Small island makes big effort in caring for environment
A small, Australian-made solar panel, about the size of an A4 piece of paper, has made a big...
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A small, Australian-made solar panel, about the size of an A4 piece of paper, has made a big...
Torres Strait Islander people have a rich cultural identity unique to that of Aboriginal Australians, yet few travellers will have heard of them.
By Richard Collett 19 May 2021 Estevao Marques was barefoot, kitted out in a salt-stained football shirt with a well-worn mask and snorkel pushed high on his forehead. A sharp-looking knife was in one hand and speargun in the other. Marques encouraged me to snap a photo before he dashed off to the beach while there was a break in the monsoon clouds above. Marques' local fishing ground has one of the highest concentrations of reef fish species ever recorded in a marine ecosystem, but this isn't one of the world's best-known diving destinations (although it should be). This is A...