THE Tjiwarl Aboriginal people have filed a claim against the Western Australian government over the destruction of cultural and heritage sites on land granted to mining companies.
The action comes after the government ruled out further protection earlier this month for Aboriginal heritage sites at risk of demolition.
This decision was made after the Rio Tinto mining company destroyed a 46,000-year-old heritage site at Juukan Gorge last month.
KATAYOUN SHAHANDEH surveys Iran’s cultural heritage and explains what has been damaged and what could be lost
The West’s dangerous pesticide dumping in Africa is threatening biodiversity, population health and food sovereignty, argues ROGER McKENZIE
Mask-off outbursts by Maga insiders and most strikingly, the destruction and reconstruction of the presidential seat, with a huge new $300m ballroom, means Trump isn’t planning to leave the White House when his term ends, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT


