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The 16 pages that link to Mabo v Queensland (No 2), each with the reason it gives.

• Indigenous land rightsBroader topic: The decision rejected terra nullius as a basis for denying pre-existing land rights.

• Aboriginal AustraliansBroader topic: The ruling rejected terra nullius and reshaped the legal status of Indigenous land claims.

• Terra nulliusBroader topic: The ruling overturned the doctrine’s role in Australian property law.

• AustraliaRelated: The judgment reshaped the legal understanding of Indigenous land rights.

• British colonization of AustraliaRelated: The ruling overturned a foundational legal assumption inherited from colonization.

• Doctrine of discoveryCompared with: The ruling repudiated a related colonial fiction while recognizing enduring Indigenous land rights.

• Native title in AustraliaBroader topic: The judgment overturned terra nullius as a basis for extinguishing all Indigenous land rights.

• Aboriginal land rights in AustraliaBroader topic: The decision transformed claims grounded in pre-existing laws and customs into Australian law.

• Torres StraitRelated: The case grew from Murray Island land claims in the eastern strait.

• Eddie MaboBroader topic: Mabo’s campaign culminated in this landmark judgment.

• Indigenous AustraliansBroader topic: The decision changed Australian property law by recognizing continuing Indigenous rights to land.

• Indigenous land rights in AustraliaBroader topic: The ruling overturned the legal premise that had denied Indigenous ownership.

• Torres Strait IslandersRelated: The case grew from Meriam people's land rights claim on Mer.

• History of AustraliaBroader topic: The judgment transformed the legal consequences of colonization for land ownership.

• Torres Strait IslandsBroader topic: The case concerned Mer and overturned the legal fiction used to deny prior Indigenous land ownership.

• Culture of AustraliaRelated: The judgment transformed public understanding of Indigenous land rights and colonial history.