Eddie Mabo
Editorial
State Parliament
Cloaking government briefing documents in secrecy creates suspicions
NSW government briefing documents are being blocked from release, but the Federal government has no compunction about releasing similar sorts of discussion papers.
- The Herald's View
Latest
Eddie Mabo’s lawyer says NT fracking plans could go against native title
Proposed territory laws that would allow gas companies to use or sell fracked gas found during exploration would allow “production by stealth”, environment groups say.
- by Miki Perkins
Thirty years after Mabo ruling, Mer islanders celebrate native title milestone
The Mabo decision dispelled the myth of terra nullius, but many Mer islanders feel the issues arising from the historic High Court ruling remain unresolved.
- by Justin McManus
From the Archives, 1992: Court upholds right to native title
A full High Court judgment in a legal battle by the people of tiny Murray Island in the Torres Strait was hailed as being of sweeping significance.
- by Verge Blunden
‘I think my son’s deadly’: How Gail Mabo and son William healed their relationship
Artist Gail Mabo and her son, dancer William Mabo, share a famous family legacy, but it was their both having triplets that really brought them close.
- by Susan Horsburgh
‘This is all our culture’: How Patty Mills is helping to bridge our racial divide
The NBA star led the Boomers to their historic medal in Tokyo and just signed a $17-million deal. But Eddie Mabo’s great-nephew is also fighting racial injustice.
- by Konrad Marshall
How Patty Mills went from hoop dreamer to national icon
From his upbringing in Canberra to his career with the NBA, the Australian basketball star is the topic of conversation in the latest episode of Good Weekend Talks.
Exclusive
Indigenous
‘More work to be done’: Betty Mabo says Indigenous Voice to Parliament is next step
Eddie Mabo’s daughter says Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have come a long way, but there is still much more to achieve.
- by Anthony Galloway
Exclusive
History
‘The memory of the nation is at risk’ with National Archives desperate for funds
Years of funding and staff cuts have caught up with the National Archives and it is struggling to prevent the disintegration of unique pieces of Australian history.
- by Katina Curtis and Shane Wright
Opinion
Australia Day
A date for our shared destiny: let’s move Australia Day to mark the triumph of Mabo
The former Australian prime minister has changed his mind about January 26. He writes why it cannot stand as our national day.
- by Kevin Rudd
Native title claims over WA 'dreaming' sites could become landmark case for Australia
Two native title claims set to rival famous decisions such as Timber Creek in their scale have been filed in the Federal Court on behalf of Western Australia's Tjiwarl people.
- by Kate Hedley
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