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Episode 47 - A Rock and a Hard Place (Curtin University)

July 01, 2025 • Junction Journalism

Murujuga – the sacred rock art site in Western Australia’s Pilbara – has just been listed by UNESCO for World Heritage status. But scientific experts say preservation of the carvings – some dating back 50-thousand years – is still precarious after the federal government’s decision last month to conditionally extend the neighbouring North-West Shelf gas project. We brought you this story in 2024 and because of these very recent developments, we’re re-running the investigation by Tylah Tully from Curtin University to help you understand a story entwined in history, culture, science and politics.

Host: Andrew Dodd

Reporter/Producer: Tylah Tully

Executive Producer: Simon Brady

Statement by Raelene Cooper, Traditional Owner, on Federal Court application

Statement by Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt

Report on Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program

Statement by Woodside Energy

Joint statement by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, Federal and Wa Governments on World Heritage listing

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