Research issues and discussion papers

A new wave of compensation cases are consolidating and testing findings in the wake of the landmark High Court decision of Northern Territory v Mr A. Griffiths (deceased) and Lorraine Jones on behalf of the Ngaliwurru and Nungali Peoples.

Registered native title bodies corporate (PBCs) are responsible for protecting and managing native title rights and interests on behalf of the native title group.

Indigenous knowledges cannot be broken down into components that are measurable, ownable and owned.

In August 2016, the traditional owners of Timber Creek in the Northern Territory, the Ngaliwurru and Nungali peoples, were awarded over $3.3 million for the loss of their native title rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community governance can be greatly impacted by the nature of the land tenure held or managed by the community. 

An account of new ideas and approaches for teaching native title anthropology.

While gender and age are often noted as being important dimensions of Indigenous leadership and governance, they have rarely been examined in detail. This paper focuses specifically on the gender and age of directors on the boards of prescribed

This paper re-visits the supposed rift and complexities between environmentalists and indigenous people — 'green' and 'black', both internationally and in Australia. The author writes about Greenpeace's international experience of working with

Explore how expert conference and concurrent evidence can greatly reduce the hearing times and costs of Native Title proceedings. It discusses the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people in four recent cases.

Analyses the law in proving native title claims. This discussion paper provides a guide for both claimants and governments regarding flexibility within the law for consent determinations.