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Senior coordinator appointed as response to child safety in Pilbara continues
A senior coordinator is set to oversee multiagency work and report to Western Au...
Jarred Cross 12 Oct 2026
Commissioner releases details of probe into child protection crisis in the Pilbara
Note: this report contains the names of people who have died. The National Commi...
Giovanni Torre 9 Oct 2026
WA Premier won't commit to visiting town at the heart of child protection crisis
WA Premier Roger Cook will not commit to going to Port Hedland himself to take c...
Giovanni Torre 8 Oct 2026
A garden connecting generations in South Hedland
For Raylene Button, Nanna's Garden is more than a collection of native plants. I...
Sponsored Content 6 Oct 2026
Too quick to remove, too slow to protect: What South Hedland tells us about WA child protection
I was born and raised in the Pilbara. Before becoming a psychologist, I spent cl...
Dr Tracy Westerman 30 Sep 2026
Aboriginal community group welcomes WA Government's initial response to Port Hedland child safety concerns

Community group Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders have welcomed the Western Australian Government's support to expand the operation of Headland House safe space to seven nights a week.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 24, 2026
WA Government vows multi-agency response to Port Hedland child safety concerns

A raft of measures have been announced to support Western Australia's Port Hedland community after child protection concerns were raised last week.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Sep 23, 2026
Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children visits Pilbara ahead of urgent child protection roundtable

The National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, Sue-Anne Hunter, is in WA's Pilbara region this week in the wake of reports of children being neglected i...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 23, 2026
More Port Hedland students to Follow the Dream through new Polly Farmer-PLS partnership

More students in Port Hedland will be able to take part in the Follow the Dream after-school program through a new three-year partnership between the Polly Farmer Foundation and PLS.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 3, 2026
Search underway for missing Aboriginal woman in South Hedland

Police are appealing for public assistance to find a 22-year-old Aboriginal woman missing from South Hedland, in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 17, 2026
Aboriginal leaders recognised at Hedland NAIDOC Awards

Aboriginal leaders from across Port and South Hedland, in Western Australia's Pilbara region, have been recognised at the 2026 Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders NAIDOC Awards.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Jul 16, 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 set to support hundreds of Indigenous students in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Jun 19, 2026
An innovative Elders partnership launched in the Pilbara

Nearly 100 community members gathered at the Ieramugadu (Roebourne) basketball court last week to celebrate an exciting new partnership between Hedland Aboriginal Strong Leaders (HASL) and Yandi for C...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Dec 1, 2025
Indigenous suppliers poised to benefit from BHP’s $1 billion Port Hedland investment

Indigenous suppliers can expect a healthy continuation of project work with BHP after the miner detailed more than $1 billion in new investment for Port Hedland on Thursday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 14, 2025
Miners pledge $22 million for Hedland and Newman Safe Spaces programs

In a landmark initiative set to commence in mid-2025, Fortescue, in collaboration with BHP, has pledged up to $22 million over the next five years to launch the Hedland and Newman Safe Spaces programs...

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Zak Kirkup Mar 25, 2025
Fortescue’s inaugural Innovation Grants fuel sustainable solutions

Seven Pilbara initiatives including a traditional bush medicine 'pharmacy', the installation of green power solutions and a 'Scoot 'n' Ride' school upgrade project will share in $123,000 of funding th...

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NIT staff Jan 23, 2025
$5.5m for two First Nations-led clean energy projects in WA

Western Australia's clean energy sector has received another kickstart, with more than $16 million funding for seven innovative new projects.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 10, 2025
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