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    TJC
    • Mar 24
    • 4 min

    The Copyright Sale of the Aboriginal Flag: What Does that Mean for the Future?

    Written by Ji Robinson Stone, Annabelle Burgess and Terri Janke On 26 January 2022, the copyright in the Aboriginal Flag was purchased by...
    The Copyright Sale of the Aboriginal Flag: What Does that Mean for the Future?
    TJC
    • Dec 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Merry Christmas from TJC!

    Dear clients, friends, family & community, Terri Janke and the team wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you have a...
    Merry Christmas from TJC!
    TJC
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Supporting Aboriginal businesses in the bushfood industry

    Around Australia and internationally, interest in Indigenous bushfoods and bush products has been steadily increasing in recent years. As...
    Supporting Aboriginal businesses in the bushfood industry
    TJC
    • Oct 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    Celebrating Finalists Anika Valenti and Elizabeth Mason

    We are proud to celebrate the efforts and successes of two of our incredible team members - Anika Valenti (Senior Solicitor) and...
    Celebrating Finalists Anika Valenti and Elizabeth Mason
    By Terri Janke
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Thank you, Dr B Marika AO

    Dr Marika, Rirratingu woman from Yirrkala, the last living applicant of the Carpets Case passed last month. I am devastated. I can't...
    Thank you, Dr B Marika AO
    TJC
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 7 min

    Bushfires, climate change & Indigenous ecological knowledge: a new perspective for a changing world

    By Dr Terri Janke, Clara Klemski and Laura Melrose The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 caused unprecedented devastation across large...
    Bushfires, climate change & Indigenous ecological knowledge: a new perspective for a changing world
    TJC
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet our new team members

    Hello clients, friends and family, we hope you are all keeping your spirits lifted during this time. Like many, we have been working from...
    Meet our new team members
    TJC
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Terri’s new book 'True Tracks' released!

    We are so excited to see the release of Dr Terri Janke’s new book, True Tracks: Respecting Indigenous knowledge and culture. With...
    Terri’s new book 'True Tracks' released!
    TJC
    • May 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Join our Indigenous Legal Intern Program!

    Terri Janke with legal interns Adam Broughton and Rachel Durmush Position description Classification: Terri Janke and Company Indigenous...
    Join our Indigenous Legal Intern Program!
    TJC
    • May 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Career Opportunity: Are you a lawyer who is ready to join our team?

    Position description Classification: Lawyer 2+ years Post Admission Experience Basis: Permanent full-time (onsite or remote) Closing...
    Career Opportunity: Are you a lawyer who is ready to join our team?
    TJC
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Terri is a finalist for the Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year award!

    Congratulations Terri Janke who is a finalist for the Supply Nation Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year award! Congratulations also to...
    Terri is a finalist for the Indigenous Businesswoman of the Year award!
    TJC
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Certified at last!

    Terri Janke and Company are proud to announce that we are now ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certified! After undergoing an...
    Certified at last!
    TJC
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Strong Brand, Strong Culture: The importance of Trade Marks for Indigenous business

    What is a trade mark? A trade mark can be your most valuable marketing tool. Sometimes called a brand, your trade mark is your identity -...
    Strong Brand, Strong Culture: The importance of Trade Marks for Indigenous business
    TJC
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Welcome Clara, Juanita and Sam!

    Terri Janke and Company are so pleased to welcome Clara Klemski, Juanita Kelly-Mundine and Sam McNeil to the team. Clara Klemski, Senior...
    Welcome Clara, Juanita and Sam!
    TJC
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    Taking Care of Culture in Victoria: We want to hear from you!

    Every 5 years the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 in Victoria requires a report on the State of Victoria’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage....
    Taking Care of Culture in Victoria: We want to hear from you!
    TJC
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Anika Valenti our Senior Solicitor working to help Indigenous bushfood businesses

    Anika Valenti, Senior Solicitor at Terri Janke and Company, has been working to help protect Indigenous knowledge in the bushfood...
    Anika Valenti our Senior Solicitor working to help Indigenous bushfood businesses
    TJC
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Terri Janke - Awarded the JG Crawford Prize for her PhD True Tracks

    We are proud to announce that Dr Terri Janke has been awarded the J.G. Crawford Prize from the Australian National University (ANU) for...
    Terri Janke - Awarded the JG Crawford Prize for her PhD True Tracks
    TJC
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Australia Council for the Arts First Nations Protocols released today!

    We are excited to announce that after much conversation and consultation with First Nations creative practitioners and hard work from the...
    Australia Council for the Arts First Nations Protocols released today!
    TJC
    • Aug 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Terri Janke appointed co-chief author of the Australian State of Environment Report

    We are excited to announce that Dr Terri Janke has been appointed a co-chief author of the 2021 National State of the Environment Report...
    Terri Janke appointed co-chief author of the Australian State of Environment Report
    TJC
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Why your business needs an IP Management Plan

    Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) is a valuable business asset that must be managed and protected accordingly. A business generates...
    Why your business needs an IP Management Plan
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    The painting 'Terri - Butterfly Flowers Dreaming' by Bibi Barba has been used under license in the firm photographs, including for staff profiles.

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