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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Native title ruling not the success it’s claimed to be
That could be impossible because native title rights to minerals in the NT appear to have been legally extinguished before the federal government took control of the territory from South Australia.