Torres Strait vs The Commonwealth & The Verdict 4 Years In The Making

Two Torres Strait Islander elders took the Australian government to court; arguing the Commonwealth has a duty of care to protect their communities from rising seas and cultural loss caused by climate change.

This week, the Federal Court delivered its long-awaited verdict in a case that could have changed how Australia approaches climate justice forever, but the outcome wasn't exactly what advocates hoped for.

And in headlines today Some parliamentary colleagues of former Labor leader and ex One Nation MP turned Independent Mark Latham say he would be sacked if he worked anywhere else; Worried parents are looking for alternatives to childcare centres after sexual abuse allegations were levelled against an educator; A surprise jump in the jobless rate could help cement the case for an interest rate cut, delivering welcome relief for homeowners; Aussie actor Margot Robbie has shouted diners in a restaurant in London cocktails made from her own brand of gin

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