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Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia

The Mabo Case was a significant legal case in Australia that recognised the land rights of the Meriam people in the Torres Strait.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ways of knowing and being in the world are intimately connected to the land and waters.

This series follows the story of the Karajarri people of the Kimberley region in Western Australia as they reconnect with cultural heritage material in the AIATSIS Collection.

‘Against Native Title’ is a book about one Aboriginal group’s experience of the native title claims process. The book has a central character, a woman called Sue Coleman Haseldine. Aunty Sue is a skilled storyteller — a warm, wise and funny person — and a vehement critic of native title.

The High Court of Australia's decision to compensate Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples was hailed by many as the most important native title decision since the historic Mabo ruling in 1992.