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 ...

At the far northern tip of Australia is one of the country’s least-visited and least-understood regions. But that’s about to change, thanks to local Indigenous entrepreneurs like Fraser Nai. The ...

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies is accepting applications for grants to support research in a variety of areas relevant to the discipline, including topics in ...

In October, Australians voted to reject a plan that would have given more political rights to First Nations people in the country – and a “Voice” in the constitution. This Voice would have served as ...

1. What is the Voice? The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Voice will be a body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that will give advice to the Australian Parliament ...

Griffith University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Last month, First Nations leaders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai filed a landmark class action against the Australian government to ...

Residents from Australia’s Torres Strait Islands plan to file a human rights complaint against the Australia government for failing to address the impacts of climate change. The residents will be ...

Kristen Lyons has received funding from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to conduct research on agro forestry in Solomon Islands (including forests and carbon ...

Two Torres Strait Islanders have sued the federal government, arguing it breached its "duty of care" to protect the islands’ residents from the impacts of climate change. The federal government denies ...

Two Torres Strait Islander men have filed an appeal in the Federal Court after losing a landmark duty of care climate case against the Commonwealth in July. Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai's ...