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"Forty-four years ago, Eddie Mabo stood in a lecture hall at James Cook
University. He was usually on campus to work as a gardener, but that day he was
explaining to the room how the land around the Torres Strait had been passed
down, usually from father to son, for generations.
What was said in that lecture hall sparked four decades of native title claims
across Australia – with more than 45% of the nation’s land now covered by some
form of agreement.
Last week, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people in Victoria lodged a native title
claim for Melbourne and its surrounds. The premier, Jacinta Allan, heralded it
as a “positive step” forward, and the 11 members making the claim have been
quick to point out it won’t affect the rights of property owners in Melbourne.
But some rightwing commentators have likened it to “apartheid”, saying it will
cause “racial division”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
