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

3.2K views · 111 reactions | The Mabo decision paved the way for Indigenous land rights and native title claims across the country. Gail Mabo reflects on her father's most enduring legacies, and Frank Brennan discusses his father's role in the decision. | Q+A | Facebook

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

Eddie Koiki Mabo, a Meriam man from the island of Mer in the Torres Straits, forever changed Australian law and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights when he won his landmark case in The High Court. The decision was handed down on this day in 1992, 11 years after the case began. Happy #MaboDay to all! https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/articles/eddie-koiki-mabo Eddie Mabo from the AIATSIS Collection, Call No. KOPPE.J08.DF-D00033699 | AIATSIS