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

Making A Difference

Making A Difference
Episode 47 - A Rock and a Hard Place (Curtin University)
Jul 01, 2025
Junction Journalism

In 2024, we brought you the story of the fight to protect the sacred Indigenous rock art site, Murujuga, in Western Australia's Pilbara from industrial pollution. The story has just taken a new turn with the federal government conditionally extending the North West Shelf gas project, which is right next to Murujuga. Two court challenges have already been lodged against the decision. To help you understand how a site that is more ancient than the pyramids in Egypt could be in danger, we're re-running the investigation by Tylah Tully from Curtin University.

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

Statement by Murujuga Land Corporation on UNESCO application

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Episode images
Social media and web: Robin Chapple, Tylah Tully

Music
‘Betelgeuse’ / Kunal Shingade

'Spirituality' by Maximus Sound

'Anxious' by Oleksii Kaplunskyi

'Desert Orchid' by Alisha Studio

'So Many Memories' by Myton Music

'Just a Light Secret' by MooveKa

'Come Back Home' by Olexy



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