Native Title
Historic native title victory for the Yidinji people
The Yidinji people of far north Queensland today won an almost decade long battle for native title over land located......
Are cuts to native title funding a burden on farmers?
Cuts to native title funding for defendants will threaten the efficiency and equality of native title claims, say farmers and......
Call for Royal Commission into Native Title
The long and complicated story of the Yinjibarndi people’s tense Native Title negotiation with the Fortescue Metals Group has driven......
Koongarra protected from uranium mining
Protecting his heritage or becoming a very rich man – that was the choice facing Traditional Owner of the Djok......
Native title reps slam WA Government after landmark court win
While the nation was distracted by the Melbourne cup the Federal Court quietly handed down a landmark ruling on native......
20th Anniversary of the Mabo Decision
This year is the 20th anniversary of the landmark Mabo Decision which recognised the title rights of Indigenous Australians for......
Native Title reform fails to make key change to law
The Government announced changes to Australia’s Native Title legislation in Townsville today, but some Indigenous groups still aren’t happy. Traditional......
Mabo’s legacy: Native Title being overhauled
It’s two decades since the historic Mabo decision was handed down, the case that paved the way for legal recognition......
Gail Mabo – remembering my father
Parliament today recognised the 20th anniversary of the High Court’s historic Mabo decision. It began when Torres Strait Islander Eddie......
Historic land return in Cape York
Nearly 40 years ago, Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen blocked a bid by Cape York Aboriginal stockman to buy land on......