Campbell v Northern Territory – The Lingering Uncertainty over Comparators and Comparisons in the Racial Discrimination Act

Alan Zheng

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the names of people who have passed away.

Over the past decade, the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA) has found its place as a remedial avenue for First Nations persons and communities seeking justice against unlawful racial discrimination.

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Western Australia after the Juukan Gorge Inquiry: Little solace for Aboriginal people

Hannah McGlade

The Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia’s Inquiry into the destruction of Indigenous heritage sites at Juukan Gorge reported in October. Its report, ‘A Way Forward’ called for a new national framework of Aboriginal heritage protection co-designed with Aboriginal people. It recommended that the responsibility for Aboriginal cultural heritage, sitting …

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