Editing Native title in Australia (section)

===Further significant determinations===
====2008–2019 – Timber Creek====
''[[Northern Territory v Mr Griffiths and Lorraine Jones]]'' was a 2018 [[High Court of Australia]] case, ruled in 2019, regarding land around [[Timber Creek, Northern Territory]], involving a compensation claim by [[Ngaliwurru people|Ngaliwurru]] and [[Nungali]] lands surrounding Timber Creek. It related to various earlier cases since 1997. Described as "the most significant [case]… since [[Mabo v Queensland (No 2)|Mabo]]", the High Court ruled for the first time on compensation for the extinguishment of native title in Australia.<ref>{{cite web | last=Hobbs | first= Harry | title=The Timber Creek Decision | website=ANTAR | date=4 November 2022 | url=https://antar.org.au/resources/the-timber-creek-decision/ | access-date=12 February 2024}} [https://antar.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Timber-Creek-Decision-Factsheet.pdf PDF]</ref> It is considered a "landmark" native title case,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2019/03/19/what-next-after-most-significant-native-title-decision-mabo|title=What Next After 'Most Significant' Native Title Decision Since Mabo|last=National Indigenous Television|date=19 March 2019|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> because the clauses contained within the ''Native Title Act 1993'' pertaining to the determination of compensation payable due to the extinguishment of native title had never been heard before in the High Court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-04/timber-creek-native-title-compensation-high-court/10198442|title=Timber Creek Native Title Compensation Claim Brings High Court to NT for First Time|last=James|first=Felicity|date=5 September 2018|publisher=ABC News|access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref>

====2020 – Yamatji====
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[[Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation]] was involved in a large native title claim from 1996, based on the ''Native Title Act 1993'', resulting in an historic determination in February 2020, involving both native title and an ILUA, covering an area of {{convert|48000|km2}} in Western Australia.<ref name=abc2020>{{cite web| last= Meachim | first= Laura| title='It is your land': Traditional owners granted native title and funding deal in Australian first|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | website=ABC News | date=7 February 2020 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-07/landmark-yamatji-nation-native-title-declaration-in-wa/11942946 | access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>

====2020 – Gurindji, Wave Hill Station====
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A claim was lodged in 2016 by the [[Central Land Council]] on behalf of the [[Gurindji people]]s in the area, as there were mining interests in area covered by [[Wave Hill Station]]'s pastoral lease.<ref name=nitvnt/> On 8 September 2020, the [[Federal Court of Australia]] recognised the native title rights of the Gurindji people to {{convert|5000|km2}} of the Wave Hill Station, allowing them to receive royalties as compensation from resource companies who explore the area. Justice [[Richard Conway White|Richard White]] said that the determination recognised Indigenous involvement (Jamangku, Japuwuny, Parlakuna-Parkinykarni and Yilyilyimawu peoples) with the land "at least since European settlement and probably for millennia".<ref name=nitvnt/><ref>{{cite web| title=Wave Hill walk-off veterans recognised in 'particularly special' native title determination |first=Jane|last=Bardon | website=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=9 September 2020 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-09/native-title-recognised-at-wave-hill-walk-off-site/12643598 | access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> The court sitting took place nearly {{convert|800|km}} south of Darwin, and descendants of [[Vincent Lingiari]] and others involved in the [[Wave Hill walk-off]] celebrated the determination.<ref name=nitvnt>{{cite web| last=Wellington | first=Shahni | title=Native Title rights recognised over famous Wave Hill Station | website=NITV |publisher=[[Special Broadcasting Service]]| date=9 September 2020 | url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2020/09/09/native-title-rights-recognised-over-famous-wave-hill-station | access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> The owners will participate in the mining negotiations and exploration work, from which royalties may flow in the future, but just as important is the right to hunt, gather, teach and perform cultural activities and ceremonies, and allow the young people to connect with their land.<ref name=nitvnt/>

====2023 – Eastern Maar====
In March 2023, 8578.35 kilometres along the coast of the Grey River in Victoria. The case was the first Native Title case heard in the state of Victoria for 10 years. At the Federal Court at Warnambool designated the land as native title rights.<ref>{{cite web| title=First native title ruling in decade returns Victorian land to traditional owners |first=Jack |last=Latimore | website=The Age |publisher=[[The Age]] | date=28 March 2023 | url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/first-native-title-ruling-in-decade-returns-victorian-land-to-traditional-owners-20230322-p5cucc.html | access-date=28 March 2023}}</ref>

====2025 – Gove Peninsula====
In 2019, [[Galarrwuy Yunupingu]] brought a native title claim against the [[Australian Government]] on behalf of the [[Gumatj]] peoples of the [[Northern Territory]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pelly |first=Michael |date=4 February 2024 |title=A fight over a bauxite mine may launch a new era for land rights |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/a-fight-over-a-bauxite-mine-may-launch-a-new-era-for-land-rights-20231205-p5ep91 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250303195330/https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/a-fight-over-a-bauxite-mine-may-launch-a-new-era-for-land-rights-20231205-p5ep91 |archive-date=3 March 2025 |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=[[The Australian Financial Review]]}}</ref> He sought financial compensation over the acquisition of land on the [[Gove Peninsula]], which was obtained by the government without the consent of the traditional owners, which were transmuted into [[Bauxite mining in Australia|bauxite mines]]. The Federal Court of Australia ruled in favour of the Gumatj people in 2023, finding that their land was not acquired "on just terms" before being leased to mining consortium [[Nabalco]] in 1968.<ref>{{cite AustLII|FCAFC|75|2023|litigants=Yunupingu v Commonwealth |courtname=auto |date=22 May 2023}}</ref> This was upheld on appeal by the [[High Court of Australia]] in March 2025.<ref>{{cite AustLII|HCA|6|2025|litigants=Commonwealth v Yunupingu |courtname=auto |date=12 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indigenous leaders celebrate as court rejects appeal in landmark Yunupingu compensation case |website=The Guardian |date=12 March 2025 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/12/indigenous-leaders-celebrate-as-court-rejects-appeal-in-landmark-yunupingu-compensation-case |access-date=12 March 2025}}</ref> The decision potentially makes the Commonwealth liable to claims of compensation for decisions made which extinguished native title claims for territories under its administration.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shanahan |first=Maxim |date=12 March 2025 |title=High Court expands native title rights in historic ruling |url=https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/high-court-expands-native-title-rights-in-historic-ruling-20250310-p5lib0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250312122835/https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/high-court-expands-native-title-rights-in-historic-ruling-20250310-p5lib0 |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=[[The Australian Financial Review]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chrysanthos |first=Natassia |date=12 March 2025 |title=Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim |url=https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/landmark-high-court-case-paves-the-way-for-700-million-native-title-claim-20250311-p5liqr.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250312013000/https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/landmark-high-court-case-paves-the-way-for-700-million-native-title-claim-20250311-p5liqr.html |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=[[The Age]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Paige |date=12 March 2025 |title=‘Hugely significant’ High Court ruling finds native title is property in Galarrwuy Yunupingu case |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/galarrwuy-yunupingu-posthumously-wins-nt-native-title-case/news-story/3cca4494545feb8761c48436dad54c39 |url-status=live |access-date=12 March 2025 |website=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>