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Climate Change · QueenslandIn July 2025, the Federal Court of Australia ruled the Commonwealth does not have a duty of care to protect Torres Strait Islander communities from climate change, in a landmark end to a four-year case brought by elders of Saibai and Boigu islands. Ultimately, the case failed, not due to the lack of evidence of climate change impacts, but because complexities in the legal system restricted avenues for damages claims. The lead plaintiffs, Uncle P…Read Article
Who defines "success"? Climate change measures in the Pacific
Unrest · FranceIn 2024, the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia experienced a recrudescence of unrest and violence linked to the long-lasting question of its continued attachment to France or eventual independence. Brought together by President Emmanuel Macron, on 12 July 2025, negotiators from pro- and anti-independence groups signed an agreement, the Bougival Accord, with the French government foreshadowing creation of an ‘État de la Nouvelle-Calédonie’…See the Story
France proposes statehood for New Caledonia: will it work? – Australian Academy of the Humanities
Australia · AustraliaHumanities Travelling Fellowships enable early-career researchers to undertake research overseas, where they may access materials otherwise inaccessible, connect with international organisations, researchers and forge new networks. Among the nine Fellowship recipients announced in 2025 is Anna Gero, Research Director at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures and PhD candidate at Griffith University, who will use the Fellowship to conduct rese…Read Article
