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native title
Key ruling boosts blacks' land claims
Newspaper
1992
High Court judgement, Mabo Case, native title, native title claim
Native title in Brisbane
Newspaper
1992
Brisbane, extinguishment, native title, Queensland Government
Pow-wow on mabo: Expert
Newspaper
1993
Mabo Case, native American, native title
Wik people may outdo Mabo claim
Newspaper
1993
coexistence, extinguishment, farming, native title, native title claim, pastoralism, Queensland, Wik
Historic win in fight for land rights
Newspaper
1992
Mabo Case, native title
It's no time for hasty responses
Newspaper
1992
Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title
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
...To my people...
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gardening, land use, Mabo, Edward Koiki, manifesto, native title, Queensland, Torres Strait Islanders
The Legacy Of A Tiny Island
Topic
1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title
The Racial Discrimination Act
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1975
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, human rights, International Convention, Mabo Case, native title, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , United Nations
The Spanish School
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Europe, human rights, native title, New World, property law, terra nullius
North America
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Canada, european contact, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, native American, native title, New World, Nunavat, property law, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, Royal Proclamation of 1763, treaties, United States of America
Crown Land
Topic
 
colonisation, doctrine of tenure, indigenous Australians, International law, native title, New South Wales, sovereignty, terra nullius
The Gove Case Issues
Text
1971
Blackburn, Justice, extinguishment, Gove, land rights, native title, Northern Territory, recognition, Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Yolgnu
Signals From The High Court
Text
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
Recognition Of 'Native Title'
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, crown land, doctrine of tenure, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), recognition
Brennan On Extinguishment
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canada, Canberra, Common Law, crown land, doctrine of tenure, extinguishment, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), pastoralism, sovereignty, terra nullius, United States of America
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
Native Title
Video
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
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
Indigenous Sovereignty
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aboriginal property ownership, Canada, First Nations Canada, indigenous people, Marshall Cases, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), sovereignty, Treaty of Waitangi, 1840 , United States of America
Ancient & Modern Ways
Topic
 
Great Barrier Reef, Mer, Murray Island, native title, reef, sea claims, sea rights, Subkaur Island
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
The Goals
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annexation, Common Law, High Court of Australia, native title, ownership, plaintiffs
Mabo V Queensland
Text
1992
Brisbane, Common Law, extinguishment, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, native title
...a recognition of our human rights...
Image and Text
1992
Dodson, Michael, human rights, native title
Defining native title: the Native Title Act 1993
Text
1993
Common Law, custom, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
...We never lost it to anybody...
Text
1994
aboriginal law, native title, Northern land Council, Yunupingu, Galarrwuy
A dynamic system of law and culture
Image and Text
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
...Inalienable title...
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aboriginal law, crown land, doctrine of tenure, native title
...Surrender, abandonment and extinction...
Text
 
Deane, Sir William, Federal Court of Australia, Gaudron, Justice Mary, land ownership, land rights, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title, Yorta Yorta, Yorta Yorta Decision
...a 'recognition concept'...
Text
1992
legal pluralism, native title, Pearson, Noel, recognition
Time Immemorial
Topic
 
Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title
International Comparisons
Topic
 
British law, Canada, colonialism, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), United States of America
Aboriginal Rights & Title In Canada
Topic
1973-1982
Aboriginal Title, Canada, First Nations Canada, native title, treaties, United States of America
Other Jurisdictions
Topic
1973
colonisation, Common Law, High Court of Australia, Mabo Case, native title, Papua New Guinea
Native Title's Vulnerability In Australia
Topic
 
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, indigenous people, land ownership, native title, political reaction, politics, Racial Discrimination Act
Vulnerablity to extinguishing acts
Text
1992-
Common Law, extinguishment, native title
Legislation In Australia After Mabo
Topic
1990s
indigenous people, land rights, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, political reaction
The Native Title Act
Topic
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
Text
1993
High Court of Australia, human rights, International Convention, International law, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993), United Nations
Wik & Co-Existence
Topic
1996
coexistence, High Court of Australia, native title, native title claim, pastoral lease, pastoralists, Queensland, Thayorre people, Wik
The Native Title Amendment Bill
Topic
1998
10 point plan, backlash, native title, Native Title Amendment Bill, political reaction, sunset clause
Native Title Tribunal & Federal Court
Topic
1993
Federal Court of Australia, National Native Title Tribunal, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
...Why it is of small comfort...
Image and Text
1994
Canberra, Dodson, Michael, National Native Title Tribunal, native title
What mediation can encompass
Text
1993
Federal Court of Australia, mediation, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
The Right To Negotiate
Topic
1999
native title, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill, negotiation
Fejo & Freehold
Text
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
Native Title & Industry
Topic
1996-1998
mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill, pastoral industry, pastoral lease, Wik
Learning To Live With Native Title
Topic
 
Cowley, Camilla, De Crispegny, Robert Champion, mining, native title, Normandy Mining, pastoralism, reconciliation
Native Title & Statutory Land Rights
Topic
 
High Court judgement, land rights, Mabo judgement, native title
Land rights legislation in Australia
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1976-
Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory)(1976), Australian Court Case, Brennan, Justice Gerard, Cooper V Stuart, Kakadu National Park, land rights, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd, 1971 , native title, Northern Territory, Pitjantjatjara, recognition, reconciliation, resistance, South Australia, Uluru National Park
Indigenous Customary Law
Topic
 
indigenous people, Mabo judgement, native title
Native Title & Sovereignty
Topic
 
indigenous people, native title, sovereignty
An Expression Of Sovereignty
Topic
1992
High Court of Australia, Mabo judgement, native title, self determination, self-government, sovereignty
...a legal fiction based on political convenience...
Text
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
Testing Sovereignty: Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth
Text
1993
aboriginal law, Isabel Coe v The Commonwealth, native title, sovereignty
The Politics Of Native Title
Topic
1992-
citizenship, equality, human rights, land rights, national identity, native title, political reaction, politics
The Benefits Of Native Title
Topic
1992-
Common Law, equality, human rights, indigenous people, Mabo judgement, national identity, native title, social justice
Australia In The Eyes Of The World
Topic
1992-
Australia, Australia, Australian International Relations, human rights, indigenous people, International law, national identity, native title, social justice
The Reshaping Of National Identity
Topic
1992-
backlash, decolonisation, indigenous people, national identity, native title, reconciliation
Pastoral Interest & Public Interest
Topic
1830-1848
coexistence, Grey, Earl, native title, New South Wales, pastoral industry, pastoral lease, Wik
A Challenge To The Established Law
Topic
1987
Canberra, High Court of Australia, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , sovereignty, terra nullius
Gove Land Rights case
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Blackburn, Justice, Common Law, Gove, land rights, native title, plaintiffs
...Title and Ownership Distinguished...
Text
1847-1992
Attorney-General (NSW) v Brown, 1847 , Australian Court Case, Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, Common Law, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title, New South Wales, NSW v The Commonwealth, 1975, ownership, Radical Title, Randwick Corporation v Rutledge, 1959 , sovereignty
Extinguishment Of Native Title
Topic
 
Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, claim, crown land, extinguishment, native title, plaintiffs, Radical Title, Supreme Court USA
...Challenges - Is recognition of native title necessary?...
Text
1992
Brennan, Chief Justice Gerard, claim, extinguishment, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title, plaintiffs, Queensland, Radical Title
Queensland's Defence
Text
1985
annexation, Meriam Mer, native title, plaintiffs, Queensland Government
...Condemnation...
Text
1985
extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Hocking, Barbara, Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985
...Judgment of Wilson J...
Text
1988
Mabo v Queensland No.1, native title, plaintiffs, Queensland, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , Racial Discrimination Act
...What is native title?...
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, indigenous law, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title
Acquisition of sovereignty by settlement
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native title, plaintiffs, settlements, sovereignty, Toohey, Justice
...Does settlement deliver absolute and complete ownership to the Crown?...
Text
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
...Native title: a burden on the radical title of the Crown...
Text
1992
Common Law, native title, New South Wales, plaintiffs, Radical Title, terra nullius, Toohey, Justice
...Extinguishment of native title and compensation...
Text
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.)
...The decision affects the whole of Australia...
Text
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
...Eddie's Native Title...
Text
1982-1992
determinations, High Court of Australia, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo judgement, native title
Aboriginal & Treaty Rights In Aotearoa - NZ
Topic
1840
Common Law, Maori, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Privy Council, Treaty of Waitangi, 1840
Defining Native Title
Topic
 
aboriginal law, land ownership, native title
General Principles Of Native Title
Topic
 
aboriginal law, Common Law, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
Extinguishment of Native Title Continued
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1989
claim, extinguishment, land ownership, native title, plaintiffs, Queen Victoria, Radical Title, sovereignty
Native Title & Indigenous Law
Topic
 
aboriginal law, Malo's laws, native title, Native Title Act (1993), sacred
Other Lands Settled By The British
Topic
 
Canada, colonisation, Common Law, native title, New Zealand (Aotearoa), treaties, Treaty of Waitangi, 1840 , United States of America
Pre-Existing Land Rights
Topic
 
land rights, Mabo judgement, native title
Sovereignty & Indigenous Self-Government
Topic
 
Mabo judgement, native title, sovereignty
Sovereignty & Ownership Distinguished
Topic
 
land ownership, Mabo judgement, native title, sovereignty
High Court Challenge - WA vs Commonwealth
Topic
1995
backlash, Court, Richard, mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), pastoral industry, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
The High Court Decision
Topic
1992
Mabo judgement, Mabo v Queensland No.2, native title
The Limits Of Native Title
Topic
 
Common Law, native title
Wik allies mount attack on premiers
Newspaper
1997
aborigines, backlash, Borbidge, Robert, Djerrkura, Gatjil, Fischer, Tim, French, Justice Robert, Howard, John, native title, Native Title Act (1993), native title claim, pastoralism, Wik
The judiciary has done its duty
Newspaper
1997
Common Law, High Court judgement, Mabo Case, Mabo, Edward Koiki, native title, terra nullius, Wik
Premiers push partial extinguishment
Newspaper
1997
backlash, Court, Richard, extinguishment, native title, Western Australia
Give blacks a living area: Mining Lobby
Newspaper
1997
AMEC (Assoc' of Mining & Exploration Co's), apartheid, backlash, Federal Government, Australia, industry, mining, native title, racism
Rural development crippled
Newspaper
1997
backlash, farming, mining, native title, pastoral industry
Arrente woman resting on a digging stick
Image and Text
1895
aborigines, anthropology, Arrente, Baldwin Spencer, Walter, Central Australia, native title
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
The Order Of The Court
Text
1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, crown land, Dawson, Justice, Deane, Sir William, Gaudron, Justice Mary, High Court judgement, Mason, Chief Justice Anthony, McHugh, Justice Michael, Mer, native title, Order of the Court, Toohey, Justice
National Native Title Tribunal
URL
 
aboriginal property ownership, National Native Title Tribunal, native title
Federal Court of Australia Native Title Proceedings
URL
 
Federal Court of Australia, native title
Legal Showdown for Native Title
Newspaper
1996
High Court of Australia, native title, Wik