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Torres Strait Islander elders call on government to improve conditions in landmark climate case - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Boigu Island elders were among those who attended the on-country hearings in the Torres Strait this week. (Supplied: Ruby Mitchell)"This is our land that has been handed down the generations by ...
Sydney Morning Herald2y
The Torres Strait Islander elders taking the Australian Government to court - The Sydney Morning Herald
When a baby is born on the tiny islands of Saibai and Boigu in the Torres Strait, its parents wait until the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off, then they bury the cord under a young tree ...
BusinessWorld2y
Hearings begin in Torres Strait Islands’s climate suit versus Australia - BusinessWorld Online
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 ...
heraldsun.com.au1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - Herald Sun
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had ...
SBS2y
As Torres Strait Islands face a 'climate crisis', there are calls for the government to 'see for themselves' - SBS
Aunty McRose Elu has been campaigning for action to combat climate change on the Torres Strait Islands for decades, a push she took to the United Nations in 2015. She’s now calling on Australian ...
Adelaide Now1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - The Advertiser
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had been detected on Boigu Island and the case was “being handled appropriately”. “The ...
Townsville Bulletin1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - Townsville Bulletin
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had ...
The Cairns Post1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island | The Cairns Post
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had been detected on Boigu Island and the case was “being handled appropriately”. “The ...
The Mercury1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - The Mercury
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had ...
The Daily Telegraph1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - Daily Telegraph
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had ...
Northern Territory News1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - NT News
Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had ...
The Courier-Mail1y
Cape York and Torres Strait residents on alert after malaria case on Boigu Island - The Courier Mail
Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service medical officer Allison Hempenstall confirmed one case had been detected on Boigu Island and the case was “being handled appropriately”. “The ...