Laws in other countries recognise 'rights of nature'. But even trees sacred to Indigenous Australian communities have no special protection.
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To make meaningful progress on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action, all provinces and territories should promptly follow B.C. and ban discriminatory 'birth alerts.'
There are memorial stones scattered along songlines throughout the Australian landscape, victims and transgressors transformed into rock following epic struggles to stand as cautionary tales.
The Bomvana say the global development agenda has created division because it sees people as individuals rather than primarily as members of a collective.
The Victorian government plans to destroy trees and sites sacred to Djab Warrung people to make way for the Western Highway at the same time as it seeks heritage listing for the Eastern Freeway.
Laws and policies that marginalize Indigenous people and communities make these same people vulnerable to disaster.
It's time for a more reasonable, hybrid definition of civilisation that incorporates our Indigenous heritage.
A recent historical win for Ontario First Nations against the government of Canada is as significant for the legal process, which took into account Anishinaabe law, as it is for the win itself.
The headlines suggest the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against Indigenous consultation. But its recent ruling is much more nuanced and complex than that.
Indigenous people are seriously questioning whether Canada is truly changing following the acquittal of the man accused of killing Colten Boushie. A Mi'kmaq lawyer explains the despair.
Many Indigenous communities across northern Ontario are facing increased pressure to bring their land-use planning and decisions under the jurisdiction of the province
It's time for an overhaul of the justice system in Canada: How juries are selected, how Indigenous victims are treated and to challenge embedded racism within police forces and courts.
The Indigenous in New Zealand have fared better than First Nations in Canada in terms of self-determination. Why? It's about a lot more than geography, land mass and language.
The Supreme Court of Canada's recent decisions on Clyde River and Chippewas contain key lessons to ensure that Indigenous rights are recognized and respected in the future.
The Carmichael coal mine requires a crucial native title agreement to build key infrastructure. But an Indigenous group is bringing legal action against Adani, which may create a fatal roadblock.
Comparisons often ignore the troubling history of how Jackson treated Native Americans. An expert on Native American history draws parallels to the new administration.
Few in Australia understand the context and true meaning of customary law. Denials of its validity are often based on ignorance or on specific examples devoid of context.
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research and Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform, RMIT University
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Professor Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University
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Chair professor, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian National University
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Professor of Urban Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Professor of American Literature and Culture; Native American Studies, University of Denver
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Senior Lecturer Indigenous Knowledges, Deakin University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Environmental Management, James Cook University
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Assistant Professor and Chancellor's Chair in Aboriginal Law and Policy, Dalhousie University
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Adjunct Professor in Administrative Law, York University, Canada
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Adjunct professor, U of T Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
