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Mabo judgement
High Court Findings
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1992
Canberra, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court judgement, land rights, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, terra nullius
It's no time for hasty responses
Newspaper
1992
Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title
Landmark ruling on land rights
Newspaper
1992
land rights, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement
Mabo case: 'terra nullius an empty theory'
Newspaper
1992
Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title, terra nullius
Mabo decision a victory over white arrogance
Newspaper
1993
Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title
Top judge backs Mabo
Newspaper
1993
Canberra, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, Native Title Act (1993)
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
Settled Colony And Reception Of English Law
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1992
barbarism, Brennan, Justice Gerard, British law, Canberra, Common Law, land use, Mabo judgement, settlements, sovereignty, terra nullius
Recognition Of 'Native Title'
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, crown land, doctrine of tenure, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), recognition
Brennan On The Doctrine Of Tenures
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1992
Attorney-General (NSW) v Brown, 1847 , Australian Court Case, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, Common Law, conquest, crown land, crown land, doctrine of tenure, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Mabo judgement, sovereignty, terra nullius
Native Title
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1993
Australian Court Case, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Land Bilong Islanders, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), recognition, WA v Commonwealth
Defining native title: the Mabo decision
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crown land, cultural preservation, doctrine of tenure, High Court judgement, Mabo judgement, terra nullius
Defining native title: the Native Title Act 1993
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1993
Common Law, custom, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
A dynamic system of law and culture
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, land ownership, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title
A Collective Right
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aboriginal law, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Mabo judgement, native title
...Land, society and culture...
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Australian Court Case, Fejo v Northern Territory (1998), legal pluralism, Mabo judgement, Northern Territory, recognition, Walker v NSW (1994)
...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
...A mere change in sovereignty...
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1921
Africa, Brennan, Justice Gerard, indigenous people, International Convention, International Court Case, Mabo judgement, Nigeria, Privy Council, Southern Rhodesia, Amodu Tijani V Secretary, 1921, sovereignty
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 Native Title Act
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1992
1967 referendum, Court, Richard, Keating, Paul, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, National Farmer's Federation, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, politics
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
Who Can Make An Application?
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Federal Court of Australia, indigenous people, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, Native Title Act (1993)
Native Title After The Murray Islands
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1990s
aboriginal law, Mabo judgement, Native Title Act (1993), sovereignty
Native Title & Statutory Land Rights
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High Court judgement, land rights, Mabo judgement, native title
Indigenous Customary Law
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indigenous people, Mabo judgement, native title
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
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1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, native title, self determination, self-government, sovereignty
...a legal fiction based on political convenience...
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1992
Australian Court Case, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mansell, Michael, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, native title, sovereignty, terra nullius
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
...The deepening of Australian social democracy...
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1992-
benefits, Mabo judgement, national identity
Understanding Australia
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1992-
Mabo judgement, national identity
Land Rights Stalled
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1980s
land rights, Mabo judgement
The nineteenth century roots of late twentieth century 'enlightenment'
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1967 referendum, activism, anthropology, Australian Labor Party, Dunstan, Don, Hawke, Bob, humanitarians, land rights, Mabo judgement, New South Wales, Noonkanbah, Northern Territory, Queensland, Ranger Uranium Mine, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Whitlam, Gough, Yunupingu, Galarrwuy
...The doctrine of terra nullius...
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Canada, extinguishment, First Fleet, land rights, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, Murray Island, New South Wales, New Zealand (Aotearoa), plaintiffs, Queensland, terra nullius, United States of America
The High Court Decides!
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1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2
...A real question of justice...
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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
...Does settlement deliver absolute and complete ownership to the Crown?...
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1991-1992
annexation, Attorney-General (NSW) v Brown, 1847 , Australian Court Case, barbarism, Blackburn, Justice, Brennan, Justice Gerard, crown land, Deane, Sir William, doctrine of tenure, Gaudron, Justice Mary, Mabo judgement, Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd, 1971 , Murray Island, native title, Queensland, settlements, sovereignty, terra nullius, Toohey, Justice
...Is recognition of native title necessary?...
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Australian Court Case, Blackburn, Justice, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Guerin v The Queen, International Court Case, International Court Case, Mabo judgement, Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd, 1971 , native title, Queensland, recognition, Southern Rhodesia, Amodu Tijani V Secretary, 1921
...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
Implications Of Mabo
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Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, pastoral industry, political reaction
...Australia was the anomalous one...
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1992
Common Law, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, native title, Reynolds, Henry (Prof.)
...The decision affects the whole of Australia...
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1992
Australian Court Case, Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Federal Government, Australia, High Court judgement, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Mason v Tritton, 1994, Meriam Mer, native title, Native Title Act (1993), plaintiffs, Toohey, Justice
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
Some ramifications of the decision for intellectual property law
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Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, High Court judgement, intellectual property, Mabo judgement, native title
...Some political ramifications of the decision...
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backlash, desecration, High Court judgement, Keating, Paul, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, McIntyre, Greg, pastoral industry, Pearson, Noel, political reaction, reconciliation
...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...
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1992-1993
determinations, High Court of Australia, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement
Human Rights
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human rights, International law, Mabo judgement, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , United Nations
Pre-Existing Land Rights
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land rights, Mabo judgement, native title
Sovereignty & Indigenous Self-Government
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Mabo judgement, native title, sovereignty
Sovereignty & Ownership Distinguished
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land ownership, Mabo judgement, native title, sovereignty
The Doctrine Of Tenures Reconsidered
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crown land, doctrine of tenure, land rights, Mabo judgement
The High Court Decision
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1992
Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title
...the legacy of Eddie Mabo...
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Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement
The Mabo Decision
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1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement
The Political Response
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10 point plan, Australian Court Case, backlash, Court, Richard, desecration, Keating, Paul, Mabo judgement, mining, pastoral industry, political reaction, racism, WA v Commonwealth
Tragedy & Victory
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1992
Eddie Mabo's Death, 21/01/1992, High Court victory, Mabo judgement
Legacy of Eddie Mabo
Newspaper
1993
High Court judgement, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, reconciliation
Order Of The Court
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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
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colonisation, High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, terra nullius