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Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the landmark decision which recognised in Australian law for the first time the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their lands. The Mabo Case was successful in overturning the myth that at the time of colonisation Australia was ‘terra nullius’ or land belonging to no one.
To commemorate this anniversary, we’ve teamed up with The State Library of Queensland for a free event with some of the country’s leading experts. Hear from Indigenous academic lawyer and researcher Eddie Synot; one of Australia’s most recognised historians Henry Reynolds, lawyer and granddaughter of Koiki Mabo Hannah Duncan, and the son of the only surviving plaintiff Charles Passi as they discuss what changed, what didn’t and what still needs to be done.
This free event will also be livestreamed. Register here.
And if you’re in Melbourne, join us to hear Michelle Grattan, Sean Kelly alongside Julianne Schultz and The Conversation’s political Editor Amanda Dunn, as they unpack and remark on where we are all now, politically.
This event is free to attend but bookings are essential.
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