Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a deceased person. The High Court of Australia has handed down a landmark judgement on native title law in ...

The High Court of Australia rejected the Commonwealth of Australia's appeal in a historic case concerning native title compensation claim, ruling in favor of the Indigenous Gumatj Clan on Wednesday.

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

The Albanese government is bracing for a nationwide wave of compensation battles with Aboriginal groups after the High Court ...

The decision could potentially pave the way for millions of dollars in compensation for mining on the Gove peninsula without ...

Dyson Heydon, the former High Court judge facing numerous sexual harassment allegations, received glowing praise for his new ...

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 ...

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

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

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 decision of the High Court this week that found native title is ‘property’, is bold. It potentially opens the door to ...

The Supreme Court ruled the state government does not have to release internal documents related to its decision to demolish ...