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Primary and secondary material related to indigenous law from 1768
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Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (AIATSIS) is Australia's only national institution focused exclusively on the diverse history, cultures and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

National apology transcript & audio

Library resources and links supporting staff and students at Notre Dame Australia.

Fryer-Smith, Stephanie, Aboriginal Benchbook for Western Australian Courts (AIJA, 2nd ed, 2008)

Aboriginal Customary Laws: The Interaction of Western Australian law with Aboriginal law and Culture, Project 94, [2006] WALRC 99

This Report marks the first major review of the law governing ‘connection’ in native title claims since the introduction of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

A website including materials produced by the office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and discussing issues of social justice and laws and policies related to Indigenous people.

Reports documenting key indicators of indigenous disadvantage, since 2003

Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Fact Sheet from the National Archives of Australia

Report handed over to the Prime Minister JUlia Gillard on on 19 January 2012.

The body established to provide a continuing national focus for reconciliation following the end of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation in December 2000.