High Court Victory
Five months after Koiki's death the High Court of Australia delivered it's historic judgement on the Mabo Case and recognised native title in Australia's Common Law.
The High Court decided it didn't need to rule on the validity of Eddie Mabo's claims to particular blocks of land on Mer, or whether he'd been truly adopted. The real issues, it declared, were these: did the community of Murray Island have a system of land ownership which predated white conquest, and if so, was that system still valid?
The court answered 'yes' to both questions.
Mabo decision a victory over white arrogance
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Jun, 4, 1993
Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title
Mabo's message of justice & reconciliation
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Jul, 9, 1993
Australia, compensation, High Court judgement, justice, Mabo Case, reconciliation
The triumph of Eddie Mabo's suit
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Jan, 26, 1993
High Court judgement, High Court ruling, High Court victory, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki
...June 3rd 1992...
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...so in the end...
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Jun, 3, 1992
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Australian of the Year
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Jan, 26, 1993
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The Legacy Of A Tiny Island
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Jun, 3, 1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title
The Legacy Of A Tiny Island
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Jun, 3, 1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title
...the ripples are still going out...
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Ancient & Modern Ways
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Great Barrier Reef, Mer, Murray Island, native title, reef, sea claims, sea rights, Subkaur Island
Legislation In Australia After Mabo
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1990s
indigenous people, land rights, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, political reaction
The Benefits Of Native Title
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1992-
Common Law, equality, human rights, indigenous people, Mabo judgement, national identity, native title, social justice
Australia In The Eyes Of The World
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1992-
Australia, Australia, Australian International Relations, human rights, indigenous people, International law, national identity, native title, social justice
The Reshaping Of National Identity
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1992-
backlash, decolonisation, indigenous people, national identity, native title, reconciliation
The High Court Decides!
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Jun, 3, 1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2
...We Won! - Mabo vs Queensland Government...
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Jun, 3, 1992
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...Eddie's Native Title...
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1982-1992
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...One of Australia's twenty most influential figures...
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1992-1993
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Legacy of Eddie Mabo
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Jan, 26, 1993
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