The Budj Bim landscape is the first Australian site to be inscribed on the World Heritage List exclusively for its testament to Indigenous cultural heritage.
By Andrew Beatty and Tim Unsworth - 6 min read
The significance of the landmark Rocky Hill judgment – beyond climate change. By JOHN WATTS, KEN EVELEIGH., MICHAEL MANIKAS AND JEFF KITE.
By John Watts, Ken Eveleigh, Michael Manikas and Jeff Kite - 7 min read
A new government proposal for stand-alone cultural heritage legislation proposes to expand the definition of Aboriginal cultural heritage to include intangible aspects and confer upon…
By Ross Mackay - 6 min read
The Full Federal Court handed down its appeal decision in Australia’s first native title compensation case, Northern Territory of Australia v Griffiths [2017] FCAFC 106.
By Leonie Flynn - 8 min read
The Federal Government’s Bill to reverse the impact of the Full Federal Court’s decision in McGlade was passed on 14 June 2017. By LEONIE FLYNN,…
By Leonie Flynn, Nerida Cooley and Tony Denholder - 5 min read
The ALRC launched an enquiry into the overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the criminal justice system. By MARIE-CLAIRE MUIR.
By Marie-Claire Muir - 2 min read
The Government has introduced the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 in response to the implications of McGlade. By LEONIE FLYNN, NERIDA…
By Leonie Flynn, Nerida Cooley and Tony Denholder - 7 min read
Members of the Stolen Generations have faced a number of barriers when attempting compensation claims through the courts. By MAITHRI PANAGODA AM.
By Maithri Panagoda - 6 min read
The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory government to pay $3,300,261 to the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples as compensation for the impact of land…
By Leonie Flynn, Gavin Scott and Clare Lawrence - 7 min read
There would be no Mabo case without the perceptive, dogged and fearless advocacy of the rights of the indigenous peoples by the Mabo lawyers. By…
By Darryl Browne - 5 min read
The Aboriginal Family Law Roadshow aims to provide Aboriginal communities in the Far West region with information about how the family law jurisdiction might offer…
By Vicky Kuek - 3 min read
In NSW and elsewhere in Australia there is no single identifier or legal definition for ‘who speaks for Country’. By NORMAN LAING and KELLYANNE STANFORD.
By Norman Laing and Kellyanne Stanford - 6 min read
The ALRC Native Title Final Report contains 30 recommendations for reform, focusing on ‘connection’ requirements, the content of native title, authorisation and joinder. By JUSTINE CLARKE.
By Justine Clarke - 3 min read