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Native Title Act (1993)
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
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)
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
...a legal fiction called terra nullius...
Video
1992
High Court Decision, 03/06/1992, Keon-Cohen, Bryan, Land Bilong Islanders, Native Title Act (1993), political reaction, terra nullius
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
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
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
Defining native title: the Native Title Act 1993
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1993
Common Law, custom, Mabo judgement, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
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 objectives of the Native Title Act
Text
1993
10 point plan, Native Title Act (1993), recognition
Key Components of the Native Title Act
Text
1993
Native Title Act (1993), Racial Discrimination Act , 1975
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
The Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
URL
1982-
National Indigenous Working Group, Native Title Act (1993), United Nations
...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 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)
Text
1995
Canberra, Native Title Act (1993), recognition, WA v Commonwealth, Western Australia
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
Text of the 10 point plan (as amended)
Text
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)
Indigenous Working Group & Amendment Bill
Topic
1997
10 point plan, Australian Democrats, Australian Labor Party, backlash, coexistence, Howard, John, National Indigenous Working Group, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill
Native Title Tribunal & Federal Court
Topic
1993
Federal Court of Australia, National Native Title Tribunal, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
Who Can Make An Application?
Topic
 
Federal Court of Australia, indigenous people, Mabo Case, Mabo judgement, Native Title Act (1993)
The application
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1993-
National Native Title Tribunal, Native Title Act (1993), native title claim
Native Title Representative Bodies
Image and Text
1993
Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Act, 1998, Native Title Amendment Bill, native title claim
Mediation & Other Parties
Topic
1993
coexistence, Federal Court of Australia, mediation, National Native Title Tribunal, Native Title Act (1993)
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
Changes to the right to negotiate
Text
1998
Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Act, 1998, native title claim, negotiation
The Registration Test
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1998
determinations, Federal Court of Australia, National Native Title Tribunal, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Act, 1998, Native Title Amendment Bill, native title claim, Wongatha claim
Determination Of Native Title
Topic
1993
Common Law, Federal Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993)
Native Title After The Murray Islands
Topic
1990s
aboriginal law, Mabo judgement, Native Title Act (1993), sovereignty
Yarmirr Sea Rights
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1998
Australian Court Case, determinations, Federal Court of Australia, Native Title Act (1993), native title claim, Northern Territory, sea claims, sea rights, Yarmirr, Yarmirr v Northern Territory (1998)
Native Title & Industry
Topic
1996-1998
mining, native title, Native Title Act (1993), Native Title Amendment Bill, pastoral industry, pastoral lease, Wik
Getting to agreement
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industry opposition, land use, mining, Native Title Act (1993), recognition, reconciliation
...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
General Principles Of Native Title
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aboriginal law, Common Law, native title, Native Title Act (1993)
Native Title & Indigenous Law
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aboriginal law, Malo's laws, native title, Native Title Act (1993), sacred
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
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
What price native rights?
Newspaper
1997
Common Law, compensation, extinguishment, land tenure, National Native Title Tribunal, Native Title Act (1993), NSW Acquisition Act, Western Australia, Wik
Howard to Overule Mabo
Newspaper
 
10 point plan, backlash, Cape York Land Council, CRA, extinguishment, mining, Native Title Act (1993), Wik
Mabo: History is Made
Newspaper
1993
Keating, Paul, Mabo Bill, Native Title Act (1993)
A Historic Bill
Newspaper
1993
Mabo Bill, Native Title Act (1993)
Terra Nullius Rejected and the Mabo Saga Unfolds
Newspaper
1993
High Court judgement, Mabo Case, Native Title Act (1993), terra nullius
Mabo: History is Made: Mabo Bill Set to Become Law (Part 2)
Newspaper
1993
Keating, Paul, Mabo Bill, Native Title Act (1993)
Court Settles Native Title Deal on Pastoral Lease
Newspaper
1998
High Court judgement, mining, Native Title Act (1993), pastoral industry, pastoralism, Wik