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High Court rules in favour of native title holders fighting NT water licence

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Indigenous land rights holders have won a major High Court victory in a water licence dispute over a proposed development in Australia's Northern Territory. Per ABC News Australia, the case centered on a plan to develop thousands of hectares at Singleton Station, south of Tennant Creek, into an intensive irrigated horticulture business.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/high-court-favour-...

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