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'Financial freedom, good life and prosperity' from Yindjibarndi lands should be 'mirrored' in the community
Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley has issued an official respon...
Giovanni Torre 14 May 2026
BREAKING: Yindjibarndi people awarded $150m in Native Title compensation over Pilbara mining
The Federal Court has awarded the Yindjibarndi people $150 million in Native Tit...
Natasha Clark 12 May 2026
Indigenous community braces for decision on $1.8b claim
An Aboriginal community will learn whether its billion-dollar landmark case agai...
Aaron Bunch 12 May 2026
Appeals court rules Aboriginal child moved 1700km from NT remote community must be returned
An Aboriginal child, moved 1,700 kilometres from his remote Northern Territory c...
Dechlan Brennan 7 Apr 2026
NT must pay Traditional Owners more than $50 million over McArthur River Mine, court rules
The Federal Court has ordered the Northern Territory to pay more than $54 millio...
Natasha Clark 27 Feb 2026
Federal Court finds South West Aboriginal Medical Service board used factional control and 'oppressive conduct' to expel members

A Federal Court judge has found the board of the South West Aboriginal Medical Service used factional control and "oppressive conduct" to avoid scrutiny and unfairly expel members and a director.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 18, 2026
Kimberley Land Council and Native Title groups lead national test case on right to negotiate and expedited procedure

The Kimberley Land Council, together with Malarngowem Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, and Walalakoo Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, has lodged an appeal to the Fu...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 20, 2025
Elders continue legal battle to protect island homes

Torres Strait Elders have filed an appeal in the Federal Court over their landmark climate case. Uncle Paul Kabai and Uncle Pabai Pabai first brought the case against the Commonwealth government in 20...

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Keira Jenkins Nov 11, 2025
'Historic' Native Title claim could advance quickly

A Native Title claim over an area that includes Melbourne has been lodged by Traditional Owners and could progress quickly through the courts.

After 150 visits in 20 months, Aboriginal brothers bring racial discrimination case against NSW Police

Two Aboriginal brothers, aged 11 and 13, were subjected to more than 150 police home checks over 20 months - often in the middle of the night - in behaviour they allege was racially discriminatory.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 10, 2025
Land Council chief's defamation case against Jacinta Price to begin

Claims that outspoken Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price defamed an Aboriginal land council head are set to be heard in the Federal Court. A hearing of the case has been set down for seven days starting...

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Lloyd Jones Oct 20, 2025
Family takes AEC to court over alleged racism during Voice Referendum

An Aboriginal family who lodged a Federal Court racial discrimination claim against the Australian Electoral Commission in July, alleging they were subjected to racist treatment on the day of the 2023...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Oct 14, 2025
Federal Court finds government unreasonably delayed ministerial decision on Murujuga application - "with no adequate explanation"

The federal government has unreasonably delayed its decision on a Section 10 application regarding the Murujuga Cultural Landscape and will most likely have to pay the legal costs of the court action...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 25, 2025
Climate ruling exposes gap in government duty of care

A court ruling in a landmark climate case has drawn attention to a gap in Australian law, legal experts say. Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai first brought the case against the Commonwealth gove...

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Keira Jenkins Jul 16, 2025
Court tosses last-ditch bid to block Mungo Man reburial

An Indigenous man has lost a legal challenge to stop Mungo Man and Mungo Lady's ancient remains being reburied in unmarked graves, with a court ruling adequate consideration was given to whether it de...

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Sam McKeith Mar 29, 2025
BKY People recognised as Native Title holders after decades-long battle

The Federal Court has recognised the Barada Kabalbara Yetimarala (BKY) People as Native Title Holders over approximately 1353 square kilometres of their Traditional land and waters in an on-Country he...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Dec 6, 2024
Environmental Defenders Office ordered to pay Santos $9m

An environment litigation group representing Tiwi Islanders who failed to stop a gas pipeline being built through their sea country has been ordered to pay Santos more than $9 million.

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Aaron Bunch Dec 5, 2024
$144 million granted to Aboriginal families following stolen wages class action

Eligible Aboriginal workers and their families whose wages were stolen under racist government policies throughout much of the 20th century will receive share $144,375,000 in compensation.

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Nov 27, 2024
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