Rare chance to have your say on Australia’s marine parks
The federal government today opened consultation on the review of management plans for most of the nation’s commonwealth marine parks.
31 July 2026
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UNESCO says Australia must do more to protect the Reef as ‘super El Niño’ looms
UNESCO’s draft decision (page 79) on the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status makes clear Australia must do more to build the Reef’s resilience and...
6 July 2026
Mass coral mortality on the Great Barrier Reef
Following mass bleaching in 2024 and 2025, the Great Barrier Reef has suffered the biggest declines in coral cover in recorded history according to the...
6 August 2025
The Reef’s world heritage status at risk; Australia’s climate policy a critical factor
The Great Barrier Reef could be declared World Heritage in Danger next year – with Australia’s climate policy looming as a critical factor.
10 July 2025
Great Barrier Reef hammered by widespread coral bleaching event
Climate change and the health of the Great Barrier Reef is front and centre ahead of the Federal Election with authorities stating the Reef has suffered...
16 April 2025
WWF stands ready to work with the new LNP government on crucial environmental issues
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today said it is looking forward to working with the new LNP government on the crucial environmental issues that...
28 October 2024
Oceans Blueprint calls for ship speed limits to protect whales
Mandatory speed limits to reduce the risk of ship strikes on whales is one of a suite of proposals in a new plan released by the World Wide Fund for...
8 October 2024
310,000km2 expansion of Australia’s most remote marine reserve is welcome, but stronger protections needed
WWF-Australia has welcomed a decision to quadruple the size of Australia’s most remote marine reserve, but said the government had missed an opportunity to...
8 October 2024
Report shows the Reef is resilient but increasingly vulnerable
A new report into the health of the Great Barrier Reef shows the World Heritage icon is resilient but increasingly vulnerable to climate change, said...
7 August 2024
Australia falls short in protecting penguin paradise
WWF-Australia has welcomed a proposal to quadruple the size of Heard and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve near Antarctica, but warned critical foraging grounds...
5 July 2024
UNESCO says Australia must do more on climate & tree clearing to protect the Reef
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia today released new video which shows the world heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef is seriously threatened after...
25 June 2024
Devastating GBR coral bleaching map must prompt strong climate action from the Australian government
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia is urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take strong climate action in response to potentially the largest loss of...
17 April 2024