A Can Of Worms, Reopened: Mining, Native Title, and a Cheap Default
The default system for determining compensation awarded to Native Title holders by miners is unbalanced, strongly favouring mining interests.
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September 6, 2026
Art / Australian Aborigines / Culture / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Mining / Uncategorized
The Enduring Legacy Of Murujuga: The International Significance Of The Mardathoonera Rock Art
Enforceable protections for the ancient rock art at Murujuga from the North West Shelf gas industry are critical to ensuring that it survives another fifty-thousand years.
July 12, 2026
Indonesia, West Papua and the World’s Largest Deforestation Project
The destruction of West Papua's farmland and forests represents an ecological and cultural disaster, compounding the atrocious human rights record on the island.
June 10, 2026
Australia: The Death of the Lucky Country
Mediocrity in government and business is destroying Australia in the public sector. Participation awards have suddenly become something of value.
May 25, 2026
The Dance of Bliss and the Silence of West Papua
On cosmic harmony, extraction, and the seventy-three dead.
May 3, 2026
The Ballad of the Boardroom and the Dying Earth
In glassy towers, the board convenes; Profits declared – a thunderous sound. Shareholders nod, eyes fixed and keen, Rewarding the few with millions crowned. Golden rewards for suit-and-tie kings, While…
September 18, 2025
Australian Aborigines / Corporate profit / Corruption / First Nations/Indigenous / Mining / Propaganda
The Wonderful Wizard of Gina
A spin on a classic tale.
July 27, 2025
Graeme
Commonwealth Government / Disability / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / Government / Human Rights / Respect / Shared humanity
Life on the street – no fixed address
Australia may be revelling in a mining boom, but no fixed abode means no unemployment benefits.
June 1, 2013
Archaeology / Art / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Mining / Racism / WA government / Yindjibarndi
Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation Media Statement
The Yindjibarndi set out their intentions in their dispute with Fortescue Metals Group.
November 29, 2012
Accountability / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Culture / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / Law / Mining / Neo-Colonialism / Rule of Law / WA government / Yindjibarndi
Another Whistleblower Drops FMG Mining Deal Bombshell
Bulletin from the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation regarding FMG.
November 1, 2012
Asia-Pacific / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Genocide / Human Rights / Indonesia / International Law / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / West Papua
The limits of Shiva’s dance: West Papua, Australia’s role in genocide
West Papua is being exploited for it's resources, environmentally polluted and it's people fail to benefit from the profits.
July 5, 2012
Rock art recalls Pearlers. Yindjibarndi country. Image courtest Western Australia Museum.
Commonwealth Government / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Environment / Government / Law / Mining / Rule of Law / WA government
Amendments to WA’s Aboriginal Heritage Act: a mining ‘industry-friendly’ high jacking
Amendments to Western Australia's heritage Act removes critical protections for Aboriginal sites, preferencing mining over Indigenous culture.
June 27, 2012
ACT Government / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Environment / Government / Law Enforcement / Mining
Aux objets répugnants nous trouvons des appas
Clive Palmer finds more charm in his coal than the Great Barrier Reef, which he plans to imperil through his exports.
April 5, 2012
Image courtesy Yindjibarndi Nation
A can of worms
The disparity in attitudes to community dissent about coal seam gas mining between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are stark.
August 20, 2011
Art / Bill of Rights / Corporate profit / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Equality / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Human Rights / Neo-Colonialism / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity
YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION and ‘SOLOMON HUB’
A press release from the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation regarding Fortescue's Solomon Hub mining proposal.
August 9, 2011
Yindjibarndi Native Title map
Assimilation / Corporate profit / Corruption / Culture / Democracy / Environment / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Mining / Respect / Rule of Law / WA government
Native Title: An Australian White Wash
Native Title will mean nothing if the Fortescue Metals Group Solomon Hub mining project proceeds.
July 17, 2011
Asia-Pacific / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Globalisation / PNG / Solomon Islands
The curse of mineral wealth
Exploitation of mineral resources on the PNG island of Bougainville has been exposed in the courts.
June 27, 2011