By Sean Davey Photographs by Aishah Kenton & Sean Davey/Oculi It’s a warm Wednesday afternoon in the far north Queensland city of Cairns. In a car park on Pease Street in the suburb of Manoora, the sound of clap sticks and clapping hands can be heard from inside a building. …

Over the weekend in Cape Town, a humble hero passed away. Story and photographs by Conor Ashleigh/Oculi Charlene Matafin was by job title a ‘skills facilitator’ with TB HIV Care at their drop-in centre in downtown Cape Town. However, her job title did little to capture the breadth and depth…

A group of women in Far North Queensland are re-examining Australia’s first recorded act of reconciliation, and taking control of the narrative. By Sean Davey Photographs by Kenton/Davey (Oculi) As the sun sets over Walambaal Birri (known as the Endeavour River) and moves slowly towards the distant mountainous horizon, a…

Traditional Land Owners are working with non-indigenous Australians in far north Queensland to return the Daintree rainforest to its natural habitat. By Sean Davey Photographs by Kenton/Davey (Oculi) As Andrew John Solomon looks up at the rainforest canopy on Kuku Yalanji land near Cape Tribulation in Far North Queensland, his…

The Australian Covid-19 vaccination program continues to stumble. A successful rollout in the Torres Strait requires more dialogue with locals. Words by Sean Davey Photographs © Kenton/Davey (Oculi) The 50km journey by dinghy from Thursday Island to Badu Island in the Torres Strait can be beautiful or dangerous, depending on…

Words by Sean Davey Photographs © Kenton/Davey (Oculi) If you’re heading north on the Bruce Highway in Far North Queensland and see the Diggers Motel & Van Park, you’ve missed it. …