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'Finally': After a generations-long fight, custodians regain ownership of traditional land in Cape York

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Almost 1 million hectares of land has been handed back to traditional owners in Queensland's Cape York. The Federal Court of Australia met traditional custodians in Cooktown and Cairns to officially recognise the title, marking the end of a fight that has spanned generations.
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