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Aged care facility helps WA elderly stay close to family in Roebourne
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aged care facility helps WA elderly stay close to family in Roebourne

ABC  

In an area of remote Western Australia twice the size of Victoria, finding an aged care facility is a considerable challenge. Adaptive care helps centre win award Yaandina manager Joan Watt said the centre was designed and operated differently to a typical aged care facility. "For an Indigenous person there's lots of different people you have to ask permission from," …

Language Indigenous Care Centre Facility Aged Pilbara
North west WA residents urged to prepare homes as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln expected to re-intensify
10 months, 3 weeks ago

North west WA residents urged to prepare homes as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln expected to re-intensify

ABC  

In short: A blue alert has been issued for people from Roebourne to the Ningaloo coast in WA as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln moves west. A blue alert has been issued for people from Roebourne to the Ningaloo coast in WA as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln moves west. Currently north of Derby off the Kimberley coast, ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is expected to …

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The troubling similarities in the custodial deaths of Cleveland Dodd and John Pat
1 year ago

The troubling similarities in the custodial deaths of Cleveland Dodd and John Pat

ABC  

They died 40 years apart, both in custody, and both at the tender age of 16. Mr Georgatos, who has been supporting Cleveland's family for the past two months, also met John Pat's relatives. "John's mum said to me 20 years ago 'nothing has changed'," he says. "That same distrust and bleak hopelessness I saw etched achingly in the eyes …

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WA artists, community leaders call for action on Indigenous youth incarceration rates
1 year, 3 months ago

WA artists, community leaders call for action on Indigenous youth incarceration rates

ABC  

Artists from around the country have joined community leaders in WA's North West to call on the government to address high incarceration rates among Indigenous youth. Key points: Artists and Roebourne community leaders have called for the government to address Indigenous youth incarceration The calls were part of the Songs for Freedom event, which recently finished a national tour The …

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Hats and hydrolytes won't fix human rights concerns at WA's Roebourne jail, advocates say
2 years, 9 months ago

Hats and hydrolytes won't fix human rights concerns at WA's Roebourne jail, advocates say

ABC  

Human rights advocates say they're "shocked" by a suggestion from the West Australian government that hats and hydrolytes could negate the need for air conditioning at a jail in the state's north. Key points: The state government's response to concerns about a lack of air conditioning at Roebourne jail has further angered advocates In a letter, the Corrective Services Minister …

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Onslow in the Pilbara reaches 50.7C, equalling Australia's hottest day on record
2 years, 11 months ago

Onslow in the Pilbara reaches 50.7C, equalling Australia's hottest day on record

ABC  

A small beachside town in the Pilbara has equalled Australia's hottest day on record. Key points: Onslow has equalled Australia's hottest day on record reaching 50.7C Roebourne earlier broke its temperature record hitting 50.5C The soaring heat is due to a build-up of hot air along the coast Temperatures reached 50.7 degrees Celsius at Onslow at 2.26pm, matching Oodnadatta in …

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