When the British colonized Australia they assumed terra nullius, "nobody's land," and aqua nullius, "nobody's water." In 1992, terra nullius was overturned—but aqua nullius remains. Aqua nullius ...

If you take a walk in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, about 50km from central Sydney, you will come across an engraving of a large emu in the tessellated sandstone overlooking the surrounding ...

Following the publication of Michael Connor’s The Invention of Terra Nullius the Australian history wars have reignited. Once again, the press was responsive to an argument ostensibly attacking the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Environmental Justice Australia, Author provided Terra nullius has been overturned. Now we must reverse aqua nullius and return ...

History wars have raged in many countries over the last twenty years. Though every campaign has concentrated on specific aspects of the past, it is possible to discern common concerns about the ...

Michael Duffy: Let's start today with our regular Wedge Watch segment, and talk about some political history. Like many people, I used to think terra nullius was a legal concept that had been used by ...

A new illustrated book will aim to educate young and old about First Nations culture at the time of the British invasion. The cover for "Somebody's Land", the first in a series of illustrated children ...

Image: Paul Coe and Cecil Patten were the first to plant the Aboriginal flag in England in a symbolic claim on behalf of Aboriginal people. (Supplied) On the south-east coast of England lies the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James D. Morgan/Getty Images When the British colonised Australia they assumed terra nullius, “nobody’s land”, and aqua nullius, ...

When the British colonised Australia they assumed terra nullius, “nobody’s land”, and aqua nullius, “nobody’s water”. In 1992, terra nullius was overturned – but aqua nullius remains. Aqua nullius ...