1993 - Aboriginal people's land rights are recognized.

In 1993, the High Court of Australia recognized the land rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the landmark Mabo decision.

This decision overturned the legal fiction of Terra Nullius, which had previously been used to deny the existence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights.

This decision allowed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to gain legal title to traditional lands that had been occupied by their ancestors for centuries.

It also enabled them to seek compensation for land that had been taken away from them without their consent.

The Mabo decision was the result of a long struggle by Eddie Mabo and his legal team to have his ancestral lands on Mer Island recognized as his.

Following the decision, the Native Title Act was passed in 1993, which provided a framework for the recognition and protection of native title rights in Australia.

The Native Title Act also established a process for negotiation between Indigenous peoples and governments about the use and management of traditional lands.

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