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The spotlight will now turn from the West Australian town, but that doesn’t mean all of its problems are solved

Last modified on Fri 5 Mar 2021 20.02 EST It’s a West Australian story, but most of the action took place in London. In May last year, Rio Tinto blew up a 46,000-year-old rockshelter in the Pilbara in order to access an additional $135m worth or iron ore. This week the company’s chairman, Simon Thompson, announced he was standing down, joining four other senior figures, including the former chief executive, who have left the company over the Juukan Gorge disaster. From an industry perspective, the response has been staggering. Never have so many corporate heads rolled over the destruction...

WA can’t go back to ‘business as usual’ on Aboriginal heritage: Dodson We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Changes to Western Australia’s Aboriginal heritage laws need to proceed as soon as possible after next month’s state election, politicians and activists say, after the disruption of another heritage site in the Pilbara raised concerns. WAtoday revealed on Tuesday that a registered Aboriginal heritage site had been damaged at BHP’s Mining Area C project in the Pilbara in ...

The legislation has been under review since early 2018. Wyatt said it will be introduced into parliament after the state election in March, but he will not be there to see it. The Yamatji man is retiring from politics at the age of 46 to spend more time with his family. There is broad support for reforming the laws in WA, but Guardian Australia understands a change of government could prompt a further round of consultation. Legal experts say it is not necessary to wait until the law is repealed to better protect Aboriginal heritage. Currently, the minister is required to consider whether an a...