Influential jurist Barron Field introduced the concept of terra nullius into the law of colonial Australia. His poetry provides crucial insights into his thinking.
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In the struggle against aqua nullius, Indigenous people’s right to make decisions about water on Country is a priority.
Few Canadians know about the doctrine of coverture and how it stripped Indigenous women of their agency.
Water rights are beginning to be allocated to Indigenous Australians – but there’s a long way to go to reverse the legal fiction of aqua nullius.
In less than two generations, the proportion of Australians who never pick up a Bible has leapt to seven out of ten. But a robust biblical literacy can help us decode creative works and understand the past.
Social media posts since Gerald Stanley’s acquittal have been saturated with vitriolic rants and myths. If reconciliation is to be more than an aspiration, settlers must acknowledge our culpability.
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 of law, Australian National University
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Professor of History, Research Chair in Indigenous & Community-engaged History, University of Saskatchewan
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Research Fellow, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University
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Enterprise Principle Fellow in Cultural Economies and Sustainability, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Chair Indigenous Knowledges & Senior Research Fellow Nulungu Institute of Research University of Notre Dame & Chair Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Research Fellow - Participatory research and engagement, The University of Melbourne
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Australian Laureate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Water Justice Hub Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in Aboriginal and Indigenous Law, Dalhousie University
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Honorary Associate, Department of History, University of Sydney
