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Law - Native Title

Getting Started

If you are not sure what your topic is about, try one or more of the following:

Encyclopaedias: 

Halsbury's laws of Australia, vol 1, title 5 - Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders

Laws of Australia, vol 1, title 1 - Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

Handbooks: 

Native Title

Browsing the Shelves

You can also browse the catalogue or the shelves at the following call numbers:

  • DU 120 Native Title - Australia
  • KU 659 Land tenure - Australia
  • KU 2562 Mabo or Wik
Dictionaries: 

Butterworths concise Australian legal dictionary

Butterworths encyclopdaedic Australian legal dictionary

Legal terms

Journal Articles

For recent information, journal articles are often the best sources. Looking through individual journals in the hope of finding relevant material is time-consuming. It is better to use the databases to find articles on your topic.

Journal Articles: 

AGIS plus text (Attorney-General's Information Service)

APA full text (Australian Public Affairs Information Service)

Indigenous Australia

Specialised Resources

Specialised Resources: 

Australian native title law

Native title in Australia

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