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Broken coral fragments now reproducing in major milestone for Great Barrier Reef program

A world-first program to reattach coral to the Great Barrier Reef has reached a major milestone, with the spawning of coral that was once broken.

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Reef's ecological vacuum cleaners in peril

Overharvesting has imperilled the Great Barrier Reef's ecologically important tropical sea cucumber populations, say experts from two Australian universities.

AAP

Queensland boy who got Billie Eilish to help reef program made CoralWatch ambassador

A Queensland boy, who encouraged one of the world's biggest pop stars to get involved in a campaign to protect the Great Barrier Reef, adds another achievement to his impressive record.

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How a 'motley crew' of citizen scientists is helping to save the Great Barrier Reef

Volunteers aboard a flotilla of tourist boats, tinnies and superyachts capture more than 40,000 images to create a big-picture snapshot of the reef's health.

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Australia is spending billions on the Great Barrier Reef. Will it do any good?

Another $1bn has been committed, the latest of many funding pledges. But the reef’s biggest threat – global heating – overshadows everything

The Guardian - AU

Great Barrier Reef: cooler weather reduces threat of mass bleaching outbreak this summer

Cloud and rain over the past 10 days bring much-needed relief to heat-stressed coral, government authority says

The Guardian - AU

From 'Australia's Titanic' to deadly mutineers: 4 infamous shipwrecks found on the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is incredible, with turquoise water, stunning reefs and white sandy cays. Yet its name infers something quite different – a barrier: treacherous, dynamic and dangerous to navigate.

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Scientists dispute Morrison government claim to UN its Great Barrier Reef approach ‘second to none’

Environment minister tells world heritage centre that government investments are ‘strengthening the resilience of the reef’

The Guardian - AU

Australia amps up lobbying on reef status

Australia has submitted its report about the state of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO in a bid to keep the World Heritage site from being listed as in danger.

AAP

Mass bleaching predicted for reefs

The largest coral reef in the world is at risk of becoming dead and barren

Salon

Coral reef safe zones set to plummet, while potential bleaching events loom in Qld, WA

Bleaching-free coral reefs are expected to plummet as we head towards 1.5C of warming, as scientists anxiously watch for another bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef.

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The $1 billion Great Barrier Reef funding is nonsensical. Australians, and their natural wonder, deserve so much better

Today, the federal government is due to report back to UNESCO on its efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The government’s announcement last week of A$1 billion of additional funding is welcome, but it will do little to allay UNESCO’s concerns.

The Conversation

Yikes: The Great Barrier Reef Could Potentially Be About To Face Another Mass Bleaching Event

Give Crush a break!!!

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NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

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Cindy Wockner: With an election looming, Morrison & Co suddenly discover the Reef is in trouble

Why does it take a threat of an endangerment listing and a looming federal election for the government to do something to restore the Great Barrier Reef?

The Guardian - AU

Great Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record

Exclusive: ‘Shocked and concerned’ US government scientists say heat stress over Australia’s ocean jewel is unprecedented

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Pledges $704 Million to Save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status. Critics argue the investment is a bid to improve the…

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Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status

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Australian PM's $700M Great Barrier Reef plan slammed for failing to address climate crisis

The PM said he's "backing the health of the reef," the future of tourism operators, communities "at the heart of the reef economy."

Evening Standard

Australia to spend A$1bn (£520m) improving the water quality of the ailing Great Barrier Reef

Australia will spend a further A$1bn (£520m; $700m) on protecting the Great Barrier Reef, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

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$1b plan to save Great Barrier Reef will fail without climate change action, expert says

The Morrison government's funding commitment has been criticised by a scientist who says it will mean nothing if global carbon emissions are not reduced.

Tribune News Service

Great Barrier Reef gets $700 million as Morrison eyes election

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has pledged A$1 billion ($700 million) in funding to help protect the Great Barrier Reef as the government looks to burnish its green credentials ahead of a national election due by May.

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The Coalition Has Promised A $1B Great Barrier Reef Fund But Fails To Address Its Biggest Threat

Scott Morrison has announced the nine-year investment as an election promise, saying the money will go to reducing threats from pollution in our oceans, and predators such as the crown-of-thorns starfish. Ok cool but like, what about carbon emissions?

AFP

Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection

Sydney (AFP) - Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list.

The Guardian - AU

At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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