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Scientists call for international pressure to help save the Reef
WWF-Australia today welcomed an opinion piece by three of Australia’s leading coral scientists who criticise the Reef 2050 plan and call on Australian...
7 April 2015
Report vindicates campaign against dredging and dumping in Reef waters
Report written by experts brought together by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
25 March 2015
Reef 2050 a good start – but much more investment needed
$100 million in new funding announced by the federal government falls short of what’s required to halt the Reef’s decline.
21 March 2015
Malcolm Fraser was a champion for the environment
WWF today expressed sadness at the passing of former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, who supported stronger protection for the Great Barrier Reef and Australian...
20 March 2015
WWF: Dumping ban must extend to entire Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
WWF-Australia welcomed the Federal Government’s ban on the dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef, but re-affirmed need to protect the entire World...
16 March 2015
Halt to Abbot Point wetland dump plan a positive move
Queensland Government withdraws proposal to dump dredge spoil on wetlands at Great Barrier Reef's Abbot Point
11 March 2015
Australian Government risks Reef’s World Heritage status without major new commitments
Many World Heritage Committee concerns for the Great Barrier Reef are not being properly addressed, says WWF and AMCS.
9 March 2015
Qld Government report includes alarming claims on illegal fishing
Queensland Government report highlights the need for improved monitoring of illegal fishing in the Great Barrier Reef’s green zones.
25 February 2015
Central and North Qld farmers star in short film to be seen around the world
Trailblazing Queensland cane farmers are the stars of a short film, launched today by WWF-Australia and soon to be seen by around the world.
19 February 2015
WWF welcomes Queensland’s first “Minister for the Great Barrier Reef"
Having a Minister for the Reef is an important signal that saving our Great Barrier Reef is a priority, says WWF-Australia.
16 February 2015
WWF: New Qld Government must hit ground running on the Reef
New Queensland Government must hit the ground running in order to turn around the Great Barrier Reef’s decline - says WWF-Australia.
13 February 2015