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Canberra
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
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)
Guide to the Papers of Edward Koiki Mabo
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Canberra, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo Papers
High Court in Canberra: Mabo & legal council
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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...
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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.)
...so in the end...
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1992
Canberra, High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, High Court victory, Las
Justice Brennan And Terra Nullius
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1992
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, Common Law, conquest, High Court judgement, International law, sovereignty, terra nullius
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
Brennan On Extinguishment
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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
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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
High Court Victory
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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
The Racial Discrimination Act 1975
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1975
Canberra, constitution, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
International law and the external affairs power
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Canberra, constitution, International Convention, Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , United Nations
Record breaking number of barristers
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1996
Canberra, High Court of Australia, WA v Commonwealth, Wik
The arguments in the case
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1995
Australian Court Case, Canberra, International Convention, Mabo v Queensland No.1, Mabo v Queensland No.2, Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act , 1975 , Teddy Biljabu and Ors v Western Australia (1995), The Land Titles and Traditional Usages Act, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
The decision of the Court
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1995
Canberra, extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act, sovereignty, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
The High Court of Australia, in WA v Cth (The Native Title Act case)
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1995
Canberra, Native Title Act (1993), recognition, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
Judicial Independence
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1996-1997
Brennan, Justice Gerard, Canberra, High Court of Australia, Wik, Wik & Co-Existence
The '10 Point Plan'
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1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, High Court of Australia, Howard, John, Liberal - National Party coalition, Native Title Act (1993), Wik
Text of the 10 point plan (as amended)
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1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, Howard, John, Native Title Act (1993), pastoralism, Wik
The details of the plan
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1996
10 point plan, backlash, Canberra, extinguishment, Howard, John, Native Title Act (1993)
Possible Constitutional challenge
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1999
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act, Australian Court Case, Canberra, constitution, Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act, Kartinyeri, Kartinyeri v The Commonwealth, Narrandjeri, Native Title Amendment, Native Title Amendment Bill, Racial Discrimination Act, racism
Justice Robert French
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1994
Canberra, French, Justice Robert, National Native Title Tribunal
...Why it is of small comfort...
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1994
Canberra, Dodson, Michael, National Native Title Tribunal, native title
A Challenge To The Established Law
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1987
Canberra, High Court of Australia, native title, Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act , 1985 , sovereignty, terra nullius
Tent 'Embassy' defiant
Newspaper
1972
activism, Canberra, land rights, land rights, tent embassy, Whitlam, Gough
A price on our guilt
Newspaper
1972
activism, Canberra, land rights, McMahon, William, tent embassy, Whitlam, Gough
Delegates to FCAATSI Conference
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1960s
Canberra, FCAATSI
Yirrkala Bark Petition
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1976
Arnhem Land, Australian Court Case, bark petition, Blackburn, Justice, Canberra, Gove, Gove Case, Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd, 1971 , Roberts, Silas, Yirrkala, Yunupingu, Galarrwuy
Erecting Tent Embassy
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1982
activism, Canberra, Perkins, Charles, tent embassy
Police grapple with demonstrators- Tent Embassy
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1982
activism, Canberra, tent embassy