Unbearable darkness of denial - the conundrum of nature resource development on Country

This article considers how legal and governance framework can be changed to effect changes in an attempt to prevent an incident like the Juukan Caves destruction. The first part considers the changing priorities of the international legal framework regulating corporate behaviour in resource development. The second part overviews how significant Aboriginal cultural heritage, could occur in the 21st century. The third part considers, in the light of corporate recriminations by Rio Tinto and other influential corporate parties, how reform can be effected towards systemic changes to Aboriginal cultural heritage protection and corporate practice for human rights and environmental justice.