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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
Traditional Owners strike $5 million deal for Indigenous-focused Horizontal Falls tours
Boat tours at the iconic Horizontal Falls will continue and be expanded to inclu...
David Prestipino 14 Apr 2026
$45 million boost strengthens Aboriginal-led care for kids and families
Aboriginal organisations and communities across Western Australia are being back...
David Prestipino 12 Apr 2026
Regional residents get energised with $1.1 million grants
Western Australian remote and regional organisations with track records of deliv...
David Prestipino 11 Feb 2026
Ngarluma’s renewables future begins with 50MW solar farm
The Ngarluma people in north-west Western Australia have struck a landmark deal...
David Prestipino 6 Feb 2026
Aboriginal cultural experiences boost WA tourism to record heights

Western Australia has reached the magic million number for international visitors in a calendar, off the back of strong growth in the Aboriginal tourism sector.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 21, 2026
Young rangers get hands on caring for Country

Junior rangers in Western Australia's mining-focused Pilbara region will receive on-the-ground experience in sustainable land management with the support of funding from the state's regional power sup...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 5, 2025
Hybrid renewable grid sparks sustainable future for First Nations community

Ngaanyatjarra Council Group has its eyes on a sustainable future for its community after a transformative hybrid renewable energy project was announced on Thursday.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Aug 15, 2025
One year on, mystery over missing Zane Stevens remains amid spate of disappearances in Kimberley

The disappearance of Zane Stevens almost 12 months ago to the day, and five other Indigenous men in recent years from northern Western Australia, have shaken their families and communities, sparking c...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 30, 2025
Charity calls for more resources to support Indigenous students

A charity program for disadvantaged schoolchildren could expand its vital service that supports Indigenous and other students. Variety WA has urged the state and federal government consider targeted f...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 7, 2025
Exclusive: WA government pledges $15 million more for aged care facility at significant Stolen Generations site

WA Labor has confirmed a major announcement regarding the future of an aged care facility on a prominent Stolen Generations site southeast of Boorloo/Perth.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Feb 13, 2025
Missing millions force peak WA pastoralists lobby group into administration

A longstanding WA agricultural lobby group has entered voluntary administration a week after revealing "serious financial misconduct" had been detected within the organisation.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 31, 2025
WA pastoralists and graziers lobby in strife after "serious financial misconduct" findings

The immediate future of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA has been clouded by revelations of 'serious financial misconduct' within the prominent farming lobby group.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 24, 2025
Indigenous group says Bringing Them Home report shows way forward in dispute with church

Elders and Stolen Generation victims connected to an Indigenous community service on the old Sister Kate's Children's Home in Perth's south-east have urged government leaders to broker a deal with the...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 7, 2025
Vital Indigenous service rejects site closure claims

Members of vital Indigenous service Beananging Kwuurt Institute have strongly challenged claims by the Uniting Church WA that irreconcilable differences were behind its decision to close the site aidi...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Jan 3, 2025
Passionate advocate Denise Andrews joins key WA Aboriginal advisory board

An experienced and passionate Indigenous leader from the Kimberley region in Western Australia has been appointed to a key government board to help improve the lives of First Nations people across the...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Nov 22, 2024
Lasting legacy: Indigenous name for major new WA highway

The biggest road project ever delivered in Western Australia's South West will be named after the area's Traditional Owners. The Bunbury Outer Ring Road will be known as the Wilman Wadandi Highway upo...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 9, 2024
Exclusive: South West Council board angered by claims of Noongar disharmony over $1.3b Native Title settlement

The chair of a South West land council that struck the nation's biggest Native Title deal has denied deep conflict exists in the Noongar community over the rollout and delivery of a $1.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 3, 2024
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