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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...
Natasha Clark 7 May 2026
Cottoning on from $60million gin and record harvest
There was much ado about something when Northern Australia's first cotton proces...
David Prestipino 7 May 2026
High school return marks extension of 18 years of making a difference with Clontarf
It was a poignant return to his former high school in Karratha for Matt Holcz re...
David Prestipino 5 May 2026
Kimberley leaders to gather in Broome for inaugural Indigenous Business Forum
Aboriginal business leaders, government representatives and industry figures fro...
Natasha Clark 20 Apr 2026
New renewables model powers Pilbara Traditional Owners
Traditional Owners across the Pilbara are set to lead more clean energy projects...
David Prestipino 19 Apr 2026
Shift to steers creates new opportunities at Kimberley cattle company

Kimberley Agricultural Pastoral Company (KAPCO) has sold its first steers since transitioning from bulls in 2024, with the cattle shipped to Malaysia and Indonesia aboard early-season live export vess...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Apr 16, 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 include more Indigenous elements until 2028. A new deal between the WA government, Traditional Owners and operators was struc...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Apr 14, 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
Global miner’s record 2025 spend with Indigenous suppliers

Rio Tinto has announced a record spend with Indigenous businesses in 2025. The company spent a record $A968 million last year with Indigenous-owned businesses in Western Australia, a 25 per cent bump...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 27, 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
Aboriginal-owned business subsidises healthy food in Kimberley communities

Families living in remote towns in Western Australia's north will now have access to affordable, nutritious food at local supermarkets through a new community-led initiative.

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Mar 25, 2026
Karajarri people secure greater control via new sea Country IPA

The first Sea Country Indigenous Protected Area in the south-west Kimberley region in Western Australia will strive to protect the biodiversity on Country.

David Prestipino David Prestipino Mar 20, 2026
Whadjuk and Waikato in candid dialogue on wealth, legacy and long-term strategy

Leaders from the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation are in Aotearoa for a week-long program with Waikato-Tainui, examining how one of the country's largest iwi (family) has transformed a Treaty settlement...

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Reece Harley Mar 20, 2026
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