Australia's High Court has ruled that Aboriginal owners stripped of land rights should be compensated for "spiritual harm," in a landmark ruling that could spark a slew of cases countrywide.
Portions of the land in the isolated northern town of Timber Creek were used by the state government to build infrastructure, impinging, the court said, on "native title" rights and interests. The court has indicated that the assessment of compensation could vary according to the identity of the native title holders and their connection with the land or waters.
Good.
Isn’t it racist to claim land belongs to natives and not equally to migrants?
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