#torresstraitislands — Public Fediverse posts

All eyes on the Australian Federal Court this week as Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai appeal the 2021 finding that the Australian Government does not have a duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islanders from climate change impacts.

Torres Strait Islanders are at great risk of cultural loss, and loss of their lands, due to sea level rise. Sea levels in the Torres Strait are rising twice as fast as the global average, and some of the islands are likely to be uninhabitable by 2050.

#AusPol #TorresStraitIslands #ClimateChange

https://theconversation.com/has-the-government-failed-to-protect-torres-strait-culture-from-rising-seas-the-full-federal-court-is-about-to-decide-287687

Nornie Bero’s crispy-taro nachos, fragrant cassava curry and a ‘queen of the hash’ recipe
By Nornie Bero

The Meriam chef and author shares a trio of homely recipes for cassava and taro, cooked with a coterie of native Australian ingredients

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jul/14/nornie-bero-australian-native-ingredients-crispy-taro-nachos-cassava-curry-and-hash-recipe

#Australianfoodanddrink #Australianlifestyle #Food #Vegetables #Curry #TorresStraitIslands #IndigenousAustralians #Australianews #TheGuardian #NornieBero

This is #goodnews
#TorresStrait #torresstraitislands
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/frog-gecko-species-found-dauan-torres-strait/105790146

‘We don’t want to be climate refugees’: Torres Strait uncles fear for their islands and their people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/13/we-dont-want-to-be-climate-refugees-torres-strait-uncles-fear-for-their-islands-and-their-people #IndigenousAustralians #TorresStraitIslands #Climatecrisis #Australianews #Environment

A judgment in the landmark domestic climate case in Pabai Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia will be handed down at 2pm on the 15th of July 2025 https://www.facebook.com/australianclimatecase/posts/pfbid02vaHKetVdvaA8Sp2Xip9uyibGk9kLV2JvAtNe6PGNSKaPUsAp8m8JdfpsQNMEiZ3Al?__cft__[0]=AZUaS_RaRXy6mleQlU-CsjqRnkXhh3TMY8YPQxyPJXz0U7CU0dyIdki5-93oowqs7gHEwCE4OqVEmHt8tqMr4EDH31XPacffRrPt_Ywkm0PM31lL6YP2kNDqkvhXZtPmXesSSWz07xp65YoPvwvqbcDxmMRM1l_a9N-J4Ut0OTkiZH9z_D9qjfeDGSBFJddBR5I&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R #climate #litigation #TorresStraitIslands #dutyofcare #auslaw #auspol

Traditional community-based knowledge for envisioning climate change action for the Torres Strait - Francis Nona from QUT https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132602002400058X #IndigenousIP #auspol #auslaw #climate #torresstraitislands

‘My country would disappear’: climate crisis could force Torres Strait Islanders from homes within 30 years https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/29/torres-strait-island-elders-climate-change-class-action #IndigenousAustralians #TorresStraitIslands #Law(Australia) #Australianews #Climatecrisis #Environment

Wildlife officers euthanise crocodile after fatal attack on 16-year-old boy in Torres Strait https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/22/torres-strait-island-crocodile-attack-euthanised-teenager-death #TorresStraitIslands #Australianews #Environment #Crocodiles #Queensland

Climate Litigation Hearing - Pabai v Commonwealth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6xYOu9JG_M #auslaw #auspol #climate #torresstraitislands #IndigenousIP #UNDRIP

Climate Litigation - Evidence of Climate Harms Given On Country

https://phifinneymcdonald.com/evidence-of-climate-harms-given-on-country/

Hearings for the potentially groundbreaking Australian Climate Case will take place On Country in the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes), 5-19 June 2023. Guda Maluyligal plaintiffs Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai from the islands of Boigu and Saibai will give evidence of the climate harms experienced by these communities on the frontline of Australia’s impending climate disaster. #auslaw #auspol #climate #torresstraitislands #IndigenousIP #UNDRIP