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UN grants Australia more time to avoid ‘in danger’ listing of Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee has given Australia more time to address major threats to the Great Barrier Reef and possibly avoid an in-danger listing.
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Is the Great Barrier Reef reviving – or dying? Here’s what’s happening beyond the headlines
The Great Barrier Reef is not dead. Nor is it in good health. The truth is complex. To understand what’s going on takes more than a headline.
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Experts demand new Great Barrier Reef plan
Australia’s plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef won’t cut it in the era of climate change and another approach is urgently needed, an expert panel says.
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UN holds off Great Barrier Reef ‘danger’ classification
A UNESCO report has recommended the Great Barrier Reef not be placed on a list of world heritage sites “in danger”.
Science & Environment
‘Power of voluntourism’: How Fitzroy Island’s green sea turtles are reaping the benefits
A Great Barrier Reef citizen science program is embracing the eagerness of environmentally conscious travellers by enabling them to play marine biologist for a day.
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Great Barrier Reef should be on ‘in danger’ list, says UN report
A United Nations mission says the Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a World Heritage site ‘in danger’ with Australia failing to adequately address climate change and other key threats.
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If K’gari (Fraser Island) didn’t exist, neither would the Great Barrier Reef, research finds
Scientists had always been puzzled by why the Great Barrier Reef formed long after Australia had conditions suitable for reef growth. It turns out the answer might be K’gari (Fraser Island).
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Offshore nursery corals spawn for first time
Four years ago Australia’s first offshore coral nursery was planted. Now, the corals are all grown up and have spawned for the first time.
Wildlife
After dark: corals shine bright on the Great Barrier Reef at night
Photographed at night, Great Barrier Reef corals get their glow up.
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Video: Rare ‘mirror-like’ oarfish dances for the camera
Regalecus russellii – a rare species of oarfish – has never been caught on camera anywhere on Australia’s East Coast. Until now.