50 years after the nuclear testing at Maralinga in South Australia the Maralinga Tjarutja people are returned their land.

Social inclusion week launched nationally, encouraging all Australians to celebrate inclusive events and strengthen their communities.

The Prime Minister says sorry to the Forgotten Australians, the child migrants who were victims of abuse in orphanages and institutions between 1930 and 1970.

The first Multicultural e forum is launched by the Institute for Cultural Diversity.

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill passed so that immigration detainees are no longer required to pay for their time in detention.

Changes to the Migration Regulations remove the ‘45-day rule’ and provide certain people on bridging visas with the opportunity for work rights.

The NRL supports the federal Close the Gap campaign, with Reconciliation Round. The campaign aims at closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Attacks on international students in Sydney and Melbourne bring racism in Australia to international attention.

Australia now supports the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The declaration was formally adopted by the UN General Assembly in

The Federal Court makes the largest native title determination in South Australia’s history when it recognises rights of the Adnyamathanha people to land in and

The Northern Territory government and traditional owners settle one of the longest native title claims over the Cox Peninsula, about 30 kms west of Darwin.

Aboriginal law professor Mick Dodson receives the 2009 Australian of the Year award for his life-long commitment to improving the lives of Aboriginal people and

Australian Multicultural Advisory Council launched in order to advise the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on issues relating to the civic and social life of

The Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu) site is handed back to traditional owners after a 28-year native title battle. Its traditional owners, the Warumungu, Kaytetye, Alyawarra

The High Court of Australia recognises the Yolngu people’s exclusive possession rights over the intertidal zone and tidal waters along the Northern Territory coastline.