Art Newspaper: "‘Broken’ heritage laws: Australia launches investigation after 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art is obliterated" - Jul 2, 2020
A parliamentary enquiry will examine how the mining giant Rio Tinto obtained the legal right to destroy the ancient Juukan Gorge site.
Forbes: "France Patrimoine Lottery: 18 Cultural Treasures That Could Get Lucky" - Jul 2, 2020
Known as the “Loto Du Patrimoine,” the program sells lottery tickets to raise money to restore culturally important churches, buildings, and other architectural jewels. Most of the sites selected don’t boast of the kind of international fame that draws millions of tourists such as the Eiffel Tower.
NZ Herald: "'Ongoing colonisation': Māori hei-tiki pendant sells for $50,000 at Christie's auction in Paris" - Jul 1, 2020
A hei-tiki pendant sold June 29 for $52,000 (€30,000) at a Christie's auction in Paris - a process a Māori art historian says furthers the "disconnection" of indigenous people from their culture.