Youth justice experts decry kids' medieval punishments The state of youth justice has been laid bare to a Senate inquiry, with allegations of human rights violations and Middle Ages-style approaches. AAP · Jul 3
Traditional owners have filed a native title claim over Melbourne. What does this mean for the city? More than 30 years after Mabo’s historic high court win, almost 50% of Australia is covered by some kind of land agreement with First Nations peoples The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2025
WA premier Roger Cook axes Aboriginal cultural heritage laws after outcry by landholders Government apologises for new laws it says went too far and placed unnecessary burdens on everyday property owners The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023
Voice to Parliament court saga offering echoes of the Indigenous rights battles around Mabo, Wik decisions A deep divide has arisen over the High Court and role it could play over a Voice to Parliament. For some, it's raising echoes of past Indigenous rights battles, writes Elizabeth Byrne. ABC News · May 13, 2023
Eddie Mabo changed Australia. Thirty years on, what's his legacy? As Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo sketched out his plans to shake the foundations of Australian law, he told his teenage daughter his prophecy: "One day, all of Australia will know my name." He was right. ABC News · Jun 2, 2022
Fortescue Metals could face paying traditional owners millions of dollars in native title compensation claim The Yindjibarndi traditional owners won a landmark native title case in the Pilbara in 2020 in a David-and-Goliath battle with mining giant Fortescue Metals Group, however, negotiations over royalties for mining iron ore on their land fell through. Now they are launching legal action against FMG for compensation. ABC News · May 24, 2022