19 May 2026
Compensation Decision Gudanji Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia
​Compensation Decision Gudanji Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of AustraliaIn Davey on behalf of the Gudanji, Yanyuwa and Yanyuwa-Marra Peoples v Northern Territory of Australia (No 5) [2026] FCA 153, the Federal Court (Banks-Smith J) ordered the Northern Territory to pay compensation to the Gudanji Yanyuwa Garrwa Marra Aboriginal Corporation members (Claim Group). This is on
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19 May 2026
RAP Announcement Federal Court of Australia Entity Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan 2026-2027
Entity Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) LaunchThe NNTT is pleased to announce the launch of the Federal Court of Australia Entity Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2026–2027.The Entity's second Reflect RAP, approved by Reconciliation Australia, was officially launched yesterday at the Brisbane Registry and livestreamed on YouTube.National Native Title Registrar, RAP Champion and event MC, Ka
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01 May 2026
Appointment of new National Native Title Tribunal Member
​The National Native Title Tribunal welcomes the appointment of Dr Joe Fardin as a full-time Member of the NNTT.Dr Fardin is a mining and Indigenous land rights lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience across Indigenous affairs, native title, land management, public policy and agreement making. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology), and a Master of Laws with Distinctio
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08 April 2026
Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung People notification
​​Notice for the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung People application has been published today. The application will be in notification from 22 April to 21 July 2026. ​ Details regarding an upcoming Information Session presented by the NNTT in relation to native title and the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung People application will be posted soon.​
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06 March 2026
Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western Australia
Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western AustraliaIn Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v State of Western Australia [2026] FCAFC 7, the Full Court of the Federal Court (Moshinsky, Sarah C Derrington, and Hill JJ) granted leave to appeal, to the Yununijarra Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) but dismissed their appeal, against the decision of the primary judge and granted j
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