Sunday, 4 December 2022

WA police raid home of Indigenous woman campaigning to protect sacred rock art

Raelene Cooper was giving evidence as an expert witness during the trial of three climate protesters when officers searched her property * Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates * Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Western Australian police have raided the home of an Indigenous woman campaigning to protect ancient rock art while she was giving evidence as an expert witness in a case involving climate change protesters on Thursday. Raelene Cooper is a Mardudhunera woman and the former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation who has been campaigning to protect sacred rock art on the Burrup peninsula in far-north Western Australia. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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