What does it mean to be an Aboriginal child when it comes to adoption?
Recent NSWCA decision expands the definition of ‘Aboriginal child’.
By Nicholas Martin - 5 min read
Aboriginal cultural heritage reforms: a move towards genuine Aboriginal control?
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
Full Court upholds most findings in Timber Creek native title compensation case
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
A legislative fix for McGlade ILUAs
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
A national tragedy: ALRC seeks views on Indigenous incarceration
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
Indigenous land use agreements in doubt after Full Federal Court decision
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
The Stolen Generations: a struggle for justice
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
First assessment of native title compensation: Griffiths v NT of Australia (No. 3)
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
What we can learn from the Mabo lawyers
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
Aboriginal family law roadshow: Law Society visits Broken Hill
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
Who ‘speaks for country’ in NSW?
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