It was more than 30 years ago when a landmark legal case, brought about by Eddie Koiki Mabo and fellow Mer Islanders, recognised the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to their lands. A centre, opening in Perth on Tuesday, will continue the forefather of native title’s legacy, which began in 1982 when the group lodged their legal …
Billions in resource royalties could be unlocked from native title charitable trusts and used for Indigenous economic development projects across Australia’s north as part of ambitious reforms driven by the newly created Mabo Centre. Industry and traditional owner groups see the Mabo Centre as the right alliance to push for legal and policy changes to address “desperate economic and social …
Australia’s economic growth has been built on its willingness to adapt and embrace the new. We have expanded and diversified our minerals and technology sectors. We have seed-funded new industries, such as renewable energy and IT. And we have supported the development of tourism, higher education and other people-based sectors. However, what we haven’t done is change the way Indigenous …
Launched today in Boorloo (Perth) Western Australia, the Mabo Centre is a newly formed First Nations-led partnership between the National Native Title Council and The University of Melbourne. The Mabo Centre will support Traditional Owner groups and First Nations organisations to enable better economic outcomes through leveraging land and sea rights. It aims to maximise the economic, social, and cultural …