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‘If the reef had a voice, it would sing’: could legal personhood help the Great Barrier Reef?

As the natural wonder faces mounting ecological threats, traditional owners and environmental lawyers are calling for a radical new approach

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025

Pretty bloomin’ what? The Great Barrier Reef is a picture of health, The Australian assures us

The News Corp broadsheet puts a Pollyannish spin on study that found a record decline in world’s largest coral reef. Plus: Grok goes woke

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2025

Queensland land-clearing figures show state remains ‘deforestation capital of Australia’, conservationists say

Overall clearing was up 3%, with almost half in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas while 21% was remnant woodland, government data shows

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025

Great Barrier Reef Suffers Most Widespread Bleaching On Record

Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a government report released Wednesday that warns the natural wonder is in dire health.

International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025

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.

AAP · Jul 10, 2025

Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer

In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. It’s expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies. In fact, some studies predict a rise of up to 1.6 metres and possibly more due to the…

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at the state of the Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has again raised grave fears for the future of the Great Barrier Reef, highlighting the problems of water pollution, climate change and unsustainable fishing.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Tributes to two Brits who drowned while swimming near Great Barrier Reef

The Coroner’s Court of Queensland saidthe two deaths had been reported to the court

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Sixth mass bleaching event strikes reef since 2016

Climate change-fuelled ocean warming and floods have been bleaching corals in the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.

AAP · Apr 16, 2025

Towering presence, missing minister as PM visits reef

One of Labor's tallest candidates has made a splash at the prime minister's Great Barrier Reef stop, while the spectre of a missing minister haunted the event.

AAP · Apr 9, 2025