ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ðə pˈɜːlɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi dᵻklˈaɪnd əkɹˌɑːs tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ænd ˈaɪləndɚz wɜː pɚmˈɪɾᵻd tə wˈɜːk ænd sˈɛɾəl ɔnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən mˈeɪnlənd.
After World War II, the pearling industry declined across Torres Strait and Islanders were permitted to work and settle on the Australian mainland.