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University of Melbourne: High Court Can Hear Cases on Aboriginal Sovereignty, Findings Show
April 23, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:

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High Court can hear cases on Aboriginal sovereignty, new findings show

The long-held legal assumption that Australia's High Court does not have the power to hear claims of Aboriginal sovereignty is wrong, according to new research by Melbourne Law School.

The assumption is based on a misunderstanding of the significance of an earlier leg . . .

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