Benjamin Smith

Professor of Archaeology (World Rock Art), University of Western Australia

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

A paper 10 years in the making! We analyse the rock art at Kakapel Shelter, Western Kenya, 50 years after pioneering work at the site by Osak Odak. We ascribe an approximate age and authorship for each phase in the Kakapel rock art sequence. @ResearchGate: https://t.co/pbAsoSNUKz

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

Murray Watt's explanation of why he approved the North West Shelf gas project admits that this decision will lead to long-term damage to the rock art of Murujuga. Read more here: https://t.co/vGB0USDXGk via @LinkedIn

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

The priceless rock art at Murujuga has been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Register.

But emissions from the North West Shelf gas export hub still threaten to destroy it

@StephenLongAus #auspol

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

Murray Watt is due to release the conditions this week on the 40 yr extension of the North West Shelf gas project. Watch these conditions carefully. Watt says the conditions will be "strict". Truly strict should include reducing nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide emissions to zero.

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

The WA Government released a report that said Woodside's North West Shelf isn't to blame for eroding the rock art at Murujuga.

But the data IN THE SAME REPORT contradicts that claim!

#auspol #savemurujuga

[Chinese WA @ChineseWa75708]

Our new podcast episode uncovers the mysterious death of Ah Hing, a 19th-century Chinese laundryman in Onslow. 🕵️‍♂️ Join us as we discuss the case and reveal the challenges faced by early Chinese laborers in Australia.

🎧 Listen to Ep 7 today! 👉 https://t.co/6JtSlYw008

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

Dr Ken Mulvaney thought that once people realised how important the rock art was, there would be no more industrial development at Murujuga.

Instead he's seen 5 new developments being built, creating acidic emissions that are slowly destroying the rock art.

#auspol

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https://t.co/N1M5uKG2NO
If anyone wants to get a true feel for the amazing place that is Murujuga and the travesty that is currently unfolding please watch this short film.

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

https://t.co/TBuQnHp2z2. Time to deliver on the rhetoric and for Murray Watt to impose proper operating conditions that will protect the rock art of Murujuga.

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

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[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

https://t.co/Rdjn8dpiur High quality, responsible, journalism by the ABC. Thankyou.

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

‘The spin has been wrong’: rock art expert raises concerns over critical report ahead of Woodside decision | Clear Air https://t.co/JNgbXRnTZT

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

The crazy thing is that they could stop the pollution immediately and simply. If the plant ran on renewable electricity there would be no pollution.

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

"If this was somewhere else in the world, there would be a national outcry.

"The pollutants that are coming out of those Woodside stacks are actively degrading the rock art surfaces.

"It's incontestable."

🎙️Professor of Archaeology Benjamin Smith
#savemurujuga

[Chinese WA @ChineseWa75708]

The month's podcast episode delves into Liang Qichao's 12-day visit to Western Australia in 1900! 🇦🇺🇨🇳

🎧 Listen to Episode 4: Liang Qichao's 1900 Visit to Western Australia today! 👉 [ https://t.co/6JtSlYwxPG ]

New episodes drop on the 5th of every month. Stay tuned!

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

https://t.co/Sr6uxoDEG8 The fine art of speaking truth to power is becoming a scarce skill. Well done to Tim Winton for his bravery and wisdom.

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Murujuga is one of the most important #rockart sites in the world. We’ve known since the 1990s that it is threatened by #pollution from #gas processing. I have led a team a international scientists to study this issue. Come and hear what we have found. https://t.co/3mnju5w5B9

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

Fabulous street exhibition opens today in Nick's Lane, Northbridge, celebrating the heritage of Chinese Western Australians. Free to all. Enjoy.

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

You are invited to a talk next week on trees in the #rockart of #Zimbabwe . Come and enjoy it. The talk is in the Old Economics Building at #UWA. Enter #UWA_Social_Sciences from car park near Reid Library. Take stairs (or elevator) all the way to top. Open to All.

[Chinese WA @ChineseWa75708]

Our latest podcast episode explores the origins of our project and the comprehensive digital portal showcasing the rich heritage of Western Australia's Chinese community 🔍✨

Listen now at https://t.co/6JtSlYwxPG 🎧 and visit https://t.co/DVIlHnnZ5q to browse our portal today!

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

Most in the Heritage sector in Western Australia have long known that normal global heritage protection systems have never been implemented in WA. Now the UN agrees. The fix is easy - WA should set global standards, not ignore them.
https://t.co/pXUKB4eLAJ via @ABCaustralia

[Benjamin Smith @bwsmith1]

For one evening only come and hear what UWA's own archaeological TimeTeam found in the grounds of one the oldest farms in Perth - Peninsula Farm. All welcome.
Event webpage: https://t.co/ArqnUcjrqM
Eventbrite ticketing page: https://t.co/PEJyJUGp4V