Torres Strait’s first land and sea conference weaves culture with science

Thursday Island in the Torres Strait Archipelago is the northernmost town in Australia. Source: Moment RF / Elizabeth Beard/Getty Images

Traditional owners in Far North Queensland have come together with scientists for the first time to help tackle threats against human-induced climate change. The inaugural conference with leaders from seventeen different Torres Strait Islands is helping shape Australia's next State of Environment Report due in December this year.

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Published 4 June 2026 5:00pm

By Josh van Staden, Frankie Adkins

Presented by Yumi Oba

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Traditional owners in Far North Queensland have come together with scientists for the first time to help tackle threats against human-induced climate change. The inaugural conference with leaders from seventeen different Torres Strait Islands is helping shape Australia's next State of Environment Report due in December this year.

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