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Don’t believe the spin. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art.

The ABC’s report that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA government misrepresented its findings, is extremely concerning. The gas industry-funded report, which was sat on for months for being released a week before federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said he

Australia Institute Executive Leadership Update

The Australia Institute board is pleased to announce Leanne Minshull has been named as co-Chief Executive Officer. Leanne will be working in the role alongside Dr Richard Denniss, who will also serve as co-Chief Executive Officer. Formerly the Institute’s Strategy Director, Leanne has built an extensive network across political, advocacy, and business communities, working as

September 2025

Gas leak cover-up shows Australian governments are captured by the gas industry

It‘s been revealed that Santos’ Darwin LNG gas export terminal has been leaking large amounts of climate-destroying methane gas for 20 years – and gas companies and governments have failed to act. This confirms The Australia Institute’s long-held concern that methane emissions are grossly underestimated and Australia’s regulators have been captured by the gas industry. The reporting

August 2025

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