When UNESCO voted to put the Murujuga Cultural Landscape in north-west Australia on the World Heritage List, they recognised the ancient rock art as a “masterpiece of human creative genius”.

It was a reflection of the work of the Murujuga traditional owners who fought for the carvings to be recognised on the world stage.

But what went on behind the scenes shows the limits of a heritage listing when it comes to stopping gas companies, the governments that profit from the burning of fossil fuels, or the effects of climate change  heritage listing does to stop gas companies, the government that profits from them, or the effects of climate change.  

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on UNESCO, Woodside, and the future of the Murujuga. 

 

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Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe

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