... for land ownership for the indigenous. It ruled that indigenous ownership of the land had survived where it hadn't been extinguished by a valid act of government and where aboriginal people had maintained traditional law and links to the land. This therefore gave the aborigines rights to the land, ... to practise their spirituality, which is a vital part of their lives. In December 1993 the Native Title Act was passed which put into law what the Mabo decision stated and made Native Title possible. Although the Mabo decision was quite important in regard to land ownership it did leave tw...

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... the Miliripum vs. Nabalco Pty Ltd Case (the Gove Land Rights case). Even though the notion of Terra Nullius was upheld and native title rights were at this point denied, Judge Blackburn did acknowledge the claimants [the aboriginal people] ritual and economic use of the land ... 1995. The question is whether other Aboriginal laws, such laws governing family relationships, community justice mechanisms, criminal law, etc. survived colonization. If the native title survived, why didn't other property laws? Why didn't any traditional laws retain their credence? This issue was not addressed i...

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... the Aboriginals by the white people. They believed them to be unable to act for themselves, so there therefore needed this kind of care. In 1993 the Native Title Act was created to make a legal process in which Aboriginal communities could attempt to claim title to their traditional lands. The act requires that those who attempt to make claims on the land must demonstrate a connection ... ...

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... of Rights is urgently needed to reinforce decisions made by the Australian court system. For the High Court, whose task it is to interpret the constitution, a Bill Of Rights would act as a basic set of rules on which to form sanctions, and guarantee every citizen an equal opportunity. A Bill Of Rights sets out the basic rights of the individual, usually including ... 1788 and give rights to traditional land owners. Before this time, Australia had been referred to as Terra Nullius, meaning "land belonging to no-one". Mabo brought about the Native Title Act (1993) to enforce the decision ...

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... this action as they were faced with a growing public concern and anger over the treatment of Aboriginals. Discriminatory pieces of Legislation were repealed and a new Commonwealth Electoral Act was formed. The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962 entitled "Aboriginal natives of Australia to enroll and vote as electors. This right had previously only been granted to Aboriginal people who owned property, had been educated ... attractive houses which the Government built specially for them at Wave Hill Welfare settlement, the Gurindji persisted with their protest and stayed put at Wattie Creek ...

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... World War One. "Through preparation must lead to success. Neglect nothing." - Arthur Currie. Spotlight Canada (90). During this time in world war one the Canadians had earned the title of being brave soldiers in battle. This was the reason why they were sent to capture Vimy Ridge from the Germans and were successful, a place where both France and Britain ... Britain. Having a true sense of nationhood after the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. Canada worked for a long time to gain independence at home and on the national stage. This act confirmed Canada's independence fully. Additionally, t...

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... . They also believed that natural resources might be claimed and a few believed that they didn't have the right to any land. The Mabo decision triggered the creation of the Native Title Bill. The bill set straight the details of the land ownership. The main feature of the law was to recognise land rights for people who own freehold property and also ... people with pastoral leases. For Aboriginals wanting to claim land under the act, have to prove that they have been living on the land continuously since 1788. The work done by Eddie Mabo and his supporters reunited many Aboriginals with ...

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... that may be starting to touch all of Australia as demonstrated by the following occurrences. Recent legal and political decisions in this country (High Court Mabo Decision 1992 & subsequent Native Title Act 1993) show that Australia as a nation is at least beginning to formally recognise the importance of what the land means to Aboriginals. The fact that this has occurred in the ... ...

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