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High Court of Australia
PM warns states not to challenge Mabo
Newspaper
1993
High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill, States' rights, Western Australia
High Court in Canberra: Mabo & legal council
Image
1991
Canberra, Castan, Ron, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, McIntyre, Greg
...Diary entries...
Image
1991
Canberra, diaries, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki
...he'd come from nowhere...
Video
1991
Canberra, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Reynolds, Henry (Prof.)
Australian of the Year
Newspaper
1993
determinations, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia
...the ripples are still going out...
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1992-
determinations, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia
Justice Brennan And Settled Colonies
Image and Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, colonialism, Common Law, High Court of Australia, terra nullius
Signals From The High Court
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1973-1985
Australian Court Case, Barwick, Chief Justice, Cooper V Stuart, Deane, Sir William, High Court of Australia, Murphy, Justice, Murphy, Justice, native title, Papua New Guinea, Privy Council, United States of America
The Skeleton Of Principle
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1992
Attorney-General (NSW) v Brown, 1847 , Australian Court Case, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, Common Law, crown land, doctrine of tenure, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Privy Council, Queensland Government, sovereignty
The Skeleton Of Principle
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1992
Attorney-General (NSW) v Brown, 1847 , Australian Court Case, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, Common Law, crown land, doctrine of tenure, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Privy Council, Queensland Government, sovereignty
Extinguishment & the RDA
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, dispossession, extinguishment, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
...A tiny island...
Video
 
High Court of Australia, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo Case, plaintiffs, reconciliation, terra nullius
The Order Of The Court
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, crown land, extinguishment, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, Mer, native title, sovereignty
Reynolds on Aboriginal Sovereignty
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High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993), property law, Reynolds, Henry (Prof.), sovereignty, terra nullius
High Court Victory
Topic
1992
Australia, Canberra, death, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, High Court victory, land ownership, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title
High Court of Australia
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Canberra, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court of Australia
...dexterous sailors and formidable warriors...
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fishing, High Court of Australia, maber, Mabo Case, Mabo Case, sea, sea rights, seafarers, warriors
The Goals
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annexation, Common Law, High Court of Australia, native title, ownership, plaintiffs
International Comparisons
Topic
 
British law, Canada, colonialism, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), United States of America
...The power of the High Court to determine the common law...
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Britain, Canada, High Court of Australia, International law, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, New Zealand (Aotearoa), United States of America
Other Jurisdictions
Topic
1973
colonisation, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, native title, Papua New Guinea
The Administration Papua v Daera Guba
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1972-1973
colonisation, High Court of Australia, indigenous people, International Court Case, International law, Papua New Guinea, The Administration of Papua v Daera Guba 1972-3
Native Title's Vulnerability In Australia
Topic
 
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, indigenous people, land ownership, native title, political reaction, politics, Racial Discrimination Act
Mabo v Queensland [Number 1]
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1988
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
Mabo v Queensland (Number 2)
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1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Queensland, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
The Native Title Act and Australia's international obligations
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1993
High Court of Australia, human rights, International Convention, International law, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), United Nations
Record breaking number of barristers
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1996
Canberra, High Court of Australia, WA v Commonwealth, Wik
...an appalling racism...
Text
1992-
High Court of Australia, Kennett, Jeff, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo Case, Native Title Act (1993), racism, WA v Commonwealth
The decision of the Court
Text
1995
Canberra, extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act, sovereignty, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
High Court of Australia - Web Site
URL
 
High Court of Australia
Wik & Co-Existence
Topic
1996
coexistence, High Court of Australia, native title, native title claim, pastoral lease, pastoralists, Queensland, Thayorre people, Wik
Co-existence and the test of inconsistency
Text
1993
Brennan, Justice Gerard, High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title claim, pastoral lease, Wik & Co-Existence
Judicial Independence
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1996-1997
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, High Court of Australia, Wik, Wik & Co-Existence
The '10 Point Plan'
Topic
1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Howard, John, Liberal - National Party coalition, Native Title Act (1993), Wik
Fejo & Freehold
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1997-1998
aboriginal law, crown land, extinguishment, Federal Court of Australia, Fejo decision, Fejo v Northern Territory (1998), High Court of Australia, Larrakia, native title, Northern Territory, Wik
Testing jurisdiction: Walker v NSW
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1994
aboriginal law, coexistence, extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, New South Wales, recognition, Walker v NSW (1994)
An Expression Of Sovereignty
Topic
1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, native title, self determination, self-government, sovereignty
Earl Grey - An Historical Teaser
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1848
Grey, Earl, High Court of Australia, land ownership, New South Wales, pastoral industry, pastoral lease, pastoralism, Queen Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Wik
The Case Begins!
Topic
1982
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki
A Challenge To The Established Law
Topic
1987
Canberra, High Court of Australia, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , sovereignty, terra nullius
...No Agreement...
Image and Text
1982-1985
claim, Deane, Sir William, Gibbs, Chief Justice, High Court of Australia, McIntyre, Greg, No Ordinary Judgement, plaintiffs, Queensland
...Condemnation...
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1985
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Hocking, Barbara, Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Gibbs C.J...
Text
1986
Gibbs, Chief Justice, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Supreme Court of Queensland
...The shift to the High Court...
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1987
evidence, funding, hearsay, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, McIntyre, Greg, Moynihan, Justice Martin, No Ordinary Judgement, oral evidence, oral tradition, Sharp, Dr. Nonie, Supreme Court of Queensland
...Which court should rule on the Hearsay question?...
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1987
Castan, Ron, Deane, Sir William, evidence, hearsay, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Moynihan, Justice Martin, oral evidence, oral tradition, plaintiffs, Queensland, Supreme Court of Queensland
The Agreement between the Plaintiffs and the Commonwealth
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1988
High Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Wilson, Justice
The Agreement between the Plaintiffs and the Commonwealth
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1988
High Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.1, plaintiffs, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Wilson, Justice
The Narrowest Of Victories
Topic
1988
High Court of Australia, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Only one of the plaintiffs' arguments succeeded...
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1988
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act, Wilson, Justice
Section 10 of the Racial Discrimination Act saves the plaintiffs - just!
Text
1988
High Court of Australia, plaintiffs, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , Wilson, Justice
...Moynihan's Findings (Video)...
Video
1990
High Court of Australia, Land Bilong Islanders, land ownership, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Meriam culture, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Murray Island
...Eddie Mabo's character...
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adoption, High Court of Australia, inheritance, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Moynihan's findings, Passi, Sam
...Findings re: Dave Passi...
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1990
High Court of Australia, inheritance, Moynihan, Justice Martin, Moynihan's findings, Passi, Reverend Dave, Passi, Sam
In The High Court For The Last Time
Topic
1991
High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.2
Plaintiffs' final submissions
Text
1991
claim, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Moynihan, Justice Martin, plaintiffs
...High Court Deliberations...
Text
1991
Castan, Ron, High Court of Australia, Moynihan's findings, Queensland, Queensland Government
The High Court Decides!
Topic
1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2
...A real question of justice...
Text
1992
Canada, Deane, Sir William, Gaudron, Justice Mary, High Court of Australia, justice, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo judgement, Marshall Cases, Marshall, Chief Justice, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Supreme Court USA, United States of America
...The Goal Realised...
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claim, crown land, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, plaintiffs, terra nullius
...Extinguishment of native title and compensation...
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1992
Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Canada, crown land, Dawson, Justice, Deane, Sir William, extinguishment, Gaudron, Justice Mary, Guerin v The Queen, High Court of Australia, International Court Case, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act, sovereignty, Toohey, Justice , United States of America
...Australia was the anomalous one...
Text
1992
Common Law, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, native title, Reynolds, Henry (Prof.)
Some ramifications of the decision for criminal law
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Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory)(1976), Australian Court Case, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mason v Tritton, 1994, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Northern Territory, R v Murrell (1836), Supreme Court of NSW, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, terra nullius, United States of America, Walker v NSW (1994), Yanner Murrandoo, Yolgnu, Yunupingu, Galarrwuy
...We Won! - Mabo vs Queensland Government...
Image and Text
1992
determinations, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement
...Eddie's Native Title...
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1982-1992
determinations, High Court of Australia, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, native title
...One of Australia's twenty most influential figures...
Image and Text
1992-1993
determinations, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement
Failure To Agree On The Facts
Topic
1982-1986
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, plaintiffs, Queensland, Supreme Court of Queensland
Legal Manoeuvres
Topic
1982-1985
High Court of Australia, plaintiffs, Queensland
Mabo Case Commences
Topic
1982
claim, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, plaintiffs
The Final Journey To Canberra
Topic
1991
High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki
The Mabo Case
Topic
1982-1992
High Court of Australia, International law, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, terra nullius
The Mabo Decision
Topic
1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement
The Plaintiffs
Topic
1982
claim, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, Murray Islanders, plaintiffs, Supreme Court of Queensland
Order Of The Court
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, crown land, Dawson, Justice, Deane, Sir William, Gaudron, Justice Mary, High Court judgement, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, McHugh, Justice Michael, Mer, native title, Order of the Court, Toohey, Justice
Colonisation
Topic
 
colonisation, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, terra nullius
Secession in the Kimberlys
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High Court of Australia, Kimberleys, land tenure, Western Australia
Statement of claim - amended statement
Image and Text
1989
claim, claim, High Court of Australia, land ownership, Mabo Case, Mer, Statement of Claim
Diary Entries 2
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1991
diaries, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki
Legal Showdown for Native Title
Newspaper
1996
High Court of Australia, native title, Wik