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Wiradjuri man Paul Coe, a ‘legend of the land rights movement’, dies age 76

australia newsJuly 31, 2025
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Wiradjuri man Paul Coe, a ‘legend of the land rights movement’, dies age 76
The lawyer and activist who helped lead the Australian civil rights movement ‘changed the lives of Aboriginal people across the nation’Warning: This article cont...

The lawyer and activist who helped lead the Australian civil rights movement ‘changed the lives of Aboriginal people across the nation’

  • Warning: This article contains the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have died

Aboriginal lawyer and activist Paul Coe, who helped create the first Aboriginal Legal Service and championed the fight for land rights, has died aged 76.

The beloved community figure has been remembered as a giant of the land rights movement who “changed the lives of Aboriginal people across the nation”.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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