Major ruling on landmark native title claim
The High Court has delivered a bombshell ruling on one of Australia’s landmark native title cases, finding the traditional ...
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The High Court made a landmark decision on native title law. Here’s what it means
Commonwealth vs Yunupingu was about whether the Gumatj Clan in the Northern Territory would be entitled to compensation from the Commonwealth for acts that affected their native title rights and ...
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Commonwealth appeal dismissed in Native Title ruling, could have to pay up to $700m to TOs
The Commonwealth has previously warned the ruling could affect every decision regarding the extinguishment of Native Title in the NT between 1911 and 1978, when the Northern Territory was granted ...
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High Court expands native title rights in historic ruling
Alex Ellinghausen The Commonwealth administered the Northern Territory until 1978, and the High Court ruling means Commonwealth decisions that extinguished native title during that period – such ...