A cultural culinary experience shows visitors the traditional Torres Strait way to prepare cuts, veggies and bread. Everything is prepared on a banana leaf that’s woven shut before being placed ...

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 ...

Blue water dreaming: Vision for $1bn Torres Strait Reef Regeneration Plan outlined by traditional owners The Torres Strait could be home to the world’s largest reef restoration project by 2033 ...

Rising sea levels threaten Maria Turpin’s home but the proud Torres Strait Islander says communities must band together now to fight the climate crisis lapping at their doorsteps.

Australia has been tightening the border between PNG and the Torres Strait Islands in recent years, exacerbating poverty and the spread of tuberculosis in villages that depend on cross-border trade.

Nearby reefs, which play a key role in sustaining the islands’ roughly 4,000 inhabitants, had suffered from coral bleaching and warming sea temperatures, Ms Turpin said.

Nearby reefs, which play a key role in sustaining the islands’ roughly 4,000 inhabitants, had suffered from coral bleaching and warming sea temperatures, Ms Turpin said.

Nearby reefs, which play a key role in sustaining the islands’ roughly 4,000 inhabitants, had suffered from coral bleaching and warming sea temperatures, Ms Turpin said.