A Tasmanian Aboriginal elder who says he does not recognise "colonial courts" has come into a courtroom to directly address a magistrate, resulting in an argument between the two men.

A Tasmanian Aboriginal elder has been convicted on ... Earlier this year, palawa man Jim Everett puralia meenamatta, also known as Uncle Jim, was charged with two counts of trespass following ...

Supporters of Palawa elder Uncle Jim Everett gather outside the Hobart Magistrates Court ... Everett that if he wanted to argue that the law doesn’t apply to people of Aboriginal descent, maybe he ...

Jim Everett-Puralia Meenamatta ... in a 'colonial court' and claimed it 'doesn't have any jurisdiction over Aboriginal people protecting our country'. 'We've never made any agreements to be ...