Best-kept secret? Google move shows mapping risks
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation A request by Australian authorities for Google to remove photographs of the top of a sacred Indigenous site has sparked a debate on how to better protect such places and whether mapping tools are increasing privacy and conservation risks. Parks Australia, which is responsible for the national park where Uluru is […]
Thousands rush to climb Australia’s Uluru ahead of ban
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Thousands of people are rushing to climb Australia’s Uluru, ignoring the calls of Indigenous people to stay off what they consider a sacred monolith, before the ascent is permanently banned at the end of the month. Visitors will no longer be able to scale the Australian landmark, formerly known as Ayers Rock, from […]