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Native Title Rights In Australia

Native title refers to the bundle of rights and interests of indigenous inhabitants in land and water, possessed under the traditional laws...

Australia Government

GGI Global Alliance

Federal Court Of Australia's Decision: Pabai V Commonwealth—no Duty Of Care To Protect From Climate Change

In Pabai v Commonwealth (No 2) [2025] FCA 796, Justice Wigney in the Federal Court of Australia dismissed a claim from two Torres Strait Islanders...

Australia Environment

AO

A&O Shearman

The Meeting Point: Innovative Project To Bring Together Indigenous And Non-Indigenous People In Australia

Lisa Croxford and her co-founder Angela Rutter have started an organisation, The Meeting Point, which aims to inform Australia's non-Indigenous community about the rights of First Nations peoples and how better to work...

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW youth detention surges: up 34% since 2023

NSW youth detention has sharply risen, with Aboriginal children severely overrepresented, underscoring urgent need for reform.

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

National Reconciliation week 2025: Bridging now to next

Australia Government

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

Commonwealth v Yunupingu: Compensation for native title rights pre-1975

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Cuts to Legal Aid NT Adult Services Will Disproportionately Impact First Peoples

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

A New Multicultural Framework Review released

Australia Government

RM

Roam Migration Law

Historic 27th WIPO Treaty: WIPO Treaty On Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources And Associated Traditional Knowledge

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Domestic violence offences plague indigenous communities across Australia

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

When new evidence is not considered fresh

Australia Litigation

E

ExpertsDirect

Understanding the new Victorian bail legislation: Adults and First Nations people

Australia Criminal

D+

Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

What is the Youth Koori Court?

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

NSW police unlawfully arrest & strip-search pregnant, indigenous woman

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

It Depends – What Is A Direct Descendants Trust And Is It Appropriate For My Client?

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

New English Requirements For Visas

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Michael Byrnes discusses the Westpac WFH case on 2SM with Tim Webster

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Indigenous cultural heritage: A focus on UNESCO World Heritage listings

In Australia, it is an offence to take any action that has a significant impact on declared World Heritage properties.

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Court rejects nuclear waste dump after challenge by traditional owners

Governments need to consult and gain approval from all sectors of a local community for the location of a dump site.

Australia Government

S

Stacks Law Firm

The Voice debate: Misinformation and disinformation run rife on social media

While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there is a difference between misinformation and disinformation.

Australia Media & IT

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Essential ESG: Episode 13 – An introduction to FPIC (free, prior and informed consent)

FPIC is an international human rights principle - the right to self-determination free from racial discrimination.

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Traditional Aboriginal fishing in NSW: end to prosecutions long overdue

Australia Government

S

Stacks Law Firm

ASIC's Framework to help First Nations people

Australia Government

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

What will the amended 1972 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act actually say?

Australia Government

HL

HHG Legal Group

What is circle sentencing in New South Wales?

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

The UN Human Rights Committee finds Australia violated indigenous people's land rights

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article - Inevitable: Employment lawyers warn indigenous Voice flashpoint for worker disputes - published in the Australian on 9 August 2023

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Recent report highlights the disproportionate use of force against indigenous Australians by the NSW police force

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Federal Court judgment commentary: Native title

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Ngadjuri Nation consent determination

Australia Government

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, What employers need to know ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum, published in HR Leader on 19 June 2023

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Recent report highlights the disproportionate use of force against indigenous Australians by the NSW police force

In a recent report, indigenous Australians were involved in approximately 45% of the recorded NSW police incidents.

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Federal Court judgment commentary: Native title

The judgment awarded traditional owners with compensation for past acquisitions which failed to provide just terms.

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Ngadjuri Nation consent determination

Discussion about the FC formally recognising the Native Title rights and interests of Ngadjuri People on Ngadjuri land.

Australia Government

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, What employers need to know ahead of the Voice to Parliament referendum, published in HR Leader on 19 June 2023

Employers should consider their policy or approach to employees who may strongly express a contrary political opinion.

Australia Employment

S

Swaab

Referendums, recognition and the Voice to Parliament

Australia Government

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Stay in your lane and stay in control: An important reminder for experts

The acts and behaviour of the expert witness led to the court finding that the expert evidence was unsatisfactory.

Australia Litigation

E

ExpertsDirect

Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article NSW Health bureaucrats to attend Voice to parliament information session, published in The Daily Telegraph 12 April 2023

Link to Daily Telegraph article discussing bureaucrats attending Voice to Parliament info session.

Australia Government

S

Swaab

First Nations Voice to Parliament: The proposed constitutional amendment and the road to referendum

As The Voice to Parliament is proposed for inclusion in the constitution, a referendum will be held.

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Narungga Nation Consent Determination

On 14 March 2023 the Federal Court of Australia handed down the determination of Native Title for the Narungga People.

Australia Government

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Essential ESG: Episode 8 – Takeaways from the 11th annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Essential ESG: Episode 6 – The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Ensuring effective stakeholder consultation following Santos v Tipakalippa

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Ecologically sustainable development requires consulting traditional landowners

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Compulsorily acquiring native title rights

Australia Government

BP

Bartier Perry

Commonwealth Government's Response To The Juukan Gorge Inquiry Released Today

Australia Government

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Wave Of Climate-Related Actions By First Nations Peoples Considered Precedent-Setting

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

Defamation as a weapon against systemic racism?

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Inside the Northern Territory intervention

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Torres Strait Masig Statement calls for regional autonomy by 2037

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Highest number of indigenous deaths in NSW Police custody ever – doubling 1997 record

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Time for Change: The Legacy of Veronica Nelson

Australia Criminal

D+

Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

The First Nations and the New Government

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The Walama List

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Compensation win for vulnerable victim of workplace racial abuse

Australia Employment

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

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