Fast settlement considered for stolen wages class action

Despite the slow-moving nature of settlement payouts, the Federal Court was told of a plan to rapidly inform members of...

10 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

7 commercial law firms partner on new scholarship

Seven law firms across the country have teamed up to establish a new scholarship program for West Australian Aboriginal...

18 March 2024

By Lauren Croft

Qld lawyers say race not issue when placing Indigenous children in care

In the first appearance of the reunification class action, lawyers for the state of Queensland told a court it did not...

06 December 2023

By Naomi Neilson

First students graduate from Aboriginal Legal Career Pathways program

A number of incoming First Nations lawyers have graduated from a new program from Legal Aid NSW, TAFE NSW, and...

30 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people

A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a...

16 August 2023

By Lauren Croft

BigLaw firm awards inaugural Indigenous Law Scholarship

Holding Redlich has named a Cairns student as the inaugural recipient of the CQUniCares Indigenous Law Scholarship,...

26 June 2023

By Lauren Croft

NT A-G on adopting First Nations knowledge and practices into justice system

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory discusses why we should, and how we can, bring First Nations knowledge...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

First Nations pension age claim follows ‘colonisation and generations of systemic discrimination’

The Australian government has been called on to lower the pension age for First Nations Australians following a legal...

23 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

The ‘inherent racism’ within the Australian legal system

More First Nations input is needed to improve the Australian legal and court system — which this criminal lawyer said...

23 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

BigLaw firm showcases First Nations artists

The creative talents of emerging South Sudanese and First Nations artists have been showcased in Lander & Rogers’...

04 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Implications of the case that ruled against gas giant in favour of traditional owners

Santos has lost a case and appeal which invalidated its permit for the construction of a $4.7 billion offshore gas...

09 December 2022

By Jess Feyder

Santos argues traditional owners have no legally defined interest

The Federal Court has heard Santos’ appeal on the landmark ruling that invalidated its drilling approvals due to...

17 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

WA High Court decision ‘unfairly discriminates against Aboriginal people’

Human rights lawyers have said that discrimination against First Nations people will continue in the Western Australia...

08 September 2022

By Lauren Croft