When the British arrived in Australia, they declared the land Terra Nullius. ... This resulted in the British declaring sovereignty over Australia and taking over the Australian commonwealth of property and land. ... It allowed the Aborigines to use, enjoy and occupy the land. ... This is because the European system is one that has been imposed on them and has never, throughout history, put the needs and customs of the Aborigines first. The integration of Aboriginal customary law into the Australian legal system is recognized by the Australian Constitution. ...

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They also believe that Australia took its shape and from the Dreaming Tracks. ... In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip sailed into the shores of Australia. ... This caused debate among indigenous people who wanted their land back to practise religious obligations, the Australian government and the Australian justice system. ... This therefore gave the aborigines rights to the land, which existed before colonisation and in the present. The Mabo outcome was not only a significant step for the Meriam people it was also a giant step for aborigines from all over Australia. ...

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Aboriginal Australia When Australia was first settled in 1788 the international law of terra nullius was applied. ... Australia was annexed under the legal tradition of settlement. ... It was the decision of the Court in the Mabo case that no Aborigines will be entitled to compensation for any land acquisitions by the crown before 1975. ... Indigenous Australians criticized this delay. ... Mary Gaudron, one of the High Court Judges in the Mabo case suggests that, "the modern application of the doctrine of equality, particularly in relation to Aborigines, demands that we confront ourselves...

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The Europeans began to settle Australia on the 26th of January as a convict colony in 1788. ... Opinions have changed since those times, where Europeans treated the Aborigines violently, and an estimated 20000 Aboriginals were murdered and diseases introduced by the settlers killed numerous others. ... As Aboriginal culture was not dominant in these times, white Australians found it easy to attempt to make Australia all white. ... However, today, socio-economic statistics suggest that indigenous Australians have poorer health, poorer levels of education, higher unemployment rates, and higher ...

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