WA police seized photos from home of journalist who took images of ancient rock art being removed

WA police seized photos from home of journalist who took images of ancient rock art being removed

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Eliza Kloser, a journalist with Ngaarda Media in Karratha, Western Australia, was stopped by police while taking photos from public land that captured the removal of rock art from Murujuga on the Burrup peninsula. Credit: The Guardian

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Bucci, Nino
May 3, 2023
WA police seized photos from home of journalist who took images of ancient rock art being removed
The Guardian

A Western Australian journalist who was taking photos of the removal of ancient rock art from the site of a fertiliser plant says she was repeatedly stopped by police and eventually had the images seized during a raid.
The police action comes amid a crackdown on environmental activists in the state.
Eliza Kloser, a journalist with Ngaarda Media, captured the removal of the art from Murujuga on the Burrup peninsula in the Pilbara on Friday morning. … continue reading article link

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