The ruling said the government did not owe a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait islands from climate change.

An Australian federal court ruled Tuesday that Indigenous residents of the Torres Strait Islands are not owed environmental ...

Federal court says government not obliged to shield residents of Torres Strait Islands from effects of climate change.

Australia’s Indigenous elders lose landmark environment case over Torres Strait Islands - Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility ...

Tiny extremophiles give the salty lakes their rosy hue, but over-mining and climate change are threatening their existence.

Australia’s renewables crusade has cost taxpayers $29 billion in the last decade and only lowered energy emissions by a ...

The Federal Court has ruled the Commonwealth government does not have a duty of care over Torres Strait Islander people to ...

The Australian Federal Court has found the Commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to Torres Strait Islander peoples to ...

A major Australian travel company has axed tours to popular European spots over concerns of extreme weather caused by climate ...

Two Traditional Owners from the Torres Strait Islands who took the Australian government to court over climate-related harms ...

In a landmark case, a judge will today decide whether Australia needs to make deeper emissions cuts to protect its low-lying ...

Indigenous elders lose climate case as judge says protecting islands is a political, not legal, responsibility ...