Rock art damage complaint goes to UN rights council A traditional custodian will tell the UN Human Rights Council the federal government is allowing ongoing industrial damage to world-heritage-listed rock art. AAP · Sep 21
ABC says nothing to see here after senator lines up with News Corp over Iran war coverage Liberal senator Sarah Henderson, backed by Sky News, demands the ABC ‘shut down’ John Lyons for his analysis. Plus: pity the Mail’s Jackie O reporter The Guardian - AU · Mar 20
Rock art safeguards weakened despite gas hub's harms The federal environment minister thinks the North West Shelf gas project is damaging ancient rock art, despite opting for weaker emissions restrictions. AAP · Sep 30, 2025
Australia’s biggest gas project greenlit to 2070 with ‘partial’ protection for Indigenous rock art Approval met with fury from conservation groups and the Greens, who called it a ‘betrayal’ of Australians who want climate action The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025
'Unreasonable' delay in decision to protect rock art The federal environment minister has taken an unreasonably long time to determine an application to protect rock art near a gas plant, a court has found. AAP · Aug 25, 2025
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’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 25, 2025
Custodian 'sick of waiting' on heritage decision A Traditional Owner who launched a legal bid to safeguard rock art on her Country says there'll be nothing left to protect if action is not taken swiftly. AAP · Aug 20, 2025
‘Manifestation of creative genius’: Murujuga rock art in Western Australia placed on Unesco world heritage list Aboriginal delegation ‘elated’ after 20-year effort to have the ‘genius’ inscribed despite threat of emissions from nearby gas facility The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025
Eight countries back Australia’s push to add WA rock art to World Heritage list hours before crunch meeting Committee due to make decision on inscription of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape overnight The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025
What Australia must do to overturn objections for WA rock art to attain UN heritage status Environment minister will lobby committee to place Murujuga on world heritage list despite concerns about ‘degrading acidic emissions’ from industrial sites The Guardian - AU · Jul 9, 2025
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped? The controversial extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project off Western Australia faces two legal challenges. Both raise significant concerns about the validity of government approvals. One could even seek an injunction, preventing federal environment minister Murray Watt from making a final decision. The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025
Indigenous, climate advocates put heat on Woodside A traditional custodian's bid to protect Indigenous rock art will soon head to court as activists cop fines for protesting against energy giant Woodside. AAP · Jun 6, 2025
Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf Pollution damage to the ‘oldest outdoor art gallery on Earth’ is among the concerns as Woodside seeks to extend the life of a huge liquified natural gas project The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025
New challenge to Woodside's North West Shelf extension A bid to protect sacred rock art has created a potential hurdle to Environment Minister Murray Watt's efforts to decide on a massive gas project's extension. AAP · May 23, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2025 Ocean heatwave likely killed 30,000 fish off Western Australia coast, government says Environmentalists fear overheated water could bleach Ningaloo Reef as woman says swimming at local beach like taking ‘hot’ shower
The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2024 Labor and Coalition cut short debate on offshore gas bill labelled ‘window dressing’ First Nations activists call legislation ‘a betrayal’ while Greens leader tells parliament Labor are ‘climate con artists’
AAP · Mar 14, 2024 Traditional owners 'sick of being bullied' by gas firms A Senate inquiry has heard traditional owners feel disrespected by gas firms seeking offshore approvals but the industry says it needs clarity and certainty.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024 Labor accused of trying to ‘silence Aboriginal voices’ over possible changes to gas project consultations Exclusive: Bill also criticised by Greens and Environmental Defenders Office who claim it will help fast-track offshore gas developments
AAP · Jan 31, 2024 Woodside pipeline incident 'lucky not to kill workers' Two separate incidents in less than a month during the laying of Woodside's Scarborough pipeline have unions and traditional custodians up in arms.
AAP · Jan 12, 2024 Energy producers welcome new look at offshore approvals The federal government is examining the consultation process for offshore oil and gas projects after court decisions in favour of traditional owners.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2023 Offshore oil regulator ‘avoiding scrutiny’ over approval for Woodside blasting and drilling Environmental lawyers concerned Nopsema has not published its reasons for approving work at Scarborough gas development
The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2023 Dutton urges PM to put preventive detention on national cabinet agenda – as it happened Follow live
AAP · Oct 18, 2023 Woodside calls for gas-permitting reforms after ruling Woodside Energy is lamenting a court decision to invalidate a permit on its $16 billion Scarborough gas project on grounds involving Indigenous consultation.
AAP · Sep 28, 2023 Traditional owner wins court challenge against Woodside Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper has won a Federal Court challenge, halting Woodside's seismic blasting plans for the massive offshore Scarborough gas project.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023 Woodside plan for seismic blasting at Scarborough offshore gas field blocked by court Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper successfully argues traditional owners were not properly consulted on $16.5bn development