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.

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 ...

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

Rusted-on moderate Evan Mulholland will make speak at an event that puts saving the suburbs at the top of its agenda.

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

The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.

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

East Arnhem Land have had a significant victory in the High Court against the Commonwealth in a landmark native title ...

Two former Victoria Police officers found to have engaged in corrupt conduct have flagged they plan to launch a High Court ...

The High Court has ruled that indigenous land owners are entitled to "just terms" compensation for acts between 1911 and 1978 ...

South Australian crime victims are suffering greater distress from the country’s longest justice delays, advocates warn, amid ...