Latest news and comment about the Torres Strait Islands from the Guardian
July 2024
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Christine Anu: ‘I don’t think I was ready for any new material’
In our monthly series Headline Act, we spotlight the Australian artist we’re most excited about – and they make us a playlist
June 2024
Mouldy bathrooms, broken air con and holes in the walls: new data shows Australian public school facilities in rapid decline
Survey of educators finds up to 40% of schools running out of space to meet enrolments, prompting calls for Albanese government to restart infrastructure funding
April 2024
‘My country would disappear’: climate crisis could force Torres Strait Islanders from homes within 30 years
Large parts of islands could be uninhabitable by 2050, federal court told in first climate class action taken by Australian First Nations people
Wildlife officers euthanise crocodile after fatal attack on 16-year-old boy in Torres Strait
Four-metre animal found during spotlight searches near Saibai Island on Friday night and ‘humanely euthanised’ a day later
Teenager dies after suspected crocodile attack in the Torres Strait
Body of 16-year-old boy discovered with injuries ‘consistent with a crocodile attack’ as wildlife officers search for animal
November 2023
School climate strike protests draw huge crowds; charges laid over Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy – as it happened
‘It’s not viable any more’: global heating sparks first climate class action by Indigenous Australians
October 2023
Indigenous investigations
What is the Indigenous voice to parliament, how would it work, and what happens next?
A court among the coconut palms: when justice came to visit the Torres Strait
September 2023
‘Nothing has been explained’: remote communities deprived of information about the voice, residents say
As early voting gets under way, First Nations people around the country say they still lack details about the referendum
August 2023
‘We were the frontline’: Australia’s only all-Indigenous battalion remembered as last Torres Strait digger dies
They were underpaid and trained with broom handles, but that didn’t stop the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion fighting for their country
July 2023
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Indigenous art unites Australians in a common cause: abuse of the ocean
The country’s ‘first mining boom’ drove its oyster reefs to near extinction. But a new generation of artists has a voice their ancestors never did
June 2023
Torres Strait’s Winds of Zenadth cultural festival – in pictures
The Winds of Zenadth cultural festival, held on Queensland’s Thursday Island, showcases the islands’ rich diversity of culture over four days
December 2022
‘Extremely lucky fella’: man survives 20 hours at sea after dinghy capsizes in Torres Strait
Warraber Island man was found clinging to debris on Wednesday after stormy conditions hampered search on Tuesday night
November 2022
‘It’s humiliating’: activist says Indigenous voices are being ignored on climate crisis – video
A Kulkalgal activist from the Torres Strait Islands attending the Cop27 conference has said the way the world often treats Indigenous people is an insult
September 2022
Australia should compensate Torres Strait Islanders for climate crisis failure, UN says
‘Othello is truly a dream role – no gammin!’ Jimi Bani takes on the role of a lifetime
August 2022
Three things
Three things with Aaron Fa’aoso: ‘I’m not a prepper, but I can live off-grid for months on end’
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Albanese says former PM owes apology to Australian people – as it happened
March 2022
As tuberculosis resurges in the Asia Pacific, what lessons from Covid can save Australia?
Brendan Crabb and Negaya Chorley
When the pandemic unfolded, vital resources were diverted away from TB, with infections going undetected, untreated and unmanaged
