72K views · 2.2K reactions | #MaboDay celebrates the life and work of Eddie Mabo who fought to disprove terra nullius. We look at the life and legacy of Mabo. | ABC Indigenous | Facebook

Mabo Day commemorates Mer Island man Eddie Mabo and his successful efforts to overturn the legal fiction of terra nullius, and the High Court’s recognition of First Nations peoples’ law and ownership of their land. Celebrating this historic win 30 years to the day, the NFSA is proud to pay homage to Eddie Koiki Mabo. A free screening of Mabo: Life of an Island Man will be presented this coming Friday at the NFSA, as part of our National Reconciliation Week line-up of events. https://www.nfsa.gov

380K views · 10K reactions | Eddie Koiki Mabo became a household name after winning a ten year battle for Land Rights.  Mabo: Life of an Island Man | Tonight 9pm on NITV | Catch-up on SBS On Demand  | NITV | Facebook

Today, we celebrate #MaboDay, marking the anniversary of the historic High Court of Australia decision in favour of Eddie Koiki Mabo and fellow plaintiffs as having rights to their lands on the island of Mer. The ruling on this landmark case recognised in Australian law for the first time the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to their lands based on their traditional connection to and occupation of their Country; a decision that countered the claim by the British that Austr