In this episode I discuss several of the customary land related reviews initiated in 2023 by the Rabuka led Coalition Government in Fiji. These include:The Review of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC).And, as foreshadowed by Prof Steve Ratuva i

Let's go surfing...

Jun 7th, 2023 27m 28s

The Republic = The Aboriginal Voice

May 24th, 2023 31m 52s

In this episode I explore how becoming a Republic and crafting a new Constitution fit for purpose in the 2020s offers Australia the perfect opportunity to truly recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 'Voice'. An Australian Republic

The Plurality of Registers - Coronation, Aristocracy and Autonomy on Customary Land

May 9th, 2023 56m 22s

Differing worldviews constitute the 'Plurality of Registers' and the tension of navigating between customary and traditional relations to land as 'ours' versus the western materialism of possessive individualism that sees land as 'mine'. In pa

The Valuation of Unregistered Land

Apr 26th, 2023 1h 22m

In this episode I sit down for a far-reaching conversation about the valuation of unregistered land with Mike McDermott PhD MA FAPI FRSA. Mike is an International Land Policy and Valuation Implementation Consultant who is also the author of Wi

Leasing Customary Land: Problem or Solution?

Apr 12th, 2023 52m 4s

Leases are a common tool to enable surplus (or non-reserve) native land, tribal land or customary land to be used productively, be it for primary production, commercial or residential purposes. When properly crafted and managed, leasehold tenur

Lessons from Timber Creek.

Mar 29th, 2023 1h

In this episode I sit down with Prof. John Sheehan AM to reflect on and explore lessons from the Timber Creek case.Our far-reaching discussion includes recognition (and extinguishment) of inalienable customary land rights, which are precarious,

Who 'Owns' Customary Land?

Mar 14th, 2023 59m 41s

In this episode we explore who 'owns' Customary Land... and it isn't as obvious as you may think!The episode is built around a paper that I co-authored with a former lawyer colleague, Krishn Shah, in which we explored customary land ownership u

Let's talk about 'Customary Land' & the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples...

Feb 28th, 2023 45m 57s

In this episode we introduce 'Customary Land' and use land related articles from the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN DRIP 2007) to explain its importance in contemporary society.For example, among the many imp

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Trailer - The Customary Land Podcast

Jan 28th, 2023 2m 57s

The Customary Land Podcast is about all things relating to the equitable management of customary land. We will be discussing tools and ideas needed to manage, use and equitably maximise interests in land at the interface of custom, tradition an

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