Environmental disaster unfolding on the Reef
One-third of corals in the 1000km stretch of the Reef north of Cairns are now dead or dying.
30 May 2016
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Indigenous rangers commitment good news for environment and employment
WWF welcomes commitment from the ALP to double the number of Indigenous rangers
27 May 2016
Proposed new dams would make the Reef “even more stuffed with a capital S”
We believe we can have increased agricultural productivity and a healthy Reef
26 May 2016
New report a “game-changer” for the Reef
Historic new action has been recommended to stop farm pollution harming the Great Barrier Reef.
25 May 2016
We need strong new national environment laws and institutions
The Places You Love alliance is calling for a new environmental law system
18 May 2016
ReachTEL poll: Mining states WA and Qld turn off fossil fuel subsidies
With the election just weeks away, neither the Government nor Opposition have yet committed to phasing out the subsidies.
18 May 2016
BUDGET: Reef on life support, government delays treatment
Budget has failed the Reef and instead continues to prop up polluting industries.
3 May 2016
Will Minister Hunt’s ambitious plan be funded? The budget threat facing Australia’s threatened species
The beautiful hawksbill turtle is just one of the species that needs to be saved
29 April 2016
WWF welcomes ALP Climate Plan, calls on Government to match it
The plan is an important step towards a clean renewable energy transition
27 April 2016
"Black hole" in Reef repair funding must be addressed in Federal Budget
WWF-Australia called on the Australian Government to fully finance Great Barrier Reef protection programs, citing fears of a black hole in funding.
25 April 2016
Australia must follow Paris Agreement with greater action at home
The only way we can prevent ongoing repeats of the heart-breaking devastation of our Great Barrier Reef is if Australia shows leadership on climate change
21 April 2016
Reef crisis needs action not more hot air
WWF-Australia today welcomed recognition from State and Federal Governments that the Great Barrier Reef is gravely threatened by the current coral bleaching...
21 April 2016