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
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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
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
National tragedy: 93% of Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching
BREAKING NEWS: New information released today by Australia's National Coral Bleaching Taskforce
20 April 2016
Landclearing causing upsurge in distressed native wildlife needing treatment
The number of distressed native animals needing rescue in Queensland is rapidly increasing
6 April 2016
World Heritage supports millions, but threatened worldwide
New WWF Report: Nearly half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities
6 April 2016
Governments failing to meet Reef pollution-reduction targets
A major new study says it’s “unlikely” pollution-reduction targets for the Great Barrier Reef will be met.
3 April 2016
Devastating: Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching event on record
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef appears to be far worse than originally thought
29 March 2016
Corals reefs which star in David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef documentary are dying
Pristine coral reefs recently filmed for David Attenborough’s new documentary are now bleached and dying.
23 March 2016