NAIDOC Week: 40th Anniversary of Aboriginal Land Rights Act
Since the inception of the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act in June 1983, more than 160,000 hectares of land has been returned to Aboriginal land…
By Keely McDonough - 2 min read
A NAIDOC statement from the Law Society President
The political will has arrived, now give the Voice a timetableEach year NAIDOC Week celebrates 60 thousand years of continual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
By Joanne van der Plaat - 2 min read
Six minutes with Osca Monaghan
Osca Monaghan is a Guugu Yimithirr lawyer from far north Queensland. They were admitted to practice in 2020 and currently works as a criminal defence…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 4 min read
Telling truth to power
A world-first project charts will chart the law’s impact on Indigenous people since 1788A world-first project will chart every law and policy that has affected…
By Amy Dale - 3 min read
Paving the road towards an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Changing the Australian Constitution is not easy. But we need to stop thinking it’s impossibleChanging the Australian Constitution is not easy. But we need to stop…
By Professor Anne Twomey - 5 min read
Law Society publishes new resource for working with Indigenous clients
A new resource for solicitors working with Indigenous clients, produced by the Law Society of NSW, will help with effective and culturally safe communication. The…
By Amy Dale - 2 min read
10 Indigenous people nailing careers in Law
Trailblazers in their fields, these 10 legal minds have worked tirelessly to advance Indigenous people’s rights and serve as leaders in the profession.Trailblazers in their…
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt - 2 min read
The need for culturally appropriate wills for Indigenous Australians
Culturally appropriate wills and how they can be tailored to meet the unique needs of Indigenous clients.Snapshot Many Indigenous Australians are poorly served by the…
By Professor Prue Vines - 2 min read