Jacob Smith

13 May 2026

Indigenous traditional owners in north-western Australia have been aw… – Jacob Smith

Indigenous traditional owners in north-western Australia have been awarded a record A$150.1 million compensation payout after a court ruled billionaire Andrew Forrest’s mining company Fortescue used their land without permission. The historic decision marks the largest native title payout in Australian history and concludes a lengthy legal battle between the Yindjibarndi people and the mining giant over land rights and resource development. #Australia #Indigenous #Mining #Justice