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The Latest Breaking News from Great Barrier Reef

Ocean Siren Sculpture: Reef lights mirror live temperature data; artwork highlights coral bleaching

The Ocean Siren sculpture located in Townsville innovatively displays real-time sea temperatures from the Great Barrier Reef. This vibrant art piece transforms its colors based on data from a monitoring station, acting as a powerful tribute to ocean preservation. As a significant addition to the Museum of Underwater Art, alongside…

The Times of India

Tour guides make remarkable discovery about Great Barrier Reef whales: ‘Not even scientists knew what it meant’

Discovery helps strengthen laws for how people interact with whales in the area

The Independent UK

We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality

Imagine a plume of brown sediment is washed off the land into Queensland rivers and carried out to sea. Here, it can settle on seagrass and inshore corals, potentially smothering them. River water often also carries nitrogen from fertiliser residue, which can fuel algal growth and damage coral health.

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In 2022, black rats reached a Great Barrier Reef island; four years later Australia declared it rat-free after an intensive eradication mission

In 2022, the presence of black rats on North West Island raised alarms, necessitating a thorough response. Rangers initiated an aggressive eighteen-month eradication campaign employing both aerial baiting and direct ground approaches to tackle the invasive species. By 2026, after an additional twelve months of diligent monitoring, the island was…

The Times of India

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.

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Reef relief: how a late summer monsoon helped cool the Great Barrier Reef at just the right time

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a true natural wonder: a unique and diverse underwater seascape the size of a small country.

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Coral returns to Great Barrier Reef but risks remain

The world's largest coral reef system is showing positive signs of recovery but experts warn severe climate challenges lay ahead.

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Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task

When you think about threats to the Great Barrier Reef, coral bleaching due to climate change would likely be first.

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QLD:Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

The Great Barrier Reef is set for a record funding boost but conservationists say the number one threat to its longevity - climate change - remains unaddressed.

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Record reef funding in fight against 'in danger' ruling

The Great Barrier Reef is set for a record funding boost but conservationists say the number one threat to its longevity - climate change - remains unaddressed.

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Damaged, deserted, dilapidated … what comes next for the Great Barrier Reef island resorts lying in ruins?

Rather than dreaming of restoring past glory, some are advocating for a future with a lighter footprint. And there are signs of renewal

The Guardian - AU

Sydney, Cairns and Uluru: unlock Australia on this 12-day wonder route

Take in the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and one of the world’s greatest cities in a single trip. This is one epic adventure, made easy with Qantas Explorer

The Guardian - UK

Coral protest takes aim at needless reef harvesting

Chipping off healthy Great Barrier Reef corals to sell to private aquariums no longer passes the pub test, according to a green group opposed to the practice.

AAP

FED:In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

Another rescue plan for the Great Barrier Reef has been unveiled as critics warn new mining approvals are fuelling destructive marine heatwaves.

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Morning Mail: PM offers ‘profound’ apology over Bondi attack; Europe told to stand up for itself; bid to clean up shipping ‘intensified coral bleaching’

Australians reflect in sorrow on national day of mourning after Bondi attack; Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Europe is in ‘Greenland mode’; removing sulphur from fuels allowed more sunlight to hit Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU

A bid to clean up shipping industry intensified a coral bleaching event on Great Barrier Reef, study says

The removal of sulphur from shipping fuels caused ‘a lot of extra sunlight’ to get through atmosphere and hit reef in 2022

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Great Barrier Reef’s Hamilton Island to be bought by US private equity firm in reported $1.2bn sale

Blackstone says it has agreed to buy popular Whitsundays island from Australian winemaking family

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Heatwave, disease 'catastrophic' combo for hardy corals

A sturdy type of coral that usually withstands bleaching has been hit hard by a combination of heat stress and a disease rarely seen in the Great Barrier Reef.

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We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead

During the last global coral bleaching event in 2023 and 2024 , the Great Barrier Reef experienced the highest temperatures for centuries and widespread bleaching. With bleaching events becoming more frequent, the very existence of coral reefs is under threat.

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Legal loopholes threaten reef, ex-Treasury boss warns

Closing well-known loopholes that allow widescale clearing of native vegetation is vital if the Great Barrier Reef is to be saved, a policy heavy-hitter warns.

The Guardian - AU

Scientists thought Great Barrier Reef doomed if global temperatures rise 1.5C – but a new study finds hope

University of Queensland modelling says reef will suffer ‘rapid coral decline’ in coming decades but could still recover if targets met

The Independent UK

Cruise passenger, 80, found dead after being abandoned on Great Barrier Reef island

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island after being accidentally left behind by the ship's crew

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Elderly Woman Found Deceased On Great Barrier Reef Island After Being Abandoned By Cruise Ship

The 80-year-old woman had joined a group of hikers to the highest peak on the island. However, she struggled to keep up with the group.

The Conversation

Half a century ago, the Great Barrier Reef was to be drilled for oil. It was saved – for a time

At the end of the 1960s, there was every expectation the Great Barrier Reef would be drilled for oil.

The Guardian - AU

‘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

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