The real work to turn around the decline of the Reef starts now
WWF supports UNESCO’s draft decision on the Great Barrier Reef because it will keep the pressure on Australia to turn promises into real actions and results.
25 June 2015
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International poll urges UNESCO to defend the Great Barrier Reef
A poll conducted in six countries across the globe reveals widespread opposition to industrial destruction of the Great Barrier Reef.
24 June 2015
Queensland’s Ports Bill set to rein in dredging and dumping on Reef coast
The Sustainable Port Development Bill introduced in parliament today is a major step forward in protecting the Reef from rampant industrial development,...
3 June 2015
New dredge dumping regulations an important step forward for Great Barrier Reef
WWF Australia says new Federal regulations that come into effect today, to ban sea-dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, are an...
2 June 2015
UNESCO puts Australia on probation: Reef health must improve
WWF-Australia today welcomed UNESCO’s draft decision on the Great Barrier Reef, urging the Australian and Queensland Governments to deliver on their promises...
29 May 2015
Reef funding announcement a positive step
$15 million in new projects aimed at reducing chemical pollution on the Great Barrier Reef shows that progress is being made on the government’s Reef Trust...
8 May 2015
WWF: Reef Taskforce has good mix of skills and expertise
The Reef Ministerial Taskforce announced today is a critical step in tackling one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef: agricultural pollution.
7 May 2015
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
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
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
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
Campaign to save the Reef goes global
The fight against reckless industrialisation alongside the Great Barrier Reef is going international with the launch of a world-wide campaign by the WWF global...
9 February 2015