In August 2016, the traditional owners of Timber Creek in the Northern Territory, the Ngaliwurru and Nungali peoples, were awarded over $3.3 million for the loss of their native title rights. $1.3 million of this award was a solatium payment, that is, compensation for hurt arising from damage caused by the loss of connection to...

The history of compensation determinations under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) is not a positive one for native title claimants. In the 19 years from the enactment of the NTA until the 2013 decision De Rose v State of South Australia there had been 37 compensation applications filed under the NTA. The De...

Evidence suggests that Australians aren’t strongly wedded to celebrating a national day on 26 January.

This strategic plan enacts the University of Tasmania’s commitment to revitalise and embed its relationship with Aboriginal people, communities, culture and knowledge.

The Ugul Malu Kawal Indigenous Protected Area Plan of Management presents the importance of the islands' sacred places, their cultural significance, and their many culturally and ecologically significant native animals and plants.