The Murujuga rock art is one of Australia's most priceless heritage sites.
And it's being slowly destroyed.
If Environment Minister Murray Watt approves the 50 year extension to the North West Shelf, it will be a death sentence for Murujuga.
#savemurujuga #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
And it's being slowly destroyed.
If Environment Minister Murray Watt approves the 50 year extension to the North West Shelf, it will be a death sentence for Murujuga.
#savemurujuga #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The Murujuga rock art is one of Australia's most priceless heritage sites.
And it's being slowly destroyed.
If Environment Minister Murray Watt approves the 50 year extension to the North West Shelf, it will be a death sentence for Murujuga.
#savemurujuga #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
And it's being slowly destroyed.
If Environment Minister Murray Watt approves the 50 year extension to the North West Shelf, it will be a death sentence for Murujuga.
#savemurujuga #auspol @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
As Murray Watt signs the death warrant for an ancient treasure, we've launched a new documentary.
The Fight to Save Murujuga lays out the ironclad evidence that the government has ignored in granting one of Australia’s biggest polluters, Woodside Energy, a licence to destroy Murujuga. #savemurujuga
The Fight to Save Murujuga lays out the ironclad evidence that the government has ignored in granting one of Australia’s biggest polluters, Woodside Energy, a licence to destroy Murujuga. #savemurujuga
As Murray Watt signs the death warrant for an ancient treasure, The Australia Institute launches a heartbreaking Murujuga documentary - The Australia Institute
The federal government has signed the death warrant for Australia's most significant ancient artistic treasure, the Indigenous rock art at Murujuga in north Western Australia.
australiainstitute.org.au
May 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
As Murray Watt signs the death warrant for an ancient treasure, we've launched a new documentary.
The Fight to Save Murujuga lays out the ironclad evidence that the government has ignored in granting one of Australia’s biggest polluters, Woodside Energy, a licence to destroy Murujuga. #savemurujuga
The Fight to Save Murujuga lays out the ironclad evidence that the government has ignored in granting one of Australia’s biggest polluters, Woodside Energy, a licence to destroy Murujuga. #savemurujuga
In light of the terrible decision by the govt to approve the NWS extension, watch this doco on Murujuga Rock Art by @stephenlongaus.bsky.social and @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...
youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...
The Fight to Save Murujuga
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
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May 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
In light of the terrible decision by the govt to approve the NWS extension, watch this doco on Murujuga Rock Art by @stephenlongaus.bsky.social and @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...
youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9V...
“What’s happening to the rock art at Murujuga is like Juukan Gorge in slow motion"- Josie Alec, Kuruma Marthudunera woman, Murujuga Traditional Owner, ACF First Nations lead
"See you in court"- Raelene Cooper, Mardathoonera woman, Murujuga custodian
Solidarity with Murujuga traditional custodians✊
"See you in court"- Raelene Cooper, Mardathoonera woman, Murujuga custodian
Solidarity with Murujuga traditional custodians✊
See you in court: Murujuga custodian's message to Environment Minister for approving Woodside's gas plant
Raelene Cooper is heading to the Federal Court to challenge the government decision to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas processing plant at Karratha without considering her application to p...
www.sbs.com.au
May 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
“What’s happening to the rock art at Murujuga is like Juukan Gorge in slow motion"- Josie Alec, Kuruma Marthudunera woman, Murujuga Traditional Owner, ACF First Nations lead
"See you in court"- Raelene Cooper, Mardathoonera woman, Murujuga custodian
Solidarity with Murujuga traditional custodians✊
"See you in court"- Raelene Cooper, Mardathoonera woman, Murujuga custodian
Solidarity with Murujuga traditional custodians✊
The Government has revealed conditions for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project approval: strict limits on nitrous oxide pollution.
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Protect Murujuga Rock Art: Sign the Petition
One of Australia and the world’s most important artworks is being destroyed by acid gas pollution.
The Murujuga rock art on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia is a cultural treasure – and more...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Government has revealed conditions for Woodside's North West Shelf gas project approval: strict limits on nitrous oxide pollution.
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
Woodside says the conditions are "not technically feasible."
If the project isn't feasible without damaging Murujuga, it shouldn't be allowed to go ahead. #auspol
"When I went to Murujuga, what shocked me was the way that the gas and petrochemical plants loom over the rock."
"It's unbelievable that we allowed this."
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social
The Government must say NO to the North West Shelf expansion, and protect Murujuga!
#auspol #savemurujuga
"It's unbelievable that we allowed this."
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social
The Government must say NO to the North West Shelf expansion, and protect Murujuga!
#auspol #savemurujuga
May 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
"When I went to Murujuga, what shocked me was the way that the gas and petrochemical plants loom over the rock."
"It's unbelievable that we allowed this."
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social
The Government must say NO to the North West Shelf expansion, and protect Murujuga!
#auspol #savemurujuga
"It's unbelievable that we allowed this."
@stephenlongaus.bsky.social
The Government must say NO to the North West Shelf expansion, and protect Murujuga!
#auspol #savemurujuga
Today, the ABC reports that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA govt misrepresented his team’s key finding.
“Someone who had a key role is saying what we've long known. WA govt misrepresented the facts"
“Someone who had a key role is saying what we've long known. WA govt misrepresented the facts"
Don't believe the spin. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art.
The ABC’s report that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA
australiainstitute.org.au
October 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Today, the ABC reports that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA govt misrepresented his team’s key finding.
“Someone who had a key role is saying what we've long known. WA govt misrepresented the facts"
“Someone who had a key role is saying what we've long known. WA govt misrepresented the facts"
Let’s be cleared eyed about what’s happened here.
The Australian Government has misrepresented scientific evidence to successfully lobby UNESCO members to ditch conditions to protect Murujuga from Woodside’s acid gas emissions.
This is all about protecting Woodside, not Murujuga.
The Australian Government has misrepresented scientific evidence to successfully lobby UNESCO members to ditch conditions to protect Murujuga from Woodside’s acid gas emissions.
This is all about protecting Woodside, not Murujuga.
July 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let’s be cleared eyed about what’s happened here.
The Australian Government has misrepresented scientific evidence to successfully lobby UNESCO members to ditch conditions to protect Murujuga from Woodside’s acid gas emissions.
This is all about protecting Woodside, not Murujuga.
The Australian Government has misrepresented scientific evidence to successfully lobby UNESCO members to ditch conditions to protect Murujuga from Woodside’s acid gas emissions.
This is all about protecting Woodside, not Murujuga.
Just don’t mention Murujuga and Gaza, right?
July 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just don’t mention Murujuga and Gaza, right?
Video Report: The Fight to Save Murujuga.
These irreplaceable petroglyphs are twice as old as France’s Lascaux cave paintings and eight times older than the pyramids.
- The Australia Institute 🏺🧪
These irreplaceable petroglyphs are twice as old as France’s Lascaux cave paintings and eight times older than the pyramids.
- The Australia Institute 🏺🧪
Video Report: The Fight to Save Murujuga
An on-the-ground video investigation into the priceless aboriginal rock art at Murujuga, and the damaging effect of gas industry emissions.
australiainstitute.org.au
June 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Video Report: The Fight to Save Murujuga.
These irreplaceable petroglyphs are twice as old as France’s Lascaux cave paintings and eight times older than the pyramids.
- The Australia Institute 🏺🧪
These irreplaceable petroglyphs are twice as old as France’s Lascaux cave paintings and eight times older than the pyramids.
- The Australia Institute 🏺🧪
The priceless ancient rock art at Murujuga is being slowly destroyed by emissons from nearby gas processing.
Industry profits are being protected over Australian heritage.
#auspol
Industry profits are being protected over Australian heritage.
#auspol
August 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The priceless ancient rock art at Murujuga is being slowly destroyed by emissons from nearby gas processing.
Industry profits are being protected over Australian heritage.
#auspol
Industry profits are being protected over Australian heritage.
#auspol
Court case starts today in Melbourne.
Raelene Cooper begins her battle in court to #SaveBurrup, home to Murujuga, the greatest petroglyph & rock art site in the world, threatened by acidic fallout from Woodside's #LNG gas plants nearby.
#auspol
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Raelene Cooper begins her battle in court to #SaveBurrup, home to Murujuga, the greatest petroglyph & rock art site in the world, threatened by acidic fallout from Woodside's #LNG gas plants nearby.
#auspol
1earthmedia.com/murujuga-roc...
Murujuga Rock Art Threatened by Woodside Gas Hub
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project is next to Murujuga’s rock art, one of earth’s oldest continuous records of human culture with carvings 50,000 years old
1earthmedia.com
July 20, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Court case starts today in Melbourne.
Raelene Cooper begins her battle in court to #SaveBurrup, home to Murujuga, the greatest petroglyph & rock art site in the world, threatened by acidic fallout from Woodside's #LNG gas plants nearby.
#auspol
1earthmedia.com/murujuga-roc...
Raelene Cooper begins her battle in court to #SaveBurrup, home to Murujuga, the greatest petroglyph & rock art site in the world, threatened by acidic fallout from Woodside's #LNG gas plants nearby.
#auspol
1earthmedia.com/murujuga-roc...
July 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
One of the world's oldest 'art galleries' lives on the rock faces of this Australian cultural site. These people have sworn to protect it
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mur...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mur...
The 'custodians' of this ancient site have preserved over 50,000 years of storytelling
The songlines at Murujuga hold ancient lessons from Indigenous communities that occupied the land centuries ago.
www.goodgoodgood.co
June 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
One of the world's oldest 'art galleries' lives on the rock faces of this Australian cultural site. These people have sworn to protect it
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mur...
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/mur...
Absolutely thrilled for my client Mardathoonera woman and Murujuga Traditional Custodian Raelene Cooper who today won her Federal Court case against the Environment Minister.
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Murray Watt advised by own department to declare protection order over ‘significant Aboriginal area’ in WA
Exclusive: Environment department document states that Burrup peninsula site near Woodside gas plant ‘under threat of injury or desecration’
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Absolutely thrilled for my client Mardathoonera woman and Murujuga Traditional Custodian Raelene Cooper who today won her Federal Court case against the Environment Minister.
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Murujuga is one of Australia's most precious heritage sites.
But it's being slowly destroyed by gas industry emissons.
Our new must-watch video report from @stephenlongaus.bsky.social covers the threat to some of the oldest rock art in the world
📺 youtu.be/Bj9VOMKYxSI #auspol
But it's being slowly destroyed by gas industry emissons.
Our new must-watch video report from @stephenlongaus.bsky.social covers the threat to some of the oldest rock art in the world
📺 youtu.be/Bj9VOMKYxSI #auspol
The Fight to Save Murujuga
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Murujuga is one of Australia's most precious heritage sites.
But it's being slowly destroyed by gas industry emissons.
Our new must-watch video report from @stephenlongaus.bsky.social covers the threat to some of the oldest rock art in the world
📺 youtu.be/Bj9VOMKYxSI #auspol
But it's being slowly destroyed by gas industry emissons.
Our new must-watch video report from @stephenlongaus.bsky.social covers the threat to some of the oldest rock art in the world
📺 youtu.be/Bj9VOMKYxSI #auspol
“It is absolutely sickening that despite Murujuga now being a UNESCO World Heritage site, the government allows companies like Woodside to continue desecrating the Murujuga rock art so that these multinational companies can make a quick buck selling more gas overseas.”
#Auspol #FossilFuel
#Auspol #FossilFuel
Johnson Legal client and Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper has just lodged a complaint with UNESCO over the Australian Government’s conduct with respect to the (now) world heritage listed Murujuga site.
chuffed.org/project/1888...
chuffed.org/project/1888...
Raelene vs Albanese Government - UN Human Rights Complaint
Murujuga traditional custodian Raelene Cooper has just submitted a complaint to UNESCO about the Australian government’s conduct during Murujuga’s World Heritage listing, with a potential UN Human Rig...
https://chuffed.org/project/188812-raelene-vs-albanese-government-un-human-rights-complaint
July 4, 2026 at 8:14 AM
“It is absolutely sickening that despite Murujuga now being a UNESCO World Heritage site, the government allows companies like Woodside to continue desecrating the Murujuga rock art so that these multinational companies can make a quick buck selling more gas overseas.”
#Auspol #FossilFuel
#Auspol #FossilFuel
Great new paper on the geology of Murujuga from Dr Tommaso Tacchetto.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
From bedrock to rock varnish: a comprehensive microstructural and geochemical characterisation of the rocks of Murujuga (Western Australia)
Murujuga (Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia) is home to one of the largest and significant collection of petroglyphs on Earth. Here, the landscape is dominated by exposed Archean lithologies, cha...
www.tandfonline.com
October 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Great new paper on the geology of Murujuga from Dr Tommaso Tacchetto.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Don't believe the spin from the WA Government. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art.
Rock art expert Professor Benjamin Smith read the report and set the record straight.
Video from Friends of Australian Rock Art. #auspol
Rock art expert Professor Benjamin Smith read the report and set the record straight.
Video from Friends of Australian Rock Art. #auspol
Scientist outraged at "doctored" report on gas industry pollution at Murujuga
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
youtube.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Don't believe the spin from the WA Government. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art.
Rock art expert Professor Benjamin Smith read the report and set the record straight.
Video from Friends of Australian Rock Art. #auspol
Rock art expert Professor Benjamin Smith read the report and set the record straight.
Video from Friends of Australian Rock Art. #auspol
Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
Please watch this and share. And, question your local MP how anyone could approve a project that puts ancient First Nations peoples' culture at risk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3AP...
Save Murujuga. Say NO to the North West Shelf Gas project.
Please watch this and share. And, question your local MP how anyone could approve a project that puts ancient First Nations peoples' culture at risk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3AP...
Save Murujuga. Say NO to the North West Shelf Gas project.
March for Murujuga Country
YouTube video by Save Our Songlines
www.youtube.com
May 31, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
Please watch this and share. And, question your local MP how anyone could approve a project that puts ancient First Nations peoples' culture at risk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3AP...
Save Murujuga. Say NO to the North West Shelf Gas project.
Please watch this and share. And, question your local MP how anyone could approve a project that puts ancient First Nations peoples' culture at risk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3AP...
Save Murujuga. Say NO to the North West Shelf Gas project.
Burrup Peninsula rock art report finds more damage to Murujuga petroglyphs
Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought
The Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.
www.abc.net.au
August 26, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Burrup Peninsula rock art report finds more damage to Murujuga petroglyphs
As Murray Watt prepares to decide the fate of Woodside’s 50-year North West Shelf gas extension, Murujuga traditional custodian Raelene Cooper has begun legal action in the Federal Court against the Minister for Water & Environment to protect ancient rock art
#auspol
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#auspol
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Murujuga Custodian Sues Environment Minister Over WA Rock Art
Murujuga traditional custodian Raelene Cooper has launched legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Minister for Water and the Environment, Murray Watt
1earthmedia.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
As Murray Watt prepares to decide the fate of Woodside’s 50-year North West Shelf gas extension, Murujuga traditional custodian Raelene Cooper has begun legal action in the Federal Court against the Minister for Water & Environment to protect ancient rock art
#auspol
1earthmedia.com/woodside-bur...
#auspol
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Approving Woodside's huge gas export plant for another 50 years would mean approving:
🔴 Higher energy bills for West Australians
🔴 90 million tonnes of emissions per year (as much as 12 coal power stations)
🔴 Destroying ancient Murujuga rock art
And for what? They pay minimal royalties & no PRRT.
🔴 Higher energy bills for West Australians
🔴 90 million tonnes of emissions per year (as much as 12 coal power stations)
🔴 Destroying ancient Murujuga rock art
And for what? They pay minimal royalties & no PRRT.
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Approving Woodside's huge gas export plant for another 50 years would mean approving:
🔴 Higher energy bills for West Australians
🔴 90 million tonnes of emissions per year (as much as 12 coal power stations)
🔴 Destroying ancient Murujuga rock art
And for what? They pay minimal royalties & no PRRT.
🔴 Higher energy bills for West Australians
🔴 90 million tonnes of emissions per year (as much as 12 coal power stations)
🔴 Destroying ancient Murujuga rock art
And for what? They pay minimal royalties & no PRRT.
The priceless rock art at Murujuga has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.
But emissions from the North West Shelf gas export hub still threaten to destroy it.
#auspol
But emissions from the North West Shelf gas export hub still threaten to destroy it.
#auspol
July 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The priceless rock art at Murujuga has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.
But emissions from the North West Shelf gas export hub still threaten to destroy it.
#auspol
But emissions from the North West Shelf gas export hub still threaten to destroy it.
#auspol