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Archaeologists discover at least 9,000-year-old underwater sites in Australia with stone tools

Archaeologists discovered submerged sites in Murujuga, providing evidence of ancient human activity and stone tool use. These sites contain artefacts made from local and distant materials, indicating movement and exchange. The research highlights two significant locations underwater where Indigenous people once gathered and sourced raw materials. The findings suggest the…

The Times of India · Oct 18

Rock art damage complaint goes to UN rights council

A traditional custodian will tell the UN Human Rights Council the federal government is allowing ongoing industrial damage to world-heritage-listed rock art.

AAP · Sep 21

Federal government agreed to weaken proposed protections for rock art from Woodside’s North West Shelf project

Document outlines negotiations over contentious extension of gas giant’s development after conditional approval in May

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2025

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Evidence acidic pollution is damaging ancient rock art

Industrial emissions are likely to have degraded the world's largest and most diverse collection of Aboriginal rock art engravings, researchers warn.

AAP · Jul 10, 2025

How the North West Shelf expansion risks further damage to Murujuga’s 50,000-year-old rock art

Yesterday, new environment minister Murray Watt approved an extension for the North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project. The gas plant at Karratha, Western Australia, will run until 2070.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

‘The spin has been wrong’: rock art expert raises concerns over critical report ahead of Woodside decision

Environment minister Murray Watt is due to make a decision on whether to extend the controversial North West Shelf development in coming days

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Probe to find 'definitive answer' on emissions damage to rock art at Murujuga gas, fertiliser plants

Opinion remains divided about the impact of heavy industry on ancient rock art at Murujuga, but data from 22 new air quality monitors hopes to help clear up the "purely anecdotal" and unscientific findings to date.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

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Federal government formally nominates Burrup peninsula and surrounding areas for UN world heritage listing

The culturally significant area of Murujuga has been formally nominated by the federal government for World Heritage listing, but some groups are concerned nearby heavy industry will delay an approval.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Probe into industry effects on WA rock art

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has granted a request for an independent consultant to assess the effects of industry on ancient West Australian rock art.

AAP · Sep 14, 2022

Tanya Plibersek backs contentious fertiliser plant on Burrup peninsula

Federal environment minister says Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation supports development despite concerns over impact on culturally important sites

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2022

Australia needs more gas. Some Traditional Owners say the price is too high

As Australia faces a gas crisis, Indigenous communities fear their millennia-old sacred sites will be collateral damage in the rush for fresh supplies.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

Indigenous elders in WA say ‘gag clause’ denies them a say in industrial developments on their land

Murujuga traditional custodians call for changes to government agreement from 2003 that restricts opposition to developments

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2022

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