| 单词 | Torres Strait |
| 例句 | The largest Torres Strait island lies only 10 miles from Australia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Like his most recent release, “Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin,” this movie was shot around the world, including the Torres Strait Islands, Castel Gandolfo in Italy, Antarctica, Arizona and Hawaii. ‘Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds’ Review: It’s Raining Mysteries 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Where possible Beaumont uses natural material – as he did when he was taught the method 10 years ago by a Torres Strait islander elder. How to cook meat and veg the Indigenous way 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z More recently, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activists staged Black Lives Matter protests in Australia in solidarity with the U.S. movement. Two Artists, Continents Apart, and a Shared Language of Struggle 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Photograph: Sharon Hickey/City of Sydney The ovens were built as part of Naidoc week, an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander culture. How to cook meat and veg the Indigenous way 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z “These are very moving moments for indigenous people around the world,” said Ned David, a Torres Strait islander who helps lead a repatriation group and attended the Berlin ceremony. Museums Move to Return Human Remains to Indigenous Peoples 2013-05-24T16:08:12Z The composer, who began writing music at the age of nine, also drew upon musical influences from South-East Asia, Japan and the Torres Strait Islands in the far north of Australia. Australian composer Sculthorpe dies 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Research at the museum has revealed that of the 141 sets of remains believed to be of Torres Strait Islanders, three were actually European and one Asian. Natural History Museum returns bones of 138 Torres Strait Islanders 2011-03-10T01:00:01Z Under various government decrees, between the late 1800s and 1970s, thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were forcibly removed from their parents and raised in government- or church-run institutions. Oh brothers, where art thou? A thriving oasis in Australia’s outback 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation, which opens in April, is the first in the UK devoted to the history and culture of both Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders that extends back 60,000 years. Passport art to go on show 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z The museum's chiefs are also offering a placement to a Torres Strait Islander to work with them in South Kensington. Natural History Museum returns bones of 138 Torres Strait Islanders 2011-03-10T01:00:01Z Under one is a fragment of The Egyptian Book of the Dead, under the second an elaborate Torres Strait headdress made of wood, cowrie shell and white feathers. The Begram ivories: Rescuing Afghanistan's lost history 2011-02-27T00:05:25Z Now the first ever Australian Indigenous Fashion Week is taking place in Sydney, aiming to showcase and support the design talents of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. VIDEO: 'I never won the model contests' 2014-04-10T20:44:07Z The day before, Australians rejected a referendum on whether to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the nation's 122-year-old constitution, and give them greater political say. Hurt ripples in wake of Indigenous Voice vote 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people make up 3.8% of Australia's 26 million population and have inhabited the country for about 60,000 years. 'Reconciliation is dead': Indigenous Australians vow silence after referendum fails 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z More than 60% of Australians voted "No" to altering the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people through the creation of an Indigenous advisory body. Australia's referendum failure could lead to more divisive politics, analysts say 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z The leaders said the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flag would be lowered to half-mast for the week to acknowledge the referendum result. Australian Indigenous leaders call for 'week of silence' after referendum defeat 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Reports of racist abuse towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have skyrocketed throughout the campaign, according to mental health providers. The Voice: Australians vote No in historic referendum 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people say they cannot afford to sit idle, and attention now turns to how else they can achieve change. Hurt ripples in wake of Indigenous Voice vote 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z They said they would lower the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flag to half-mast for the week and urged others to do the same. 'Reconciliation is dead': Indigenous Australians vow silence after referendum fails 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z If the “yes” vote wins, the constitution would be rewritten to say the Voice “may make representations” to Parliament and government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders make up nearly 4% of Australia's population of more than 25 million. 'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible' 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z And despite representing less than 4% of Australia's population, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 32% of all prisoners. The Voice: Australians vote No in historic referendum 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Like Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia, Māori are disadvantaged when assessed through markers such as health outcomes, household income, education levels and incarceration rates. The Voice: Why Australia trails New Zealand on Indigenous journey 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up about 3.8% of the population, are more than twice as likely as non-Indigenous people to have chronic kidney disease. Australia's outback dialysis clinic says Indigenous Voice can save lives 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Proponents said the Voice would include Indigenous Australians from all eight states and mainland territories, the Torres Strait Islands and remote and regional communities. Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Last month, thousands rallied in state capitals across Australia in an effort to buoy the yes campaign, which sees the measure as a way to achieve better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australia PM votes in struggling referendum on Indigenous rights 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z If successful, the proposal - known as the Voice - will recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution, while creating a body for them to advise governments on the issues affecting their communities. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In Australia, meanwhile, there are more than 150 distinct Indigenous languages, reflecting the sprawling diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Voice: Why Australia trails New Zealand on Indigenous journey 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Supporters of the proposal argue that the Voice would bring progress for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, while opponents say it would be divisive. Support for Australian Indigenous recognition up slightly with vote underway 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The proposal called for establishing “an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice” that would advise Parliament and the government on Indigenous matters. Australians decided if Indigenous Voice is needed to advise Parliament on minority issues 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z If approved, the reform would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country's constitution and establish a permanent body for them to advise the government. Voice to Parliament: Early voting begins in historic Australian referendum 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z It has also never recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as its first inhabitants in the constitution. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In an Auckland art gallery this week, visitors gazed at the largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever showcased in New Zealand. The Voice: Why Australia trails New Zealand on Indigenous journey 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z “I sincerely think the key to the next fortnight is those one-on-one conversations with people to accept this request of the overwhelming majority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Early voting begins in New Zealand’s general election and in Australia for Indigenous ‘Voice’ 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z If successful, the vote will change the nation's constitution for the first time in 46 years, creating a body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to advise the government on policies affecting their communities. Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Its supporters say it will lead to better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who face lower life expectancy, and disproportionately poorer health and education outcomes than other Australians. Voice to Parliament: Early voting begins in historic Australian referendum 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Australia first voted on whether to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the preamble of the constitution back in 1999. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Australia’s Indigenous, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, are arguably the world’s oldest, with a history on the continent stretching back tens of thousands of years. Australian schools lead revival of fading Indigenous languages 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z If approved, the vote would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country's constitution, and establish a permanent body for them to give advice on laws. Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians weren't counted in the nation's census until 1971, and for most of last century many of their children were forcibly removed by the government under assimilation policies. Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Proponents say the Voice would include Indigenous Australians from all eight states and territories, the Torres Strait Islands and remote and regional communities. Australians are voting on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what you need to know 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Australia has seen several Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisory bodies come and go since the 1970s. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z In New Zealand a traditional karanga call was performed ahead of each match, while in Australia the pre-game ceremonies included a welcome to country by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander elders. Indigenous communities are embraced at the Women’s World Cup, but will the legacy live on? 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z "You're being asked... to say yes to an idea whose time has come - to say yes to an invitation that comes directly from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people themselves." Voice referendum: Australia to hold historic Indigenous vote in October 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The referendum will ask Australians whether they support altering the constitution to include "Voice to Parliament", a committee that can advise the parliament on matters affecting its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people. Australian Senate paves way for landmark referendum on Indigenous voice in constitution 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The case, the first climate class action brought by Australia's First Nations people, was filed in 2021 on behalf of the remote islands of Boigu and Saibai in the Torres Strait off Australia's north coast. Hearings begin in Torres Strait Islands's climate suit versus Australia 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The only two polls taken among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters found that more than 80% of respondents favoured the reform. Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, making up about 3.2% of Australia's near 26 million population, track below national averages on most socio-economic measures and are not mentioned in the 122-year-old constitution. Support dips for Indigenous recognition referendum in Australia, poll shows 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z A landmark gathering in 2017 of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people first called for the creation of a Voice. Australian sports unite to back Indigenous constitutional recognition 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z So far, however, government officials have only committed to review the potential impact of emissions under a provision of a federal Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act. World’s largest collection of ancient rock art threatened by Australia’s petrochemical plants 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Torres Strait Islands face the threat of floods and salt ruining their soil as global warming leads to more storms and rising sea levels. Hearings begin in Torres Strait Islands's climate suit versus Australia 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z But those who have studied the long journey that led to the Voice say a No outcome "draws a thick red line" through "decades of effort and labour from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples". Voice referendum: Indigenous rights vote is a reckoning for Australia 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The group says on its website that its goal is to defeat the referendum to ensure it is not a "distraction" from achieving real, practical, and positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Explainer: Indigenous people opposing Australia's Voice referendum 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Others cite the lasting impact of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a reason to cut ties. Charles is King of 15 countries - but for how much longer? 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised this article contains images of people who have died. The Aboriginal artist seeking a donated body 'of British descent' 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.2% of the country's population of nearly 26 million, are currently not mentioned in its 122-year-old constitution. 'Judas betrayal': Indigenous Australians denounce opposition for rejecting referendum 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Making up about 3.2% of Australia's near 26 million population, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people track below national averages on most socio-economic measures. Australia opposition says opposed to Indigenous body in parliament 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Note to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: Yunupingu's last name and image are used here in accordance with the wishes of his family. Aboriginal 'giant of a nation' Yunupingu dies aged 74 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.2% of Australia's nearly 26 million people, are not mentioned in the constitution. Factbox: Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Australians will be asked if they want to change the constitution to create an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - a consultative committee providing non-binding advice to parliament on matters that affect them. Australia govt introduces Indigenous referendum bill in parliament 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Australians are expected to vote sometime between October and December on a constitutional amendment that would enshrine a new body called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z If the answer is “yes,” the constitution would be rewritten to state that the “Voice may make representations” to the Parliament and government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are massively over-represented in prisons, deaths in custody, and children sent to out of home care. Yes or No? Australians debate the planned Indigenous referendum 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z One proposal suggests the advisory body could have 24 members - comprised of representatives from each state and territory, the Torres Strait Islands, and remote Aboriginal communities. Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils proposed question for constitution vote 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Australians will be asked to vote between October and December on amending the constitution to create a consultative committee in parliament called Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Australia's Albanese reveals referendum question on Indigenous recognition 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The Voice was originally proposed by a group of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advocates in 2017. Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z They would come from every Australian state and territory as well as the Torres Strait islands and include specific representatives for remote areas. What are Australia’s plans for Indigenous Voice? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z "It would be a terrible reflection on Australia if we lose this referendum," said Thomas Mayo, a Torres Strait Islander and a member of the referendum working group. Yes or No? Australians debate the planned Indigenous referendum 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z If approved, the vote later this year would establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - a formal body for Indigenous people to give advice on laws. Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils proposed question for constitution vote 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were 12 times more likely to be in prison than white Australians in 2021, the Queensland Statisticians Office says. Australian boy, 13, spent six weeks in solitary confinement 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Indigenous Australians from the Torres Strait archipelago, off the northeast coast, are culturally distinct from the mainland Aboriginal population. Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Israel-Gaza border heats up after West Bank violence 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the Indigenous people of Australia. Explainer: What is Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' campaign? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z "A proposed law to alter the constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?" Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils proposed question for constitution vote 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. China's COVID-19 epidemic has 'basically' ended, but not completely over 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z “On every measure, there is a gap between the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the national average,” Albanese said. Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who represent about 3.2% of Australia's population, are currently not mentioned in the constitution. Factbox: Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z In 2022, Labor's Anthony Albanese became prime minister and said Australians would have their say in a referendum to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Explainer: What is Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' campaign? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The proposal, still to be debated in parliament, states the Voice will "make representations" to MPs and policy makers "on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples". Indigenous Voice: Australia PM unveils proposed question for constitution vote 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Sweden open to sending Leopards to Ukraine, defence minister says - TT news agency 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The question will be: “A proposed law: To alter the constitution to recognize the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?” Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Albanese has said the referendum question to be put to Australians should be as simple and clear as: "Do you support an alteration to the Constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?" Factbox: Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Explainer: What is Australia's Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament' campaign? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Russian man indicted in Poland for spying 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z If the referendum succeeds, the constitution would state that the “Voice may make representations” to the Parliament and government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Australia plans to hold a federal referendum later this year to constitutionally recognise its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice that will provide non-binding advice to the parliament. Factbox: Five things to know about Australia's planned Indigenous referendum 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z About 270 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, chosen to represent their home communities, then traveled to Uluru, in the center of the continent, and produced the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Australia to vote on giving Indigenous peoples a voice in Parliament 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Albanese is seeking bipartisan support for a landmark referendum this year to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution. Australia marks anniversary of 'Stolen Generation' apology; promises more funds 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The landmark referendum, to be held later this year, will establish a so-called Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice that can make representations to the parliament on matters affecting them. Australian group launches campaign to stop Indigenous voice in parliament 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Members would be chosen from every Australian state and territory as well as the Torres Strait islands and include specific representatives for remote areas. Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Thousands have rallied on Australia Day in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Thousands protest in Australia ‘Invasion Day' rallies 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z There is currently no mention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Australian constitution. Australia to vote on giving Indigenous peoples a voice in Parliament 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The Aboriginal people of Australia’s mainland are culturally distinct from Torres Strait Islanders who come from an archipelago off the northeast coast. EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suffer disproportionate rates of violence. Cassius Turvey: Aboriginal boy's killing puts spotlight on racism in Australia 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The chanting and booing during the pre-match Welcome to Country - a practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - will be considered as part of the FA investigation. Fans of Sydney United 58 condemned for Nazi salutes 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z An indigenous man from the Torres Strait Islands wears a traditional dress as he performs during a welcoming ceremony at Government House in Sydney, Australia, June 28, 2017. Australia climate inaction violated Torres Strait Islanders' rights, UN says 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have spoken of complicated emotions after the Queen's death. Queen Elizabeth II leaves complex legacy for Aboriginal Australians 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z So Australia’s Indigenous population is known collectively as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Starting in the mid-1800s until 1970, about two decades into Elizabeth’s reign, government officials rounded up children — especially those of mixed White and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethnicity. For Indigenous Australians, painful colonial past mars queen’s legacy 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Albanese has enlisted Shaq to support Australia’s upcoming referendum to amend their constitution and add a “Voice to Parliament” for the country’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal lends star power to Aussie PM’s news conference 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Dancing with the stars – astronomy and music in the Torres Strait. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z The A$25m set aside for the initial plan will instead be spent on initiatives to reduce disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said. Aboriginal flag to permanently fly on Sydney Harbour Bridge 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z “Do you support an alteration to the constitution that establishes an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice?” the government proposal asks. EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The data shows there are 167 active Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages, spoken by more than 78,000 people across Australia. Australia census: Five ways the country is changing 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of Australia’s population. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal lends star power to Aussie PM’s news conference 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Mr Albanese, 59, began by acknowledging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, reiterating his commitment to hold a referendum on a Voice to Parliament - an Indigenous advisory body - during his three-year term. Australia election: Anthony Albanese vows unity after Labor seizes power 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z When Australia votes in a federal election on Saturday, what will be the key concerns for the country's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? What Indigenous Australians want from the election 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z If the answer is “yes,” the constitution would be rewritten to state that the Voice “may make representations” to the Parliament and executive government “on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.” EXPLAINER: What is an Australian Black Voice to Parliament? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The number of people who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander jumped by a quarter from the last census. Australia census: Five ways the country is changing 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Aboriginal photographer Wayne Quilliam has been travelling across Australia for 30 years, documenting its hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups. Photographing the diversity of Aboriginal Australia 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z It was accompanying another Chinese ship that transited through the Torres Strait. Australia says China warship fired laser at its patrol plane 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The defence department said that both ships have since transited through the Torres Strait and were in the Coral Sea. Chinese navy laser lights up Australian military aircraft, Canberra says 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z People working a country different to their birth experienced high rates of racism while nearly 40% of men who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Australia had experienced racism. Rio Tinto report finds 'disturbing' culture of sexual harassment, racism and bullying 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z “Like the country itself, Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are diverse, they’re unique and they connect us through time.” Protests, citizenship festivities to mark contentious Australia Day holiday 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z A warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers: This video contains images of people who may have died. Photographing the diversity of Aboriginal Australia 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers: this video contains images of people who may have died. How the Aboriginal Tent Embassy changed Australia 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The top-ranked Barty has Indigenous heritage and her second-round match at Melbourne Park’s main stadium on Wednesday was among the features of a program dedicated to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. Ash Barty marks First Nations Day with easy win in Australia 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Many Indigenous leaders say the trend is a small but important step toward Australia’s recognizing and redressing the violent dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. More Australians are paying tribute to Indigenous people. Some worry it’s just lip service. 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z But advocates say these requirements disadvantage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in some of Australia's poorest and most isolated communities. Australia settles lawsuit over welfare scheme criticised as racist 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains images of someone who has died. David Gulpilil: Profound legacy of a trailblazing Aboriginal actor 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The panel on Monday recommended that the Australian government legislate a new framework for cultural heritage protection at the national level in agreement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Australian inquiry recommends national laws to protect Aboriginal heritage 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Between 1910 and 1970, government officials here rounded up children, especially those of mixed White and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ethnicity, and sent them to boarding schools and church-run missions. Australia to pay hundreds of millions in reparations to Indigenous ‘stolen generations’ 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z When Australia became a nation in 1901, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were unmentioned in the constitution; they were unable to vote until the 1960s. More Australians are paying tribute to Indigenous people. Some worry it’s just lip service. 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z "Positive stories about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people doing great things - innovations, starting their own companies, fashion labels, artists doing amazing things, authors," she says. Koori Mail: Thirty years of reporting on Aboriginal Australia 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z The low-budget multi-award-winning film was the first movie to be filmed entirely in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language. David Gulpilil: Profound legacy of a trailblazing Aboriginal actor 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The AGM passed an amendment that will require at least one Aboriginal and one Torres Strait Island representative on the Commission. Australian Olympic Committee ensures Indigenous inclusion 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are vastly over-represented in the Australian penal system. The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lesson 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are being prioritized for vaccinations because of their higher risk of developing serious illness if infected. Australia made a plan to protect Indigenous elders from covid-19. It worked. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Doses are currently being offered to people over 70, those in aged care homes, frontline health workers, emergency services workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 55, and people with underlying health conditions. Covid: Can Australia blame its vaccine woes on Europe? 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Doses are being offered to people over 70, those in aged care homes, frontline health workers, emergency services workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 55, and people with underlying health conditions. Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Australia this week began vaccinating people on Australian islands in Torres Strait. Australia gives COVID-19 shots to virus-hit Papua New Guinea 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z That begins in May, when the jab will become available forthose over 50 and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Coronavirus live news: Germany threatens legal action over vaccine delays; NSW marks 14 days of no cases 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Australians who protest the public holiday argue that it not only excludes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people but also actively celebrates the day their land was taken. Day of Celebration or Mourning? Australia Grapples With Its National Holiday 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Commemorate Australia Day, which falls on Jan. 26, by watching the WugulOra Morning Ceremony, performed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dancers and singers. Learn About Lichen and Sculpt a Self-Portrait 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z “It is an acknowledgement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures date back 65,000 years,” he said. Australia changes word in anthem to honor Indigenous people 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Players in the domestic first-class competition and in the women’s Twenty20 tournament formed barefoot circles on the field last week as part of week-long celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. Cricketers have alternative to taking a knee to support BLM 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z The charity asked the government to remove all nets between Cooktown and the Torres Strait to protect a stronghold for dugongs. Unsustainable fishing worsens threats to Great Barrier Reef 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z “My two identities,” said Mills, whose mother, Yvonne, is Aboriginal and whose father, Benny, is a Torres Strait Islander. The Milwaukee Bucks Are Ready for a Long Stay in the Bubble 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Mills’s mother is Aboriginal, and his father is from the Torres Strait Islands. ‘The Better I Got in Sports, the Worse the Racism Got’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following article contains descriptions of deceased Indigenous persons. The room of the dead: how a museum became a halfway house for bones and spirits 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z She studies Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, sociology and gender studies. Most of my white friends avoid talking about racism. I don't have that privilege | Bizzi Lavelle for IndigenousX 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z At least 432 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have died in custody since 1991, according to data by The Guardian. Sydney police seek ban on Black Lives Matter rally 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Scientists saw severe bleaching on coastal reefs from Torres Strait in the far north to the southern border of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, at levels only eclipsed during 2016. Great Barrier Reef suffers its most widespread mass bleaching event on record 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Yet leaving their home on Thursday Island in Torres Strait — where, Patty said, everyone “looked like me and spoke like me” — landed him in that kindergarten classroom where he was first punched. ‘The Better I Got in Sports, the Worse the Racism Got’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z They are home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - often referred to as First Nation people or Indigenous Australians. Why are remote Aboriginal communities especially at risk? 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders make up about 3% of the population, and are among the country's most disadvantaged. NSW police scheme 'targeted' Aboriginal children 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who together comprise 3% of Australia's population, continue to experience high levels of disadvantage. Australia admits failings on indigenous equality 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians make up about 3% of the population, and are among the nation's most disadvantaged. Foreign Aboriginal Australians 'cannot be alien' 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Assimilation of black Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people could be assured only by “breeding out the colour” of their skin. On land, Australia’s rising heat is ‘apocalyptic.’ In the ocean, it’s even worse. 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z “Indigenous art is an extremely important market for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and they should be able to practice their art free from any interference or exploitation.” Frail and elderly Aboriginal artists allegedly forced to paint to pay off debts 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z It found that 72% of the children, aged nine to 17, were "possibly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander". NSW police scheme 'targeted' Aboriginal children 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z He says that he's being underutilised as a potential role model who could help turn lives around in a country where around 20 in every 1,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are incarcerated. 'I'd rob to collect rent for stolen Aboriginal land' 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are also not recognised in the constitution, though there is ongoing debate about doing so. Foreign Aboriginal Australians 'cannot be alien' 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z A British fugitive who made it across the Torres Strait on a jetski trying to flee a drugs supply charge in Australia has been sentenced for the audacious escape attempt. British jetski fugitive who fled across Torres Strait sentenced 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Official recognition and rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is a major national debate. Australia pledges vote on indigenous recognition 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z "I hope this statue encourages more conversations and education about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture," he said at Optus Stadium on Saturday, in comments reported by Australian Associated Press. Statue honours footballer's stand against racism 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z More recently, an action was filed before the UN human rights committee in May this year by a group of eight people who live in the Torres Strait islands off the northern tip of Australia. Governments and firms in 28 countries sued over climate crisis – report 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z As many as one in three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were taken from their families between 1910 and the 1970s under racist Australian government policies. Daily briefing: Some ‘stem-cell doctors’ are naturopaths and dentists 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Dr Chamberlain said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are particularly affected by complex trauma following a legacy of colonisation, which includes state-sanctioned systematic removal of Aboriginal children from families and ongoing discrimination. Indigenous baby health project aims to stop generational trauma 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z There are at least 274 Torres Strait islands off Australia's northern coast; 17 are inhabited. Australia’s most remote polling stations 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The complaint by eight Torres Strait Islanders marks the first climate change litigation brought against Australia based on human rights, said ClientEarth, the UK-based environmental law charity handling the complaint. Islanders complain to U.N. over Australia's climate change inaction 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Ned David was one of the signatories to the Torres Strait request, and is still furious. ‘They’re not property’: the people who want their ancestors back from British museums 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “It’s definitely Karla’s time right now,” said Tina Baum, the curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the National Gallery of Australia. Finding Beauty in Broken Things, an Aboriginal Artist Finds Recognition at Last 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Locals assisted police in tracking the man’s path through the Torres Strait Islands, calling in with updates as he passed or landed on their islands. Briton arrested after fleeing Australia on a jetski, armed with crossbow 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z A total of 4,231 Torres Strait Islanders have registered to vote this year. Australia’s most remote polling stations 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He was found on mudflats on Saibai Island, one of a string of islands in the Torres Strait which belong to Australia. UK jet skier arrested 'fleeing Australia' 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z According to Ned David, a Natural History Museum staff member raised the possibility of joint custody over the Torres Strait remains. ‘They’re not property’: the people who want their ancestors back from British museums 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country.” Spain hits back at Mexico in row over colonial rights abuses 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Border Force commander Jo Crooks said the outcome should be a warning to those who thought they could flee the country through the Torres Strait. Briton arrested after fleeing Australia on a jetski, armed with crossbow 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z In Australia, children of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent were forcibly removed from their families by the government. The Disappeared Children of Israel 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Australian naval vessels regularly patrol the Torres Strait, in part to enforce a controversial policy of turning back asylum seekers who attempt to reach the nation by boat. UK jet skier arrested 'fleeing Australia' 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The material included skulls, a jawbone and other fragments from the Torres Strait archipelago, collected by Europeans in the 19th century as scientific specimens and anthropological curios. ‘They’re not property’: the people who want their ancestors back from British museums 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z The Australian human rights commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, June Oscar, said racism was alive and kicking and she experienced it regularly as she travels the country in her role. Hotel giant Accor to investigate allegations it racially segregated Aboriginal guests into lower-quality rooms 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders represent about two percent of the adult population in Australia, they account for more than a quarter of the people in Australian prisons. The private prison experiments: Is there any positive in for-profit imprisonment? 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z But soon, as one of the few Indigenous employees, he felt patronized and unwelcome by some, and worried that his manager resented him because of his Torres Strait Islander background. ‘It’s Entirely Up to Me’: Indigenous Australians Find Empowerment in Start-Ups 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The rates are even higher for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. How dangerous is Australia for women? 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z From a time when British surveying vessels could be found in New Zealand, the Torres Strait and the Arctic, this monumental work is a snapshot of UK domination of the seas. Explorers at sea: centuries of science afloat 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z In June, Australian states took steps towards the nation's first treaties with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Girl, 9, protests at Australian anthem 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are incarcerated at 13 times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australians Use Tech to Expose Police Abuse 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Mr Watts said it was more common to supply constituents with flags, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ensigns. Why Aussies suddenly want a Queen portrait 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 27 percent of Australia’s prison population, despite making up about 3 percent of the country’s total population. ‘I Can’t Breathe’: Video of Indigenous Australian’s Prison Death Stirs Outrage 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Prof Jakelin Troy, director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research at the University of Sydney, says Turnbull’s three terms for country – saltwater, muddy river and running water country – are “news to her”. The radical plan to split Sydney into three 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The ceremony is expected to feature a tribute to Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Hanging out by the beach: Commonwealth Games set to begin 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, their communities and their country. 'My country doesn't argue about me now' 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The loss of opportunity foreshadowed how many Indigenous Australians — those who are Aboriginal or hail from the Torres Strait Islands — were excluded from cricket for the next century. Cricket Australia Picks an Indigenous Player and Searches for More 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The Australia Day bank holiday on 26 January marks the anniversary of British settlement in 1788, a date many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people consider offensive. Music count reignites Australia Day debate 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The rate of infection among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were also almost seven times that of the non-Indigenous population. Surge in Australia gonorrhoea cases 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Last year, the group drew controversy for an Australia Day advert criticised as offensive to both vegans and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. India raises 'offensive' lamb advert with Australia - BBC News 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z In a statement on Wednesday, immigration authorities said the Chinese men had been "attempting to illegally enter Australia" in the Torres Strait. Chinese men sent home in Australia people-smuggling probe - BBC News 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly taken from their parents by government authorities between 1883 and 1969 and placed into boys' and girls' homes, foster families or Christian missions. How a school play about Aboriginal history set off a row - BBC News 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z In 2004, Michael Long trekked from Melbourne to Canberra, 650 kilometers, to put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people back on the national agenda. 4,000 Kilometers, 10 Months: One Australian’s March for Indigenous Rights 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Still, Yunupingu's death again shines a light on health problems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, whose life expectancy is 10 years shorter than that of non-indigenous Australians. Dr G Yunupingu: An exquisite singer who 'spoke to the soul' - BBC News 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z That lack of ownership creates a palpable frustration among Torres Strait Islanders — seen most clearly in their efforts to control the fishing on their seas. Postcard From Australia: Where Some See Souvenirs and Slang, a Race-in-America Reporter Sees Stereotypes 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Nationally, from 2011 to 2015, suicide was the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 15 to 34 years of age, according to federal figures. Australia Through American Eyes 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z Sitting in the shade of the fig tree, sewing fish scales made from collected ghost nets, with the female elders from the Torres Strait: The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. From Courtney Barnett to Beer Snake 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Around the same time, a new emoji was quietly added to Twitter: the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. New Emoji is a Meaningful Symbol for Indigenous Australians 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z "Today, we again acknowledge the Stolen Generations - those Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who were forcibly removed from their parents simply because they were Aboriginal. Again we say sorry," he said on Tuesday. Australian indigenous leaders meet for historic summit - BBC News 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z White fishermen with more resources still have a deep hold on the trade, even though the High Court has ruled that the Torres Strait seas belong to its indigenous people. Postcard From Australia: Where Some See Souvenirs and Slang, a Race-in-America Reporter Sees Stereotypes 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The remote outpost has about 300 residents, most of whom are related to each other, and sits in the Torres Strait. Australia Through American Eyes 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z It’s no wonder, she said, that many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are frustrated. Australia's rate of Indigenous child removal 'unique', UN investigator says 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z But the highest point of Bramble Cay is three metres above sea level and around the Torres Strait the sea level rose at almost twice the global average rate between 1993 and 2014. The 10 species most at risk from climate change 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Australia does not mention Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in its constitution. Australian indigenous leaders meet for historic summit - BBC News 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z From what I observed, it would seem laughable to question the abilities of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders. Postcard From Australia: Where Some See Souvenirs and Slang, a Race-in-America Reporter Sees Stereotypes 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Torres Strait Islanders, who are native to the island chain, fiercely embrace their autonomy, emphasizing that although they are native to the land they occupy, they are different from mainland Australia’s Aboriginal people. Australia Through American Eyes 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z The Productivity Commission paper said many aspects of life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians had "stagnated or worsened" since 2014. Life for Indigenous Australians 'stagnating, worsening' - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z By February 2016 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people collectively owned or controlled 16% of Australian land, the vast majority in very remote areas. Indigenous disadvantage getting worse in mental health and incarceration 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Running a marathon for their first time, they’ll need their new physical and mental prowess to return home and tackle the life-threatening problems of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, he says. Australians hope running marathon inspires change back home 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z And when I was speeding through the Torres Strait on a dinghy with a young boy who was able to point out oyster shells amid vast underwater coral reefs. Postcard From Australia: Where Some See Souvenirs and Slang, a Race-in-America Reporter Sees Stereotypes 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z "From its closest point, PNG is only 45 minutes' walk from Australia's Torres Strait Islands at low tide, but most of us know very little about it," says Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman, the museum's collections officer. Behind the masks of Papua New Guinea's Asaro mud men - BBC News 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z But around the Torres Strait, sea level appears to have risen at almost twice the global average rate between 1993 and 2014. Revealed: first mammal species wiped out by human-induced climate change 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z It’s hosted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and Services Association, to honour Indigenous servicemen and women. Anzac Day 2016: tens of thousands attend dawn services – live 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Still, Murrumu’s qualified support for constitutional recognition will be controversial among the many Indigenous Australians who believe “recognise” offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people nothing and that treaties are a minimum starting point. Murrumu: one man's mission to create a sovereign Indigenous country inside Australia 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z The government is proposing a referendum in 2017 on changing the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians. Australia's return of Uluru to Indigenous owners marked 30 years on - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders who live in the area say that the name Blacktown, given to a suburban area of western Sydney, is part of their history, the Guardian reports. Sydney Suburb in 'Racist' Name Change Controversy 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Artist Dennis Nona, 42, says he did not learn from his upbringing in an indigenous Torres Strait island community that sex with minors was unacceptable, Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports. Australian Artist 'Didn't Know' Raping 12-Year-Old Was Wrong 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z It’s hosted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans and Services Association, to honour Indigenous servicemen and women. Anzac Day 2016: tens of thousands attend dawn services – live 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z What does the minister say to the resident of the Torres Strait facing the same risks as our Pacific neighbours who are seeking action so migration does not become their only option? Liberal leadership spill: Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott as Australian PM – as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The prime minister is in the Torres Strait as part of an election promise to spend one week each year in a remote Australian Indigenous community. Australian PM makes historic visit to Mabo's grave - BBC News 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z "I keep saying the same thing expecting different outcomes, but the thing I keep saying is you have got to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people respectfully, and that's what was proposed here." Australian PM knocks back Indigenous constitution plan - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Noel Pearson, prime minister Tony Abbott’s foremost seer on most Indigenous matters, recently challenged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to get over their traumatic history much, as he claimed, that Holocaust survivors had. Myall Creek: here, in 1838, a crime that would not be forgotten took place 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commemorative Ceremony is held on the side of Canberra’s Mount Ainslie shortly after the dawn service at the memorial. Anzac Day 2016: tens of thousands attend dawn services – live 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z What does the minister say to the resident of the Torres Strait facing the same risks as our Pacific neighbours who are seeking action so migration does not become their only option? Liberal leadership spill: Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott as Australian PM – as it happened 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z A team from James Cook University has been monitoring the perch’s spread with rangers from the Torres Strait regional authority and Torres Strait communities. Crawling, breathing, invasive fish a 'major disaster' if it reaches Australia 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr Abbott has pledged to hold a referendum in 2017 that could see Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders recognised as the first Australians. Australian PM knocks back Indigenous constitution plan - BBC News 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z Budget papers said the $5m would be redirected into preserving a range of documentary and audio-visual materials held in non-digital form by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Budget’s education ‘fix’: cuts to research to pay for lifeline to landmark scheme 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z The exhibition contains some of the earliest objects collected from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by British colonists and missionaries after 1770. Indigenous Australia exhibition tells many stories - BBC News 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z A new research project, Serving our Country, aims to compile a history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. World War One's forgotten Anzacs: The Indigenous Army - BBC News 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Australia's constitution does not recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the nation's first people. Abbott angers indigenous groups 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z He said displaying the "remarkable treasures" was the culmination of "an extraordinary process of consultation with 25 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia over several years". Historic objects return to Australia 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The Sydney Festival premiere, featuring Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal performers, addresses the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia, the acquisition of the land, and the introduction of Christianity. Australia's Aboriginal comedians fight prejudice with wit 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z The Cairns family were members of the Torres Strait Islander community, a group of indigenous Australians viewed as distinct from the broader Aboriginal community due to their origins on islands off the tropical Queensland coast. Australian mother charged with murder of 8 children 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z In 2010, indigenous islanders in the Torres Strait celebrated Australia's largest ever marine rights victory in the federal court. Biggest native title claim filed 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z In 2010, the government formed an expert panel to examine constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Abbott wants 2017 indigenous vote 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Indigenous Australia: enduring civilisation, which opens in London in April, is the first in the UK devoted to the history and culture of both Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders. Historic objects return to Australia 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Life expectancy, a key economic indicator, for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is more than 10 years less than for the non-indigenous population. Is Australia still the Lucky Country? 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Spurr recommended a greater emphasis on western literature in the review, saying that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture had a “minimal” impact on Australian literature. Barry Spurr: further leaked emails reveal detail of attack on Adam Goodes 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z One of Prof Spurr's contributions to the review had been to advise the government to focus less on teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature. Australia prof in racist email row 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The constitution currently does not recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the nation's first people. Abbott wants 2017 indigenous vote 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Last year, parliament passed a bill recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the country's first inhabitants, but the constitution contains no mention of them. Abbott governs from indigenous area 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Few Australians are aware that the country's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples had regular contact with foreign Muslims long before the arrival of Christian colonisers. When Islam came to Australia 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z He also made a specific formal apology for the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their homes which occurred from the 1920s until well into the 1970s in Australia. The Apology 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Hambleton said the policy would hit the most disadvantaged the hardest including low-income earners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with chronic illnesses. Bulk-billing poorer patients will cost us $11 a time, doctors warn 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z "On both sides of Torres Strait it is a really big issue, and our government has been under an immense amount of pressure," says Mr ToKunai. Viewpoint: Does PNG back Australia's asylum deal? 2013-08-09T00:00:04Z S. Sailing through Torres Strait, Cook reached the English Channel in the "Endeavour" on 18th June, 1771b. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z The Makassan sea cucumber trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ended in 1906, killed off by heavy taxation and a government policy that restricted non-white commerce. When Islam came to Australia 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Warning: This book may contain the names and images of deceased Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people. Down Under With the Prince 2012-01-29T03:00:07.103Z No doubt the man was a bit of a scoundrel, he thought, but he was older and possibly more of a reformed character than in the old days in Torres Strait. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Torres Strait Islanders campaigned for the repatriation of the material, which was acquired by explorers, missionaries and others in past centuries. Torres Strait skulls begin return 2011-05-06T12:03:37Z After Torres Strait Island elders asked for the remains, museum scientists were able to identify the origins of 141 skeletal and soft tissue remains, ranging from a single tooth to a rare mummy. British Museum Returns Human Remains to Aborigines 2011-03-10T20:56:04Z Agale's ancestors in the Torres Strait, the Meriam people, observed something they called Malo's Law, which he says was "in favour of oneness and harmony", and he sees parallels in Islam. When Islam came to Australia 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z "We need to ensure we have a much closer dialogue with the Torres Strait islanders in future," he told BBC News. Museum to return islanders' bones 2011-03-10T00:21:52Z Yes, I met him on a pearl-fisher in Torres Strait twenty odd years ago. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Gould quotes a record of one party which took 1500 dozen eggs on one small island in Torres Strait. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z They linked 119 individuals to the Torres Strait islands, including 19 to specific islands. British Museum Returns Human Remains to Aborigines 2011-03-10T20:56:04Z Jawai is a Torres Strait Islander, the name of an indigenous group from Queensland in northern Australia. Australian Jawai hits fork in historic road to NBA 2010-07-05T21:38:00Z For about 19 of the 138 individuals, it is very clear they originated on one of the Torres Strait Islands. Museum to return islanders' bones 2011-03-10T00:21:52Z These tribes are quite pugnacious, and are known to have killed many of the Chinese who have landed at the north, near Torres Strait, whom they doubtless devoured. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands On the authority of the same able navigator, Flinders, we learn that, in the northern part of the country, about Torres Strait, some of the tribes are very skilful in managing their long canoes. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants But the NHM press release describes the elders of the islands as being "deeply touched" by the transfer, according to Ned David of the Torres Strait Islands. British Museum Returns Human Remains to Aborigines 2011-03-10T20:56:04Z On his way home in 1803 he was shipwrecked in Torres Strait, and, with ninety-three others of the company of H.M.S. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas Yet was Thy hand beneath my head: about my feet Thy care— Fra' Deli clear to Torres Strait, the trial o' despair, But when we touched the Barrier Reef Thy answer to my prayer! The Seven Seas All this was a pleasant interchange for cruising among coral reefs, and being tossed about or starved in Torres Strait; and they seem to have enjoyed it completely. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. The Cairn Cross Islands, a little coral group midway between Cape Grenville and Cape York, are especially interesting as the home and nesting-place of the Torres Strait pigeons. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania As passenger on board the Porpoise, early in August 1802, he sailed from Sydney for the Torres Strait accompanied by two returning transports. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole But as we were nearing Torres Strait an awful storm took us, and we were driven ashore almost a wreck and lost two of our men. A Little Girl in Old Salem The head-quarters of the tribe were on an island, and the captive frequently saw vessels pass on their way to Torres Strait, but without any opportunity of making her case known. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 432 Volume 17, New Series, April 10, 1852 The examination of Torres Strait was a chief object of the expedition; and we therefore give a sketch of a passage which is constantly rising in importance. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. Not, therefore, through Torres Strait, so called, did Torres pass, but through Endeavour Strait, which has been named after Captain Cook's ship, the Endeavour. The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. Three days of anxious steering took the Investigator through Torres Strait, and Flinders was soon sailing into the great Gulf of Carpentaria. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole In the Muralug Island, in the western part of Torres Strait, a somewhat remarkable method of counting formerly existed, which grew out of, and is to be regarded as an extension of, the digital method. The Number Concept Its Origin and Development It appears to me very probable that the same dark-coloured race inhabit the whole of Northern Australia, and perhaps extend over the islands in Torres Strait. Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in North-West and Western Australia, Volume 1 Of this Torres Strait must inevitably be the channel; a new city will be necessary to concentrate that commerce, and Cape York offers the foundation for a new Singapore. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. Cook's first voyage; discovers New Zealand and east coast of Australia; passes through Torres Strait. 1769-71. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known Rattlesnake, which was sent to make surveys at Torres Strait. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature The characteristic mode of dressing the hair among the Torres Strait Islanders is to have it twisted up into long pipe-like ringlets, and wigs in imitation of this are also worn. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Bramble and boats complete the Survey of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 But it is admitted that the navigation of the Torres Strait and the Coral Sea, however exactly surveyed, must always be hazardous. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. In Prince of Wales Island, Torres Strait, the treatment of the patient is similar, but lasts for about two months. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul Since the early part of this work was written this valuable addition to the survey of New Holland has induced an enterprising master of a merchant vessel to try the eastward passage through Torres Strait. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea They have friendly relations with the other islanders of Torres Strait, but are at enmity with all the mainland tribes except the Gudang. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Landed on the neighbouring Observation Reef, and spent some hours there searching for shells, but nearly all were Torres Strait species. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 The increasing passage of the southern commerce through Torres Strait, had attracted the notice of the British government to the peculiar perils of the navigation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. Departure on the fourth voyage, accompanied by a merchant-ship bound through Torres Strait. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 In the morning we found that the island was occupied by a party of natives from Torres Strait. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea The Torres Strait Islanders are distinguished by a large complicated oval scar, only slightly raised, and of neat construction. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The Torres Strait and Nicobar pigeons, also Duperrey's Megapodius were common enough, as well as many other birds, twelve species of which are also found in Australia--a most unlooked-for occurrence. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Remarks upon the Inner and Outer routes through Torres Strait. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Directions for the passage within the reefs through Torres Strait. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 On the 5th the Mangles arrived from Sydney by the outer route through Torres Strait, having lost all her anchors, and been nearly wrecked in a south-east gale near Halfway Island. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea The singular belief in the transmigration of souls, which is general among the whole of the Australian tribes, so far as known, also extends to the islands of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 In flavour the Oceanic pigeon far surpasses the white or Torres Strait species, the merits of which, as an article of food, we had so often fully appreciated during our last cruise. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Pass round Cape York and through Torres Strait, by the Investigator's route. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 We had a very favourable passage to the northward, and in less than three weeks cleared Torres Strait by the route you recommended to Captain Bremer, without encountering any accident. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 He signed on the same ships with me, and together we ranged the Pacific from Hawaii to Sydney Head and from Torres Strait to the Galapagos. Stories from Everybody's Magazine A number of Torres Strait pigeons, chiefly young birds, and some stone-plovers and other waders, were shot, and one rare bird was obtained for the collection, a male of Pachycephala melanura. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 During the period of our stay at Cape York, the Bramble, Asp, and Rattlesnake's pinnace were sent away to the western entrance of Torres Strait to finish the survey, and returned after a month's absence. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Yet was Thy hand beneath my head, about my feet Thy care — Fra' Deli clear to Torres Strait, the trial o' despair, But when we touched the Barrier Reef Thy answer to my prayer! Verses 1889-1896 Departure on the fourth voyage, accompanied by a merchant-ship bound through Torres Strait. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 The Manilamen and Kanakas and Torres Strait islanders, on the other hand, bring all the money they do not spend on the pearling schooner to the island, and "blow it in", like men. Three Elephant Power and Other Stories I found the native names of at least three of the islands to differ from those given in the Admiralty's chart of Torres Strait from the Fly's survey. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 I made a fruitless attempt to pick up some scraps of their language; they understood the word powd or peace of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Flinders now desired to find a passage through the Barrier Reef to the open Pacific, in order that he might make the utmost speed for Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders The only birds seen were scrub turkeys, and Torres Strait pigeons. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland The volcano in Torres Strait, at the northern point of Australia, is that which lies nearest to a large subsiding area, although situated 125 miles within the outer margin of the actual barrier-reef. Coral Reefs Polygamy is practised both on the mainland and throughout the islands of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The Torres Strait rat was exceedingly plentiful here, in hollow trees and logs, also about the roots of the pandanus trees and under blocks of coral. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 The papers of Flinders which Freycinet might have wished to see were those relating to the Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, and the Queensland coast, which Baudin's vessels did not explore. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Large flocks of the Torres Strait pigeons flew over in the evening. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland But in the Torres Strait, one still finds a meter–and–a–half difference in level between high and low seas. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea This operation requires considerable strength and courage, in addition to the remarkable dexterity in diving and swimming possessed by all the blacks of the north-east coast and Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Pandora, shortly before the wreck of that vessel in Torres Strait, when returning from Tahiti with the mutineers of the Bounty. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 It was intended to go north, and through Torres Strait, in order that further observations might be made there; and Fowler was ordered to proceed "by the route Captain Flinders may indicate." The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Cannibalism has become a fixed fact in New Zealand, as it is in the Fijis and in Torres Strait. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The Torres Strait is regarded as no less dangerous for its bristling reefs than for the savage inhabitants of its coasts. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea This is the favourite mode of cooking turtle and dugong throughout Torres Strait, and on the east coast of the mainland I have seen similar fireplaces as far south as Sandy Cape. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Bramble and boats complete the Survey of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 Strong nerves and seamanship had pulled through in this case, with a few exciting phases; and the Investigator, in the open ocean, was headed for Torres Strait. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Like all the islands of the eastern side of Torres Strait, with the exception of the Darnley and Murray Islands, this is of the coral sand formation, low and thickly wooded. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Gathering speed little by little, the ship navigated on the surface of the ocean, and safe and sound, it left behind the dangerous narrows of the Torres Strait. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea A great variety of yam-like tubers are cultivated in Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Among these were two or three of the Papuan race, from some of the islands of Torres Strait. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 The French navigator, Laperouse, was ordered to explore it, but there seems little probability that he ever passed Torres Strait. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders The hawksbill turtle and its eggs are forbidden to women suckling, and no female, until beyond child bearing, is permitted to eat of the Torres Strait pigeon. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The Torres Strait is about thirty–four leagues wide, but it's obstructed by an incalculable number of islands, islets, breakers, and rocks that make it nearly impossible to navigate. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The same kind of canoe which is found throughout Torres Strait has been seen to extend from Cape York along the eastern coast as far south as Fitzroy Island,* a distance of 500 miles. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The expedition now shaped a course for Torres Strait, having in seven days made a running survey extending over a space of 450 miles in length, without anchoring or communicating with the inhabitants.** Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 With this scanty stock of nourishment, in so small a boat, Bligh and his companions covered 3618 miles, crossing the western Pacific, sailing through Torres Strait, and ultimately reaching Timor. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders The inhabitants of the mainland and Prince of Wales Islands use the spear and throwing-stick, but throughout the remainder of Torres Strait bows and arrows are the chief weapons. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 "Captain," I said, "I don't doubt—" "Tomorrow," Captain Nemo added, standing up, "tomorrow at 2:40 in the afternoon, the Nautilus will float off and exit the Torres Strait undamaged." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Not only at Cape York but throughout Torres Strait the males use no clothing or covering of any kind. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 The custom of smoking, so general throughout Torres Strait, has been introduced at Cape York. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 1 On September 19th the two ships, with caution and perseverance, had threaded their dangerous way through the intricate maze of reefs and shoals of Torres Strait, and found open sea to the westward. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Many Torres Strait pigeons were observed from the ship to resort nightly to the second largest of the group, which is covered with trees and seems quite inaccessible from the steepness of its low cliffs. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 But some moments later, when he turned to me, I threw back at him a phrase he had used in the Torres Strait: "An incident, Captain?" Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea In Torres Strait such people are generally the owners of large canoes, and several wives; and in the northern islands, of groves of coconut-trees, yam grounds, and other wealth. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 During the last few days we shot a very small wallaby and three or four Torres Strait pigeons. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 Few Australian vocabularies are thus similar--a fact which may be said to prove too much; since it may lead to inference that the so-called Papuan tongue of Torres Strait is really Australian. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 |
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