Judge Michael Wigney rules the federal government owes no duty of care to Torres Strait Islanders over climate change, but also finds Australia's emissions reductions targets up to 2021 are not ...

After a federal court judge found Torres Strait Islanders will likely become "climate refugees" without urgent action, the two traditional owners at the heart of the case invite the prime minister ...

Australia’s Indigenous elders lose landmark environment case of Torres Strait Islands Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are stepping up a campaign for the Queensland government to offer compensation to help heal the horrors of the Stolen Generation.

· The judge maintained Torres Strait Islanders’ only recourse was via ‘the ballot box’.” · An appeal court could further explore comparative international developments in climate litigation. In the ...