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Tasmanian devils lived in Australia’s Pilbara for years before disappearing from the mainland

Recent archaeological discoveries in Juukan Gorge have shed light on the ancient habitat of Tasmanian devils in the Pilbara region. Analysis of two dental samples places their existence during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene ages. The findings also reveal long-standing interactions with humans evidenced by chewed bones, suggesting that these…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Tasmanian devils lived alongside humans in Pilbara for millennia, Juukan Gorge fossils reveal

Researchers find fossils ranging from 7,000 years to 46,000 years old showing evidence that devils may have become reliant on humans for scavenging

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11

New light on Tassie devils' life on mainland Australia

Scientists have uncovered Tasmanian devil bones and evidence of scavenging at a remote, rugged gorge far from their current island home.

AAP · Sep 10

Western Australia to scrap new law protecting Aboriginal heritage sites

The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act came into force on July 1 and is now being dropped after protests by landowners.

Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2023

Juukan Gorge rehabilitation work underway three years after Rio Tinto blast

It's been three years since Rio Tinto blew up sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in WA's Pilbara region. While nothing will make up for the destruction, traditional owners are working to rehabilitate the site.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Morning Mail: aged care ‘gaming’ funding, coalmine approved, fears of ‘another Juukan Gorge’

Consultants advised providers to exploit subsidies before rule changes, while Labor faces wrath over green light for Queensland scheme

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

‘Another Juukan Gorge’: Darwin’s Middle Arm hub threatens Indigenous rock art, traditional owners say

Exclusive: Larrakia people say they have not been properly consulted on planned industrial precinct, which is near ‘priceless’ cultural site

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

How can the law account for the value of natural places?

In November 2022, the Australian government made a commitment to legislate new protections of Indigenous heritage sites. The decision was made in response to recommendations passed down by a joint parliamentary committee investigation into Rio Tinto’s destruction of an Aboriginal sacred site at Juukan Gorge in 2020.

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2023

Rio Tinto signs remedy agreement with WA traditional owners after Juukan Gorge blasts

An Aboriginal corporation and Rio Tinto have agreed to create something positive out of the "continuing pain" caused by the mining giant's destruction of ancient rock shelters in WA's north.

ABC News · Nov 28, 2022

Rio to fund foundation for Juukan owners

Rio Tinto will provide funding for a foundation providing extensive benefits to the traditional owners of the destroyed Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

AAP · Nov 28, 2022