WWF & AMCS: Check North Qld reefs for oil and ban rogue ships
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society today said reefs in the path of the oil spill that has washed up on beaches in North Queensland...
27 July 2015
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WWF pays tribute to Felicity “Flic” Wishart
WWF-Australia today expressed immense sadness over the passing of Australian Marine Conservation Society Great Barrier Reef campaign director Felicity ‘Flic’...
21 July 2015
50% Renewable Energy policy good for nature
WWF today welcomed the report of a bold climate policy goal set to be unveiled by Australia's Opposition Leader Bill Shorten this weekend.
20 July 2015
World Heritage Committee decides: Australia on probation over Reef health
The World Heritage Committee has delivered a powerful decision that places Australia on probation over the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
1 July 2015
Broad alliance points to common ground on climate policy
The Australian Climate Roundtable has come together to put the climate policy debate on common ground and offer a way forward.
28 June 2015
Underwater message urges UNESCO to make the right decision on Great Barrier Reef
A group of Australian divers have submerged themselves in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef to send a definitive message to the UNESCO World Heritage...
26 June 2015
Ocean conservationists and celebs join global campaign to protect Great Barrier Reef
Olivia Newton-John, Philippe Cousteau, John Butler, Sylvia Earle, Ash Grunwald, Lenka, Marc Nelson and Laura Wells pledge to ‘draw the line’ and protect the...
26 June 2015
The real work to turn around the decline of the Reef starts now
WWF supports UNESCO’s draft decision on the Great Barrier Reef because it will keep the pressure on Australia to turn promises into real actions and results.
25 June 2015
Legislation Passes: Australia cuts Renewable Energy Target
Renewable energy is an important driver to cutting Australia’s carbon pollution, bringing down future energy prices and creating sustainable jobs.
24 June 2015
International poll urges UNESCO to defend the Great Barrier Reef
A poll conducted in six countries across the globe reveals widespread opposition to industrial destruction of the Great Barrier Reef.
24 June 2015
Roebuck Bay could become Western Australia’s least-protected Marine Park
An alliance of environment groups today welcomed a draft management plan for the Roebuck Bay Marine Park, but the plan has raised concerns that snubfin...
23 June 2015
No funding for the Reef in Federal Government’s Northern Australia Plan
WWF calls on Australia's Prime Minister to announce more funding for the plan to save the Great Barrier Reef.
17 June 2015