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The Latest Breaking News from Burrup

ACTU calls for sanctions on Israel over Gaza war – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

WA climate activist to appeal against conviction for denying police access to mobile and laptop

Joana Partyka, of Disrupt Burrup Hub group, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of failing to obey a data access order

The Guardian - AU

Activist says Woodside CEO’s safety was never under threat by protest at her Perth home

Disrupt Burrup Hub’s Jesse Noakes says there was no intent to enter Meg O’Neill’s house

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WA police seized photos from home of journalist who took images of ancient rock art being removed

Eliza Kloser says she was stopped by police while photographing the art’s removal from Burrup peninsula and then had images seized from her Karratha home

The Guardian - AU

No more industrial development for World Heritage-nominated Burrup, except fertiliser plant

WA Premier Mark McGowan has pledged to stop any further industrial development of the Burrup Peninsula — beyond a $6.4 billion fertiliser plant that has begun construction.

ABC News

Traditional owners take protest to Plibersek

Traditional custodians from the Burrup in WA have brought their fight to protect rock art to Sydney, protesting outside the environment minister's office.

The New Daily

Pilbara elder says industry given free rein over sensitive sites on Burrup Peninsula

Independent reporter Alison Stone is investigating the balance between heritage and industry along the Burrup Peninsula on behalf of the federal government.

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Australia launches industry review near ancient rock art

The Australian government has launched a review of industry on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia, a key gas export hub, after concerns were raised by indigenous women about damage to ancient rock art.

Reuters

Indigenous group says Tanya Plibersek ‘hasn’t done her homework’ on Burrup peninsula fertiliser plant

Save Our Songlines accuses environment minister of ‘false conclusions’ about support for development and says it risks ‘another Juukan Gorge’

The Guardian - AU

Federal government accused of ‘railroading’ traditional custodians over Burrup peninsula rock art site

Custodians fighting to stop construction of a WA fertiliser plant say environment department gave just three days to respond to a 180-page document

The Guardian - AU

Tanya Plibersek urged to protect Indigenous rock art up to 50,000 years old by blocking fertiliser plant

Previous environment minister, Sussan Ley, declined to issue emergency protection to halt $4.5bn development on Western Australia’s Burrup peninsula

The Guardian - AU

Govt backing for major urea plant divisive

Traditional Owners fear spectacular rock art will be damaged if more industry is developed on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula.

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