has fallen off the back of a truck in Western Australia. It emits gamma rays. It is just 6mm by 8mm but has the capacity to induce life threatening illnesses. It has a life of 300 years. But where is it it? All we know is that …