Select Sorry, it looks like an error occurred Please refresh the page and try again. In a critical year for climate justice, these Torres Strait Islanders are leading the fight Yessie Mosby fears his home and culture is at risk of vanishing. Source: Abbie O'Brien/SBS News Almost three decades since the historic Mabo decision was handed down, a new generation of Torres Strait Islanders are charting unprecedented legal territory in a bid to preserve their right to culture and the land. The group are waging a first-of-its-kind legal battle to force the Australian government to act on climate change.