From the Guardian Inquiry finds Burrup peninsula discussions did not properly consult traditional owners The Murujuga Aboriginal Council says it was not substantially consulted about the idea of pursuing a world heritage listing for the Burrup peninsula. Photograph: Graeme Robertson ...
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From the West Australian: Senate committee split on Burrup rock art report The Senate committee set up to inquire into the effects of industrial emissions on the Burrup Peninsula’s ancient Aboriginal rock art has split along party lines in their ...
Read MoreThe ABC’s take on the senate report Future of globally significant rock art still up in air as Senate inquiry hands down findings A senator involved in a long-awaited inquiry into the future of Australia’s globally significant rock art on ...
Read MoreThe Senate report on the Burrup was finally tabled on Wednesday 21 March. The committee heard of significant flaws in previous rock art monitoring programs and that industrial emissions are causing extremely fast rock degradation. Here’s a video of Senator ...
Read MoreWestern Australia chemical plants threaten 40,000-year-old rock art Anne Davies, Guardian Australia Senate inquiry has heard conflicting evidence on the impact of gas, ammonium and fertiliser plants on the Burrup Peninsula On a far flung peninsula halfway up the coast ...
Read MoreCarmel Charlton has released a song about the Ancient Rock Art after hearing about it on Radio National. Her CD will be available online from www.carmelcharlton.com for anyone who’s interested.
Read MoreFARA’s ‘own’ Professor John Black was very busy late last year, discussing how scientific studies used to monitor the impact of industry on Aboriginal rock art in north west Western Australia are inadequate, potentially exposing more than a million individual ...
Read MoreThe release of the findings of the Senate Committee inquiry into protection of Aboriginal Rock Art of the Burrup Peninsula has been deferred yet again. As you may know, a Senate Inquiry was called early in 2017 to investigate the ...
Read MoreWe are pleased to share a recent paper published on Rock Art Research 2017, Vol 34, N.2 (pp 130-148). The piece sheds some light on how change to the rock art of Murujuga has been inadequately monitored, and offers some ...
Read MoreThis inquiry was due to present a final report tomorrow Wednesday 18 October. However, FARA has just received notification this morning 17 October that the committee’s report has now been deferred until 29 November. For further information on this important ...
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