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New trial hopes to reduce dementia in the Torres Strait

Health The Wire 3 February 2025

Researchers from JCU are trialling a new program in the hopes of reducing dementia rates among Torres Strait Islander people....

Unnatural Disaster tour visited Northern Rivers

Science & Environment Social Justice The Law The Wire

This week, the Torres Strait Islander plaintiffs, taking action against the Federal government for duty of care in terms of...

Torres Strait Island v Commonwealth plaintiffs visit disaster survivors in Northern NSW

Science & Environment The Wire

A tour of a rather unusual kind is happening in the Northern Rivers this week, as two lead plaintiffs in...

Here’s what this year’s Federal Budget means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Politics & Economy The Wire

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organizations say this year’s federal budget will provide welcome relief for some service providers, but...