The bleaching hitting the Great Barrier Reef not only harms corals. As these close-up photos show, it also deprives many other species of a home and livelihood.
The scientific community is abuzz after a suspected hybrid turtle was rescued off Queensland’s coast.
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered the worst bleaching event in its history, with many corals in the reef’s remote northern reaches expected to die as a result of warm waters linked to this summer’s El Niño.
The list of adventures to take on in this country is probably endless – but here’s five we reckon you have to experience before kicking the proverbial bucket.
Scientists have finally solved a historic mystery behind the deaths of two Queensland coral reefs.
Researchers have discovered ancient “living fossils” and rare corals in previously uncharted depths in the Coral Sea.
Scientists call for a name for Australia’s southern temperate reef system.
Home to a diverse array of marine species, which attracts tourists and researchers alike, remote Heron Island is one of the Great Barrier Reef’s tropical gems
An innovative new program is helping to solve youth unemployment and a thorny Great Barrier Reef pest
In a good news story for the Great Barrier Reef, some corals seem to be able to pass on heat-tolerant genes