Tag: Native Title
Ripper questions Native Title switch
The State Opposition has criticised Premier Colin Barnett's decision to take control of the Native Title portfolio.[MORE]
Fishing arrangements extended in NT Aboriginal waters
Arrangements extended allowing fishing to continue in tidal waters near Aboriginal land in the NT.[MORE]
Nation's oldest land rights laws under review
Australia's oldest land rights legislation, in South Australia, will be reviewed.[MORE]
Traditional owners give Torres native title claim evidence
Federal Court proceedings in Cairns, in far north Queensland, have been hearing from traditional owners as part of a native title claim over Torres Strait waters.[MORE]
Indigenous groups make Native Title claims
Native Title claims have been made over areas south of Darwin including Litchfield National Park and Tipperary station.[MORE]
Govt approves Native Title changes
The Federal Government has approved changes to the Native Title system that will give the Federal Court the central role in managing claims.[MORE]
Parts of native title claim branded obscure
A Federal Court judge in Brisbane has described elements of a native title claim over Torres Strait waters as obscure.[MORE]
Court hears Torres Strait seas claim
The Federal Court in Brisbane is hearing a native title claim over the waters of the Torres Strait off far north Queensland.[MORE]
Land claim determination closer
The Aboriginal land commissioner will today move a step closer to resolving the last land claim to be filed in central Australia.[MORE]
Push for native title agreement minimum compo level
The Yamatji Aboriginal Corporation is calling for minimum levels of compensation to be included in commercial native title agreements.[MORE]
Govt wants Parklands native title resolution
The Queensland Health Minister says native title issues, concerning the site of a new Gold Coast University Hospital, must be resolved before construction begins.[MORE]
Govt backs native title claim settlement
The Federal Government has welcomed the settlement of a native title claim in the Pilbara.[MORE]
Indigenous rights complaint lodged with UN
The Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement (ALRM) has now sent a formal complaint to the United Nations about treatment of Indigenous people.[MORE]
Landowners contacted about native title claim
About 4,000 Gippsland land-holders have received letters in the past few weeks about a native title claim over parts of the region, including Wilson's Promontory.[MORE]
Indigenous group rejects uranium mining ban proposal
Premier Alan Carpenter has been accused of failing to consider the impact on native title holders of his proposal to legislate to ban uranium mining.[MORE]
Tribunal seeks Gippsland land claim submissions
The National Native Title Tribunal is taking submissions from people affected by a land claim over Gippsland and Wilsons Promontory.[MORE]
Qld Govt hands back Cape York land to Indigenous owners
The Qld Govt has returned Cape York land in the state's far north to its Indigenous owners.[MORE]
Qld Govt to hand back FNQ land to Indigenous owners
Premier Anna Bligh visiting far north Qld to hand back more than 180,000 hectares of land to traditional owners.[MORE]
Land council wants uniform native title legislation
The Kimberley Land Council (KLC) says the region's traditional owners should get the same rights as their counterparts in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Native title decision not expected to impact WA fishing
The Fishing Industry Council has rejected suggestions yesterday's native title decision in the Northern Territory will affect Western Australia's commercial or recreational fishing industries.[MORE]
Blue Mud Bay 'sets precedent' for Torres fishery
Torres Strait Islanders say yesterday's High Court decision on Northern Territory fishing rights has major implications for their long-running sea claim. [MORE]
Govt moves to take native title claims out of the courts
Lengthy court battles over native title claims could be done away with if the Commonwealth, state and territory governments have their way.[MORE]
Fed Govt to help develop native title land
The Federal Government has agreed to help native title holders develop land in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Lake Cowal native title fight to return to court
The native title application over part of Lake Cowal is due back in the Federal Court this month.[MORE]
New backing for native title claimants
Native title claimants in South Australia are about to be represented by a new group.[MORE]
