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I wonder how sustainable it can be if flying there is the only way to reach the island. Fraser Nai, Torres Strait Islander and co-owner of Strait Experience, acknowledges my point, but says that ...
Australian federal court officials on Monday began hearings on a lawsuit filed by a group of Torres Strait Islanders alleging the Australian government had failed to protect them from climate ...
The Torres Strait Islands, a group of around 270 islands scattered between the northern tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea, are home to about 4,000 people – more than 90 per cent of whom are ...
“All residents of Boigu, the Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula Area and Cape York can do their part and take action to eliminate mosquito breeding sites on their properties and to protect ...
Telstra has embarked on a $5.3 million project to improve broadband services for islands in the Torres Strait region of far northern Queensland. (Sydney 500 image by Jon Ovington, CC BY-SA 2.0) ...
Explore a diverse range of insightful films, series and documentaries focusing on Torres Strait Islander Peoples stories, history and culture. Aaron Fa'aoso sets out on a journey to discover ...
Australia’s Torres Strait islands: one of the last undiscovered places Down Under - Even most Aussies have never stepped in this remote region of the country. Abha Shah flies in to see what’s ...
The case, the first climate class action brought by Australia's First Nations people, was filed in 2021 on behalf of the remote islands of Boigu and Saibai in the Torres Strait off Australia's ...
Catherine Duffy less than 2 min read July 9, 2023 - 12:45PM The Cairns Post ...
Visiting the Islands is usually invite-only, but that’s changing as locally-owned company Strait Experience opens up one of the biggest islands, Masig, also known as Yorke Island, for cultural ...
SYDNEY – Australian federal court officials on Monday began hearings on a lawsuit filed by a group of Torres Strait Islanders alleging the Australian government had failed to protect them from climate ...
Australia’s backpacker trail is well charted, from its big cities and miles of glorious beaches to the dusty red Outback. But there’s a region that few Aussies have ever set foot on, let alone curious ...