Media Event Analysis on Climate Crises Faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

NUR1204 Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander
Health

Table of Contents
Section A: Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Section B: Evaluation......................................................................................................................4
Section C: Summary........................................................................................................................4
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................6

Section A: Introduction
The provided assignment relates to an analysis of a newspaper article for a selected topic
from First Nations Newspaper Koori Mail. The selected topic would relate to the findings of the
selected study desk as outlined i.e., “Cultural Safety: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Australians”.
Published: 03 Nov 2021
Link: https://aiatsis.gov.au/collection/featured-collections/koori-mail
The main idea being highlighted in the provided news article reflects towards increasing
issues of climate change that results in suffering remote islands of rising seas. Taking the
instance of repeated complaints after multiple requests to the Australian government about the
concern, Gudamalulgal in the Torres Strait are taking the Australian government to court. For the
given article the discussions were being made by backing up several facts including, the legal
responsibilities of the Federal Government to ensure Torres Strait Islander people are not
harmed by regular changes in climate or defined climate crises.
In the carried forwards of journal article various consequences climate crises including
island could be flooded, soils ruined by salts, as a result, leaving of communities. Along with
this, climate crises could also lead to losing homes for island residents, losing cultural values,
living standards, etc.