Indigenous Law Bulletin
Since 1981 the聽Indigenous Law Bulletin ('ILB') has provided Indigenous and non-Indigenous readers from diverse personal and professional backgrounds with quality commentary on the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the law. The聽ILB聽provides a space for people in the community to write about the impact of the Australian legal system upon Indigenous Australians. It has facilitated discussion, celebrated legal achievements and attracted commentary from some of the country鈥檚 leading legal minds.
The ILB is a valuable resource to legal practitioners, advocates, policy-makers and researchers, our content covers emerging legislation, policy, case law, international developments as well as grass-root activism and the work of Indigenous communities and organisations. Some of the issues covered by the聽ILB聽are:
- native title, land rights and self-determination
- incarceration
- corrections and imprisonment
- family violence
- stolen generations
- criminal justice and policing
- sovereignty and treaties
- discrimination
- the needs of the youth
- intellectual property
- cultural and heritage issues
- biodiversity and biopiracy
- international and comparative law
A major aim of the聽ILB聽is to provide avenues for Indigenous people to inform debate on contemporary legal issues. It also provides a public forum for continuing dialogue on the legal and social injustices Indigenous peoples face in pursuit of the full realisation of their rights in Australia and throughout the world.
In addition to publishing articles the聽ILB聽supports and promotes Indigenous art by identifying new and emerging artists through TAFEs, art colleges, galleries, universities and secondary schools. Artworks are not used illustratively in the聽ILB聽but stand alone as a distinct feature of the journal.
The ILB, including its Editorial Board, is currently under review. It will be accepting submissions for the next issue, which will be scheduled for the start of 2026, in 2025.
For submission inquiries, please contact ilc@unsw.edu.au
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