The Indigenous ancestral land of Murujuga in Western Australia is home to the world’s oldest and largest collection of petroglyphs, which would be partially destroyed by the country’s biggest fossil fuel project, the Burrup Hub, owned by Woodside Energy.
BRISBANE, Australia — Formed billions of years ago from volcanic magma, the red rocks and hills of Murujuga arise in striking contrast to the surrounding green native grasses. In the same year, the state of Victoria also introduced new measures targeting anti-logging protesters with up to 12 months in prison or $21,000 in fines. Similarly, in Tasmania, home to old-growth forests, environmental activists “now face fines of AU$13,000 or two years in prison,” according to Human Rights Watch. In Queensland, locking devices are banned, and those using them in protest face up to two years in prison and/or an AU$6,000 fine.
“As humanity enters the ‘era of global boiling,’ Woodside and the multibillion-dollar fossil fuel industry are trying to send a chilling message to anyone who dares to speak out: You will be intimidated and silenced,” Mejia-Canales says. But the HRLC says the charges have gone too far. It’s particularly concerned with the way Western Australian authorities are using violence restraining orders, which are meant to be used to protect women and children from family violence perpetrators.
Petroglyph of a dugong. The Turtle Dreaming story details how the freshwater meets the ocean through the acts of a turtle. Image courtesy of the Disrupt Burrup Hub.Flames from the chimneys of Woodside Energy factory. Petroglyphs can be seen on the rocks. Image courtesy of the Disrupt Burrup Hub.Recently, Blurton held a solo cultural protest outside the home of Woodside board member Ben Wyatt.
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