Heidi Norman

UNESCO approves World Heritage bid for rock art amid emissions concerns The UNESCO has approved World Heritage status for the 50,000-year-old rock art of Murujuga, in Western Australia in Paris.

News from Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Ngarda-Ngarli custodians on UNESCO World Heritage listing of the Murujuga Landscape!
Over 1 million petroglyphs are now recognised for their Outstanding Universal Value.
We honour the generations who made this possible.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

I am very disappointed to learn that the University of Sydney is limiting student activism on campus. I hope the governing Senate of the University of Sydney will reconsider this decision. #USyd

Idea... Voice referendum gave rise/ a platform to NT Senator + another No Voice public face employed as advisor in Lib campaign. Key No campaigners promoted in the Lib party & by the leader. They were falsely bolstered by the confidence & support they perceived from the ref campaign & outcome.

Thanks for the update & good to hear Andrew Gee was returned.

If I were teaching undergrad political science or political history, I would ask my students: To what extent did Peter Dutton's position on the 2023 Voice Referendum contribute to the defeat of the Liberal coalition at the 2025 federal election?
Any (sensible) thoughts?

More than 40 years on, the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act speaks to an enduring desire for a strong future The Land Rights Act was a step toward Indigenous self-determination. Communities took back the right to manage and protect their own cultural heritage.

Our new book 'Land Back' is reviewed here by Lawrence Bamblett.

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‘Copied the MAGA model’: The ‘grassroots’ lobby group funded by some of Australia’s richest The Advance propaganda machine is aimed at ordinary Australians but backed by some of our wealthiest – and has links to a right-wing US foundation.

Excellent read - the politics, networks and strategies of the radical right revealed... www.smh.com.au/national/cop...

Where are Trump’s tariffs getting the iciest reception? | Fiona Katauskas They’re no bird brains

Not cool- my @australia.theguardian.com cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What’s happening in Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹 is absolutely extraordinary!

Mount Etna is erupting while its summit remains covered in snow—an incredible clash of fire and ice.

Here are some explorers skiing between lava flows and snowy slopes—a truly unprecedented sight! ⛷🔥❄️

Absolutely Stunning timelapse of Earth rising over the Moon captured by lunar orbiter spacecraft Kaguya. 💫👏💫👏💫👏💫

📽: JAXA/NHK

Remembering Brenda Walker Award-winning Australian novelist Brenda Walker died last week. Her close friend, Delia Falconer, pays loving tribute to her life and work.

Lovely tribute to novelist Brenda Walker. theconversation.com/remembering-...

Can you spot a rip current? Test your knowledge with our interactive quiz Be safe this summer by learning the latest rip survival guidelines with this 5-minute quiz.

This is a fantastic interactive resource that helps learn how to spot rips and stay safe at the beach. #SLS #AustralianSummer
how-to-spot-a-rip.netlify.app

After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution A new federal government strategy outlines how to elevate the rights of Indigenous Australians

The First Nations Clean Energy Strategy has been released. You can read about it here:
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It looks like the latest form of protest, and Lidia Thorpe is its master There will always be a place for protest, but people listen most when respect is on board.

Re protesting the Monarch, 'And, can you remind me what the cause is, exactly?' writes Maley - Columnist, senior journalist #SMH. Really? www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks Expectations were low for the latest UN climate summit. But climate law expert Jacqueline Peel – who was at the talks – explains what progress was made.

#COP29: finance negotiations represented a new alliance of Australian and Pacific universities supporting international climate cooperation.
theconversation.com/from-a-us-30...

I took on Alan Jones. I survived, but the backlash terrified me Everyone knew that Alan Jones was the most powerful man in media. But how he wielded that power created fear - real fear.

Compelling story by Jenna Price about the 'public power' a figure like Jones exercised. www.smh.com.au/national/i-t...

Why are thousands of people marching for Maori rights? Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Wellington for the final stretch of a week-long protest that has spanned the length of the country. Here is why.

Useful explainer on NZ Gov attack on Maori rights and subsequent week of protest.
www.smh.com.au/world/oceani...

New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill Opposition lawmakers performed the traditional dance during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/w...