It has been 20 years today since High Court handed down its decision on Mabo v Queensland (No 2), the landmark case known as Mabo, which paved the way for recognition of native title in Australia.
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." Today marks 30 years ...
Warning: this story contains references to deceased Aboriginal persons. AT A TIME WHEN the push to recognise indigenous land rights in Australia was gaining momentum, Eddie Mabo was living in ...
The Mabo Oration returns to Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) on 28 August 2017 to celebrate and pay tribute to Koiki "Eddie' Mabo with an expanded format and line-up of prominent Aboriginal ...
Eddie Mabo was a Meriam man, educator and campaigner for land rights. Now famously known as the Mabo Case, Mabo and other community members won their action against federal and state governments to ...
The Mabo decision in 1992 was a turning point for Australia. It finally overturned the dishonest doctrine of terra nullius and recognised Indigenous land rights. It was a moment of hope, accompanied ...
Record cultural payout: Federal Court awards $150 million for cultural loss, the largest native title compensation in Australian history. Economic loss dispute: Court set economic loss at $100,000, ...