Australia falling behind on Reef promises, risks being called before World Heritage Committee
A new analysis finds that Australia has failed on a promise to control tree-clearing to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
24 November 2016
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Coral spawning at Lizard Island reduced following record bleaching
Coral spawning at Lizard Island this year has been reduced by coral bleaching.
21 November 2016
WWF-Australia welcomes new water laws in Queensland
WWF-Australia today welcomed the reinstatement of laws to stop exclusive access rights to water for mines and dams in Queensland.
10 November 2016
Great Barrier Reef scores a ‘D’ on report card for the 5th year in a row
The Great Barrier Reef Report Card 2015 was published today
20 October 2016
Fears for baby dolphin with marine debris wrapped around its body
Fears are held for a humpback dolphin calf seen swimming off Cairns with marine debris wrapped around its body.
18 October 2016
WWF-Australia criticises Qld Government decision to ‘fast-track’ Adani mine
WWF-Australia has condemned the Queensland Government’s decision to declare Adani’s combined coal mine and rail project to be "critical infrastructure" in...
10 October 2016
The $8.2 billion elephant in the room
A progress report on the Reef 2050 Plan fails to mention the estimate by independent experts that reducing water pollution to the Reef will cost $8.2 billion.
28 September 2016
Countdown to UNESCO report as newly discovered 1950s photo reveals coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef
New images show one example what’s been lost in just six decades
1 September 2016
More than 40 million trees destroyed in Queensland in 2014-15
That’s more than one tree bulldozed every second
12 August 2016
Investing $8.2 billion to save the Reef should be a national priority
Over the next decade the Reef will generate $60 billion for the economy and support 70 000 jobs a year
12 August 2016
PEOPLE POWER: WWF supporters stop two massive nets from shark fishing on the Great Barrier Reef
This has the potential to save 20,000 sharks a year
11 August 2016
Tree-clearing remains “unacceptably high” in Qld
Enough sediment to fill more than 300,000 dump trucks, hitting Reef waters year in year out
7 August 2016