The decision upholding native title as a property right is a win for the long-running Gumatj case but is also said to have ‘long-term ramifications’
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A high court decision on native title has the potential to be as significant as the Mabo case and influence even the land beneath Parliament House, experts say.
The court dismissed a commonwealth appeal on Wednesday over whether it may be liable for up to $700m in compensation for bauxite mining at Gove in north-east Arnhem Land.
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