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07 July 2010
NAIDOC Week—time to acknowledge unsung heroes
‘Unsung heroes—closing the gap by leading their way’ is the theme for this year’s NAIDOC Week, and celebrates the quiet achievers in the Indigenous community, both now and in the past.
Tribunal Presid More...
02 July 2010
Torres Strait Islanders’ sea rights recognised
Torres Strait Islanders’ native title rights over about 37,800sq km of sea between Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea were legally recognised today at a Federal Court hearing in Cairns.
Justice More...
28 June 2010
Tribunal’s Melbourne office on the move
The Tribunal’s Victoria/Tasmania Registry has moved to the Commonwealth Law Courts building in Melbourne.
On 28 June the registry began operating from Level 6 in the Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Court More...
22 June 2010
South West information now on one web page
Western Australia’s South West native title region is the focus of a new page on the Tribunal’s website.
The Tribunal’s WA state manager Lillian Maher said the new South West Region page aimed to info More...
27 May 2010
Native title process supports reconciliation
“Reconciliation: let’s see it through” is the call from Reconciliation Australia for this year’s National Reconciliation Week celebrations, to run from 27 May to 3 June.
National Native Title Tribunal More...
25 May 2010
Tribunal registers Yawuru agreement
The National Native Title Tribunal has registered the 20th indigenous land use agreement (ILUA) for Western Australia, bringing the total number of agreements on the ILUA register Australia-wide More...
08 April 2010
Tribunal report: trend for consent continues
A two-year trend for native title parties to consent to determinations rather than to litigate has continued, according to a status report by the National Native Title Tribunal.
The Tribunal has relea More...
26 March 2010
Call for comment on proposed PBC rule changes
Proposed amendments to regulations for prescribed bodies corporate (PBC) under the Native Title Act are now available for public comment.
Interested people or organisations have until 30 April 2010 to More...
24 March 2010
Bardi and Jawi appeal upheld
The Full Federal Court has upheld an appeal to a 2005 native title determination by Western Australia’s Bardi and Jawi people.
The decision on 18 March overturns part of the previous determination and More...
15 March 2010
More ILUA information now available online
People with an interest in native title and related matters are now able to conduct their own searches of the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA Register) through the National Native Titl More...
10 March 2010
The Yawuru People's native title journey
The Yawuru People of the Broome region, in Western Australia, have experienced a long and eventful journey on their road to resolving their native title claims.
The people's work began in 1994 when t More...
08 March 2010
We need a moment of your time to help us out
The National Native Title Tribunal wants to know if clients around Australia were satisfied with its work in 2009.
We’re conducting a survey to find out—and are keen to hear what you think about More...
12 January 2010
Member celebrates 10 years and reappointment
Being part of a process that can build lasting relationships is one of the most satisfying aspects of work as a National Native Title Tribunal member, says Gaye Sculthorpe.
The Melbourne-based member More...
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