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Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card

Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.

Reef dodges 'in danger' World Heritage listing again

Reef dodges 'in danger' World Heritage listing again

United Nations' concern over the water quality on the Great Barrier Reef has triggered a call for action from environmentalists.

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

The Great Barrier Reef is an ecological and economic jewel, but a growing body of research shows it will be lost without swift and decisive action.

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Coal power lifeline risks unreliability, bill shock

The Sunshine State's coal-fired power stations are set to operate longer in a move some critics worry risks unreliability and higher bills.

Report critical test of Great Barrier Reef's health

Conservationists have warned Australia is falling short on protecting the Great Barrier Reef as the nation prepares to table another report into its management.

Anger over handling of major reef health report

The latest government cash splash for the Great Barrier Reef failed to mention a major report about its "very poor" prospects was about to drop.

Keeping reef off in-danger list sends 'false message'

A decision not to include the Great Barrier Reef on a global list of in-danger sites is a case of "political convenience trumping science", an expert says.

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Great Barrier Reef bleaching crisis 'like a bushfire underwater'

Great Barrier Reef bleaching crisis 'like a bushfire underwater'

It’s too soon to tell if the heat-stressed corals of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will survive their fifth mass bleaching in eight years, but the marine scientists who monitor the reef’s health are already despairing.

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Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down

Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down

Marine researcher ‘devastated’ by widespread event that is affecting coral species usually resistant to bleaching

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Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger

Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger

The Australian government has welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage site

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Nation put on high alert as El Nino warnings heat up

Nation put on high alert as El Nino warnings heat up

More extreme weather is forecast as Australians braces for warmer, drier conditions this summer after heavy rain and record floods.

Cooler change forecast for Queensland after record-breaking far north heat

Cooler change forecast for Queensland after record-breaking far north heat

Several centres in Queensland experienced their warmest average overnight temperatures for October last month, while some other hot weather records were also broken.

Scientists warn government must aim for faster transition to net zero to save Great Barrier Reef

Scientists warn government must aim for faster transition to net zero to save Great Barrier Reef

Marine scientists say they hope a new-look parliament will lead to more ambitious climate targets amid more frequent coral bleaching events.

‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays

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Clive Palmer’s proposed open-cut mine could have ‘far-reaching impact’ on Great Barrier Reef, study finds

Study finds tidal currents could introduce pollution from coalmine into seagrass meadows and dugong sanctuary in marine park

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