What are the native people of Australia called?
Native title in Australia may exist over land and waters to the extent that they are consistent with other rights established over the land by law or executive action. According to the National Native Title Tribunal: The native title rights and interests held by particular Aboriginal people will depend on both their traditional laws and customs and what interests are held by others in the area concerned. Generally speaking, native title must give way to the rights held by others. The capacity of Australian law to recognise the rights and interests held under traditional law and custom will also be a factor. Native title
Native title in Australia Court decision adopted strict requirements of continuity of traditional laws and customs for native title claims to succeed. "Ward v Western Australia" (1998) was an application made on behalf of the Miriuwung and Gajerrong people of the east Kimberly, over land in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Justice Malcolm Lee of the Federal Court ruled in their favour in recognition of the native title.. Western Australia appealed the decision to the Full Court of the Federal Court, then to the High Court. The High Court held in "Western Australia v Ward" that native title is a bundle of rights,