Mabo, Wik and Native Title

Contents The Petition The Ruling Mabo: What the High Court Said The Murray Islands and their people The issues in the case Terra nullius Crown sovereignty and ownership of land Native title and the law Extinguishing native title Fiduciary obligations Protecting native title under the Racial Discrimination Act Deed of grant in trust The minority judgment Common law and land titles: An overview The ruling and final order After Mabo Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) The Wik decision - 1996: What the High Court really decided The government's response to the Wik decision - 1998 The Native Title Act in operation Issues for the future