The High Court has confirmed that native title is property and Gumatj traditional owners should be compensated. What does it mean nationally?

The High Court’s decision in Commonwealth v Yunupingu is a victory for common sense and the rule of law in this country.

Kangaroos, a kookaburra and even a Tasmanian devil were smuggled overseas by Aussie soldiers during World War I, not just as pets but as symbols of home.

The Yunupingu ruling makes the commonwealth not only liable for the historic decision to allow Swiss company Nabalco to mine ...

The High Court unanimously ruled that the extinguishment of native title rights should attract compensation under “just terms ...

The decision supports the Gumatj clan's rights to their land, allowing them to seek compensation for land taken by a mining company in 1968.

The Commonwealth has lost a High Court battle over whether it should be liable for compensation of up to $700 million dollars ...

We talk to industry experts Bruce Pascoe and Jacob Birch about the potential of native grain crops and the impact they can have on Australia. Native grains have been in Australia for at least ...

The High Court has upheld a Native Title decision launched by the late Indigenous leader Yunupingu that is expected to have ...

Australia’s highest court has upheld a decision finding traditional owners from North East Arnhem Land are entitled to some $700m in compensation over the destruction of their land due to bauxite ...

Ms Messenger said some native ... young people coming up through the ranks now who have been influenced and there's been a paradigm shift around the way we treat bugs," she said. "In Australia ...

The High Court ruled the Gumatj Clan was eligible for compensation for mining on their land decades ago. It changes our understanding of how native title law works.