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Native Title Law Database

The Native Title Law Database is the most comprehensive collection of publicly accessible native title case and legislation summaries in Australia. Previously published as What's New in Native Title, the database is a key resource for traditional owners, practitioners and researchers.

Each item includes a summary and link to the source judgment or piece of legislation. Use the Search all function to search by legal issue or subject, court, native title or language group names, year, jurisdiction, and any other keywords or phrases.

Summaries of cases and legislation from 2014 are now available on the database. Summaries of earlier legal developments will become available on a rolling basis.

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911 - 920 of 965 search results

Title Year Issues Legislation considered Jurisdiction
Jidi Jidi Aboriginal Corporation v Sandfire Resources NL [2012] WAMW 5 Mining Act 1978 (WA), Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) Western Australia
QGC Pty Limited v Bygrave [2012] FCA 309 2012 s 81 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 85A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 39B Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Queensland
Kearns on behalf of the Gunggari People #2 v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 651 2012 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
Puenmora v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 1334 s 47B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Penangk on behalf of the members of the Kwaty and Tywerl Landholding Groups v Northern Territory of Australia [2017] FCA 336 2017 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Northern Territory
Mineralogy Pty Ltd v Kuruma Marthudundera Native Title Claimants [2012] WAMW 2 Mining Act 1978 (WA) Western Australia
Kogolo v State of Western Australia (No 3) [2012] FCA 1332; May v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 1333 2012 s 47A Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Kuruma and Marthudunera People v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 14 2012 s 251B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), s 66B Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Johnson on behalf of the Tableland Yidinji People #1 v State of Queensland [2012] FCA 1417 2012 s 87 Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Queensland
NC (deceased) v State of Western Australia [2012] FCA 773 2012 s 84(5) Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) Western Australia
Last updated: 26 June 2023